Education and Skills Act 2008

59(1)Section 89B (co-ordination of admission arrangements) is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In subsection (1), after “authority” insert “ in Wales ”.

(3)In subsection (2)—

(a)for “the Secretary of State” substitute “ the Welsh Ministers ”;

(b)after “authority” insert “ in Wales ”.

(4)In subsection (3)(b)—

(a)for “the Secretary of State” substitute “ the Welsh Ministers ”;

(b)for “him” substitute “them.

(5)In subsection (4)—

(a)for “The Secretary of State” substitute “ The Welsh Ministers ”;

(b)after “authorities” in the first place in which it occurs, insert “ in Wales ”;

(c)for “them” substitute “ such other authorities ”.

(6)In subsection (5)—

(a)in paragraph (a), after “authority” in the first place in which it occurs insert “ in Wales ”;

(b)in paragraph (b), after “maintained school” insert “ in Wales ”.

(7)After subsection (6) insert—

“(7)Nothing in this section applies in relation to arrangements for the admission to maintained schools in Wales of pupils—

(a)who—

(i)have ceased to be of compulsory school age, or

(ii)will have ceased to be of compulsory school age before education is provided for them at the school, or

(b)for the purpose of receiving sixth form education.”