School Standards and Framework Act 1998

27 Power to require committees or adjudicators for Wales.E+W

(1)Regulations may make provision—

(a)for the establishment by local education authorities in Wales of school organisation committees; and

(b)for the appointment by the Secretary of State of adjudicators, or panels of adjudicators, for Wales;

and the regulations may provide for any of the provisions of sections 24 and 25 and Schedules 4 and 5 to apply for the purposes of the regulations with or without modifications.

(2)In connection with any provision made by virtue of subsection (1), regulations may make provision—

(a)for applying in relation to Wales any provision of section 26, Chapter II of this Part or Chapter I of Part III which would otherwise apply in relation to England only;

(b)for disapplying in relation to Wales any such provision which would otherwise apply in relation to Wales only;

(c)for any statutory provision to have effect with such modifications as appear to the Secretary of State to be appropriate.