School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013

4 (1) The School Standards and Framework Act 1998 is amended as follows. E+W

(2) Chapter 4 of Part 1 (intervention in schools in Wales causing concern) is repealed.

(3) In section 51A (expenditure incurred for community purposes)—

(a) omit “section 17 or”;

(b) after “15” insert “ or section 8 of the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 ”.

(4) In section 62 (reserve power to prevent breakdown of discipline)—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) after “local authority” insert “ in England ”;

(ii) omit “or (3)”;

(b) omit subsection (3).

(5) In section 89C(2) (further provision about schemes for co-ordinating admission arrangements) for “, sections 496” to the end substitute—

“(a) Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (“the 2013 Act”) (intervention in conduct of maintained schools) is to apply as if any obligations imposed on a governing body under the scheme were duties imposed by the Education Acts.

(b) Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the 2013 Act (intervention in local authorities) is to apply as if any obligation imposed on a local authority were an education function.”

(6) In section 142(4)(b) (general interpretation) omit “of section 16(6) or (8)”.

(7) In section 143 (index) in the entry for “maintained school”, omit the entry beginning “(in Chapter 4 of Part 1)”.

(8) Omit Schedule 1A (governing bodies consisting of interim executive members).

(9) In Schedule 22 (disposal of land), in paragraph 5(1)(b)(i) for “section 19(1)” substitute “ section 16 of the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 ”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 5 para. 4 in force at 20.2.2014 by S.I. 2014/178, art. 2(f) (with art. 3)