(1)Section 127 of SSFA 1998 (code of practice for securing effective relationships between LEAs and maintained schools) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1)—
(a)for “Secretary of State” substitute “Assembly”,
(b)for “he” substitute “it”,
(c)after “local education authorities” insert “in Wales”, and
(d)for paragraph (b) substitute—
“(b)in relation to the discharge of such functions as the Assembly may determine for the purposes of this paragraph which are functions exercisable by or on behalf of such authorities in relation to such schools.”
(3)In subsection (2), after “maintained nursery school” insert “in Wales”.
(4)For subsection (3) substitute—
“(3)Subsections (1) and (2) of section 85 shall apply in relation to the code as they apply in relation to a code under section 84 relating to Wales.”
(5)In subsection (4), for “Secretary of State” substitute “Assembly”.
(6)Omit subsections (5) and (6).
(7)In the heading, and in the italic heading immediately above it, after “maintained schools” insert “in Wales”.