SCHEDULES

School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31)E+W

14(1)Schedule 7 to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (rationalisation of school places) is amended as follows.E+W

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

(3)After paragraph 1 insert—

“1AIn 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 ”.