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SCHEDULE 3Special educational needs: consequential amendments

PART 1Amendments to the Education Act 1996

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Section 314 (making and approval of code) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)—

a

for “Secretary of State proposes” substitute “ Welsh Ministers propose ”, and

b

for “he” substitute “ they ”.

3

In subsection (2)—

a

for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”,

b

for “he thinks” substitute “ they think ”, and

c

for “them” substitute “ those persons ”.

4

For subsection (3) substitute—

3

If the Welsh Ministers determine to proceed with the draft (either in its original form or with such modifications as they think fit) they shall lay it before the National Assembly for Wales.

5

In subsection (4)—

a

for “each house, the Secretary of State” substitute “ the National Assembly for Wales, the Welsh Ministers ”, and

b

for “the Secretary of State may” substitute “ the Welsh Ministers may ”.