Education Act 2002

98 (1) Section 33 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (provisions relating to establishment etc of schools) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) for the words from “paragraph 5” to “2000” there is substituted “ any enactment ”,

(b) in paragraph (c), after “shall be” there is inserted “ established or ”, and

(c) after that paragraph there is inserted “; and

(d) no prescribed alteration shall be made to any maintained nursery school which is maintained by a [F1 local authority] in Wales.”

(3) After subsection (4) there is inserted—

“(5) For the purposes of this Part proposals for the establishment of a maintained school shall be taken to be implemented on the school opening date.

(6) In this Part “school opening date”, in relation to a new maintained school, means the date when the school first admits pupils.”

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 11(2)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 21 para. 98 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 216; Sch. 21 para. 98(1)(2) (except sub-paras. (b)(c)) in force for W. at 19.12.2002 by S.I. 2002/3185, art. 4, Sch. Pt. I

I2 Sch. 21 para. 98(1)(2)(a)(3) in force at 1.4.2003 except in relation to W. by S.I. 2003/124, art. 4

I3 Sch. 21 para. 98(2)(b) in force at 1.6.2003 except in relation to W. by S.I. 2003/1115, art. 3

I4 Sch. 21 para. 98(2)(b)(c) in force at 31.3.2004 for W. by S.I. 2004/912, art. 4, Sch. Pt. 1

I5 Sch. 21 para. 98(3) in force at 31.10.2005 for W. by S.I. 2005/2910, art. 4, Sch.