Education Act 2002 (c. 32)
37(1)Section 96 (procedure for making certain orders and regulations) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (2)—
(a)for “Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (in this section referred to as “the Authority”)” substitute “Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency (in this section referred to as “the Agency”)”;
(b)for “them” substitute “it”;
(c)for “they are” substitute “it is”.
(3)For subsection (3) substitute—
“(3)The Agency shall give notice of the proposal to such of the following as appear to it to be concerned with the proposal—
(a)associations of local education authorities,
(b)bodies representing the interests of school governing bodies, and
(c)organisations representing school teachers.
(3A)The Agency shall also publish the proposal in such manner as, in its opinion, is likely to bring the proposal to the notice of any other persons who may be concerned with the proposal.
(3B)The Agency shall give the bodies and other persons mentioned in subsections (3) and (3A) a reasonable opportunity of submitting evidence and representations as to the issues arising from the proposal.”
(4)In subsection (4)—
(a)for “Authority”, wherever appearing, substitute “Agency”;
(b)in paragraph (c) for “think” substitute “thinks”.
(5)In subsection (5)—
(a)for “Authority” substitute “Agency”;
(b)for “their” substitute “its”.
(6)In subsection (6)—
(a)for “Authority have” substitute “Agency has”;
(b)in paragraph (b) for “Authority” substitute “Agency”;
(c)omit the words from “and shall send copies” to the end.
(7)After subsection (6) insert—
“(6A)The Secretary of State shall take such steps as in his opinion are likely to bring the documents mentioned in subsection (6)(a) and (b) to the notice of any person who submitted evidence or representations to the Agency.
(6B)The Secretary of State shall send copies of those documents to the Agency.”