School Standards and Framework Act 1998

22(1)This paragraph applies to proposals for a school in Wales to cease to be an establishment which admits pupils of one sex only.E+W

(2)Sub-paragraph (3) applies where—

(a)such proposals are made under section 28 and, in accordance with subsection (7) of that section, the relevant body send a copy of the published proposals to the [F1Assembly]; or

(b)such proposals are made under section 31 and, in accordance with subsection (6) of that section, the relevant body send a copy of the published proposals to the [F1Assembly].

(3)The sending of the published proposals to the [F1Assembly] shall be treated as an application by the responsible body for the making by the [F1Assembly] of a transitional exemption order, and [F2the Assembly] may make such an order accordingly.

[F3(4)In this paragraph—

  • “the 1975 Act” means the Sex Discrimination Act 1975,

  • “make”, in relation to a transitional exemption order, includes (so far as the context permits) vary or revoke,

  • “the responsible body” has the same meaning as in section 22 of the 1975 Act, and

  • “transitional exemption order” has the same meaning as in section 27 of the 1975 Act,

and references to proposals for a school to cease to be an establishment which admits pupils of one sex only are references to proposals which are or include proposals for such an alteration in a school's admission arrangements as is mentioned in section 27(1) of the 1975 Act (single-sex establishments becoming co-educational).]

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