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SCHEDULES

Section 27.

SCHEDULE 2E+W+S Transitional Exemption Orders for Educational Admissions

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Sch. 2: transfer of functions (1.7.1999) by 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

Public sector (England and Wales)E+W+S

1Where [F1under the provisions of section 12 or 13 of the Education Act 1980 [F2or section 89 of the Education Reform Act 1988]a responsible body submits to the Secretary of State], proposals for an alteration in its admissions arrangements such as is mentioned in section 27(1) of this Act the submission of those proposals shall be treated as an application for the making by the Secretary of State of a transitional exemption order, and if he thinks fit the Secretary of State may make the order accordingly.

2E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3

3Regulations under section 100 of the M1Education Act 1944 may provide for the submission to the Secretary of State of an application for the making by him of a transitional exemption order in relation to an establishment—

(a)which is designated under section 24(1), and

(b)in respect of which grants are payable under subsection (1)(b) of the said section 100

and for the making by him of the order.

Marginal Citations

[F44Regulations under section 218 of the Education Reform Act 1988 may provide for the submission to the Secretary of State of an application for the making by him of a transitional exemption order in relation to any school or institution to which that section, or any part of that section, applies and which does not fall within paragraph 3 above, and for the making by him of the order.]

Valid from 01/04/2003

[F54AE+W+SWhere, under section 113A of the Learning and Skills Act 2000, the Learning and Skills Council for England submit proposals to the Secretary of State for an alteration in the admission arrangements of a school such as is mentioned in section 27(1) of this Act, the submission of the proposals shall be treated as an application for the making by the Secretary of State of a transitional exemption order, and if he thinks fit the Secretary of State may make the order accordingly.]

Private sector (England and Wales)E+W+S

5(1)In the case of an establishment in England and Wales not falling within paragraphs 1 to 4 the responsible body may submit to the Equal Opportunities Commission set up under Part VI an application for the making by the Commission of a transitional exemption order in relation to the establishment, and if they think fit the Commission may make the order accordingly.

(2)An application under this paragraph shall specify the transitional period proposed by the responsible body to be provided for in the order, the stages by which within that period the body proposes to move to the position where section 22(b) is complied with, and any other matters relevant to the terms and operation of the order applied for.

(3)The Commission shall not make an order on an application under this paragraph unless they are satisfied that the terms of the application are reasonable having regard to the nature of the premises at which the establishment is carried on, the accommodation, equipment and facilities available, and the financial resources of the responsible body.

Public and private sectors (Scotland)E+W+S

6Any application for a transitional exemption order made by the responsible body in relation to an establishment falling within paragraph 6 [F67, 7A, 7B or 7C], of the Table in section 22 shall be made to the Secretary of State, and in relation to an establishment falling within paragraphs 8, 9 and 10 of that Table shall be made to the Equal Opportunities Commission.

7E+W+SAn application under paragraph 6 shall specify the transitional period proposed by the responsible body to be provided for in the order, the stages by which within that period the body proposes to move to the position where section 22(b) is complied with, and any other matters relevant to the terms and operation of the order applied for.

8E+W+SThe Secretary of State on any application under paragraph 6 may make a transitional exemption order on such terms and conditions as he may think fit.

9E+W+SThe Commission on any application under paragraph 6 may if they think fit make a transitional exemption order, but shall not make such an order unless they are satisfied that the terms of the application are reasonable having regard to the nature of the premises at which the establishment is carried on, the accommodation, equipment and facilities available, and the financial resources of the responsible body.