PART 3SCHOOL ORGANISATION
CHAPTER 3RATIONALISATION OF SCHOOL PLACES
Procedure for dealing with proposals under section 59
62Adoption of proposals
(1)
Where a local inquiry has been held, the Welsh Ministers may, after considering the report of the person appointed to hold the inquiry, do one or more of the following—
(a)
adopt, with or without modifications, or determine not to adopt any of the proposals made by the Welsh Ministers (including proposals made by them referred under section 61(5)) and considered by the inquiry;
(b)
approve, with or without modifications, or reject any other proposals which were referred to the inquiry under section 61(5);
(c)
make further proposals under section 59.
(2)
If the Welsh Ministers make further proposals under section 59 in accordance with subsection (1)(c), the requirement in section 61(2) to cause a local inquiry to be held does not apply.
(3)
Where the Welsh Ministers have published proposals under section 59 which are not required to be considered by a local inquiry, they may, after considering any objections made in accordance with section 60(2) (and not withdrawn)—
(a)
adopt the proposals with or without modifications, or
(b)
determine not to adopt the proposals.
(4)
The adoption or approval of proposals may be expressed to take effect only if an event specified in the adoption or approval occurs by a date so specified.