Part I Measures to raise standards of school education
Chapter IV Intervention in schools in Wales causing concern
Intervention by Assembly
19 Power of F1Assembly to direct closure of school.
F2(1)
If at any time section 15 applies to a maintained school by virtue of subsection (6) of that section (school requiring special measures), the F1Assembly may give a direction to the local education authority requiring the school to be discontinued on a date specified in the direction.
(2)
Before giving a direction under subsection (1), the F1Assembly shall consult—
(a)
the local education authority and the governing body of the school;
(b)
in the case of a foundation or voluntary school which is a Church of England school, a Church in Wales school or a Roman Catholic Church school, the appropriate diocesan authority;
(c)
in the case of any other foundation or voluntary school, the person who appoints the foundation governors;
F3(ca)
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(d)
such other persons as the F1Assembly considers appropriate.
(3)
On giving a direction under subsection (1) the F1Assembly shall give notice in writing of the direction to the governing body of the school and its head teacher.
(4)
Where the local education authority are given a direction under subsection (1), they shall discontinue the school in question on the date specified in the direction; and nothing in sections 29 to 33 shall apply to their discontinuance of the school under this section.
(5)
In this section any reference to the discontinuance of a maintained school is to the local education authority ceasing to maintain it.