An education authority is defined by
1) a government department
or
2) a LEA in England and Wales, which means
2.1 a joint education board or
2.2 a county council or 2.3 a metropolitan district council or
3) an education authority in Scotland (which means a regional or
islands council)
or
4) an education and library board in Northern Ireland
or
any body which is defined in legislation as a research council or
any similar government department, authority, board or body of
6.1 the Channel Islands or 6.2 the Isle of Man or 6.3 any other country outside GB
