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4(1)Where any proposals have been published by a local education authority under section 28, [F128A,] 29 or 31 and either—E+W
(a)no objections were made in accordance with paragraph 2, or
(b)all objections so made were withdrawn in writing within the [F2objection period] [F2representation period],
then (subject to the following provisions of this paragraph) the authority shall determine whether the proposals should be implemented.
(2)Any determination under sub-paragraph (1) must be made within the period of four months beginning with the date of publication of the proposals (as determined in accordance with regulations); and the authority shall notify the relevant committee of any determination made by them under sub-paragraph (1).
(3)The requirement to make a determination under sub-paragraph (1) in the case of any proposals only applies if, at the time when the authority’s determination falls to be made under that sub-paragraph, they are satisfied that the proposals are not related to any of the following, namely—
(a)any undetermined proposals published under section 28(2) to establish a new foundation or voluntary school in the area of the authority;
(b)any undetermined proposals published under section 28(2), 29(2) or 31(2) by the governing body of a [F3community,] foundation, voluntary or foundation special school in the area of the authority;
(c)any undetermined proposals published by the authority which, by virtue of sub-paragraph (1)(a) of paragraph 3, require approval under that paragraph; [F4or]
F5(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[F6[F7or]
(e)any undetermined proposals published under Schedule 7 to the Learning and Skills Act 2000.]
[F8(f)any undetermined proposals published under section 113A of the Learning and Skills Act 2000, if those proposals are relevant proposals for the purposes of paragraph 3(2A);
(g)any undetermined proposals made under section 51 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992, if those proposals are relevant proposals for those purposes; or
[F9(h)a direction under paragraph 3(2) or 4(2) of Schedule 11 to the Education Act 2005.]]
(4)For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3) proposals are “undetermined” if they have not been withdrawn and—
(a)they have not been approved or rejected under paragraph 3 [F10of this Schedule, under [F11paragraph 9 or 11 of Schedule 11 to the Education Act 2005] [F12or 7A] to the Learning and Skills Act 2000], or
(b)the authority have not determined under this paragraph whether to implement them,[F13 or
(c)the Secretary of State has not made a decision as to whether or not to make an order under section 16 or 27 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992,]
as the case may be; and when deciding under sub-paragraph (3) whether any proposals are related to other proposals the authority shall have regard to any guidance given from time to time by the Secretary of State.
[F14(4A)The authority may, if they think it appropriate to do so and subject to regulations, refer to the relevant committee any proposals which would otherwise fall to be determined by the authority under this paragraph.]
(5)Where, in the case of any proposals within sub-paragraph (1)—
(a)the authority fail to make a determination under that sub-paragraph within the period mentioned in sub-paragraph (2), [F15or]
(b)the requirement to make such a determination does not apply by virtue of sub-paragraph (3),[F16or]
[F16(c)the authority refer the proposals to the relevant committee,]
the proposals require approval under paragraph 3.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in Sch. 6 para. 4(1) inserted (1.9.2006) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), s. 125(4), Sch. 12 para. 13(5)(a); S.I. 2006/2129, art. 4
F2Words in Sch. 6 para. 4(1)(b) substituted (1.6.2003 for E.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 10 para. 4(2) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1115, art. 3 (with art. 5)
F3Words in Sch. 6 para. 4(3)(b) inserted (1.6.2003 for E.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 21 para. 115(3)(a) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1115, art. 3
F4Word in Sch. 6 para. 4(3)(c) repealed (28.7.2000 for specified purposes, 1.4.2001 for E. and otherwise prosp.) by 2000 c. 21, ss. 153, 154(3)-(5), Sch. 11; S.I. 2001/654, art. 2, Sch. Pt. II (with art. 3)
F5Sch. 6 para. 4(3)(d) repealed (1.9.2006) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), s. 125(4), Sch. 12 para. 13(5)(b)(i), Sch. 19 Pt. 2; S.I. 2006/2129, art. 4
F6Sch. 6 para. 4(3)(e) and the word preceding it inserted (28.7.2000 for specified purposes, 1.4.2001 for E. and otherwise prosp.) by 2000 c. 21, ss. 149, 154(3)-(5), Sch. 9 para. 89(1)(2); S.I. 2001/654, art. 2, Sch. Pt. II (with art. 3)
F7Word in Sch. 6 para. 4(3)(d) repealed (1.4.2003 for E.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/124, art. 4
F8Sch. 6 para. 4(3)(f)-(h) inserted (1.4.2003 for E.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 21 para. 115(3)(b) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/124, art. 4
F9Sch. 6 para. 4(3)(h) substituted (1.9.2006) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), s. 125(4), Sch. 12 para. 13(5)(b)(ii); S.I. 2006/2129, art. 4
F10Words in Sch. 6 para. 4(4)(a) substituted (28.7.2000 for specified purposes, 1.4.2001 for E. and otherwise prosp.)by 2000 c. 21, ss. 149, 154(3)-(5), Sch. 9 para. 89(1)(3); S.I. 2001/654, art. 2, Sch. Pt. II (with art. 3)
F11Words in Sch. 6 para. 4(4)(a) substituted (1.9.2006) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), s. 125(4), Sch. 12 para. 13(5)(c); S.I. 2006/2129, art. 4
F12Words in Sch. 6 para. 4(4)(a) inserted (1.4.2003 for E.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 21 para. 115(4)(a) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/124, art. 4
F13Sch. 6 para. 4(4)(c) and preceding word inserted (1.4.2003 for E.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 21 para. 115(4)(b) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/124, art. 4
F14Sch. 6 para. 4(4A) inserted (1.6.2003 for E.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 10 para. 4(3) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1115, art. 3 (with art. 5)
F15Word in Sch. 6 para. 4(5)(a) repealed (1.6.2003 for E.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1115, art. 3
F16Sch. 6 para. 4(5)(c) and preceding word inserted (1.6.2003 for E.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 10 para. 4(4) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1115, art. 3 (with art. 5)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 6 applied (1.9.2006) by 1996 c. 56, s. 529(2) (as amended by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), s. 125(4), Sch. 12 para. 2; S.I. 2006/2129, art. 4)
C2Sch. 6 para. 4 excluded (1.9.2006) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), s. 125(4), Sch. 11 para. 6(1); S.I. 2006/2129, art. 4
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