(1)The Welsh Ministers must—
(a)prepare a statement of their policy with respect to the exercise of their powers under section 57,
(b)keep it under review, and
(c)if they consider it appropriate in consequence of a review, prepare a revised statement of their policy.
(2)When preparing a statement or revised statement of their policy, the Welsh Ministers must—
(a)undertake such consultation as they think appropriate;
(b)consider any representations made to them about the policy to be set out in the statement.
(3)The Welsh Ministers must lay before the National Assembly for Wales a copy of any statement or revised statement prepared by them under this section.
(4)The Welsh Ministers must publish any statement or revised statement prepared by them under this section.
(5)The Welsh Ministers must have regard to the statement most recently published under subsection (4) in exercising, or deciding whether to exercise, any of their powers under section 57 in relation to an institution.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 57A inserted (23.12.2007) by Further Education and Training Act 2007 (c. 25), ss. 18(5), 32(3); S.I. 2007/3565, art. 2