SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 12School organisation: further amendments

School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31)

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1

Schedule 7 to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (rationalisation of school places) is amended as follows.

2

For the heading substitute “ RATIONALISATION OF SCHOOL PLACES IN WALES ”.

3

After paragraph 1 insert—

1A

In this Schedule “the Assembly” means the National Assembly for Wales.

4

In paragraph 2—

a

for “Secretary of State”, wherever occurring, substitute “ Assembly ”,

b

in sub-paragraph (1)(a), after “local education authority” insert “ in Wales ”, and

c

omit sub-paragraph (5).

5

In paragraph 3—

a

for “Secretary of State”, wherever occurring, substitute “ Assembly ”,

b

in sub-paragraph (1)(a), after “local education authority” insert “ in Wales ”, and

c

omit sub-paragraph (5).

6

In paragraph 4—

a

omit sub-paragraphs (1) to (6),

b

in sub-paragraph (7)—

i

omit “(whether relating to an area in England or in Wales)”, and

ii

for “Secretary of State” (in both places) substitute “ Assembly ”, and

c

for paragraph (b) of sub-paragraph (9) substitute—

b

proposals adopted under paragraph 14 have effect as mentioned in paragraph 15(b),

7

For the heading to Part 3 substitute “ PROPOSALS BY NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR WALES ”.

8

In paragraph 5—

a

in sub-paragraph (1)—

i

for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Assembly ”, and

ii

for “he may” substitute “ the Assembly may ”,

b

omit sub-paragraph (3), and

c

in sub-paragraph (4), for the words from the beginning to “shall” substitute “ The Assembly shall ”.

9

Omit Part 4.

10

In paragraph 12(2)(a), for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Assembly ”.

11

In paragraph 13—

a

in sub-paragraph (1), for “the Secretary of State” and “he” substitute “ the Assembly ”,

b

in sub-paragraph (2), for “the Secretary of State”, “his” and “he” substitute respectively “ the Assembly ”, “ the Assembly's ” and “ the Assembly ”,

c

in sub-paragraph (3), for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Assembly ”,

d

in sub-paragraph (4)—

i

for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Assembly ”,

ii

for “he shall refer” substitute “ the Assembly shall refer ”,

iii

for “he causes” substitute “ the Assembly causes ”,

iv

for “to him” substitute “ to the Assembly ”, and

v

for “he is required” substitute “ it is required ”, and

e

in sub-paragraph (5)—

i

for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Assembly ”,

ii

for “he forms” substitute “ the Assembly forms ”,

iii

for “him” substitute “ the Assembly ”, and

iv

for “he subsequently forms” substitute “ the Assembly subsequently forms ”.

12

In paragraph 14—

a

in sub-paragraph (1)—

i

for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Assembly ”,

ii

for “he” (wherever occurring) substitute “ it ”, and

iii

in paragraph (a), for “him” substitute “ the Assembly ”, and

b

in sub-paragraph (2)—

i

for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Assembly ”, and

ii

for “he” (wherever occurring) substitute “ it ”.

13

In paragraph 15, for “Secretary of State” (in both places) substitute “ Assembly ”.

14

Omit paragraph 16.

15

In paragraph 17(2), for “Secretary of State” (in both places) substitute “ Assembly ”.