In section 15 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31) (cases in which LEA may exercise powers of intervention) for subsection (4) there is substituted—

“(4)

This section applies to a maintained school by virtue of this subsection if—

(a)

following an inspection of the school under Part 1 of the School Inspections Act 1996, the Chief Inspector has given the Secretary of State a notice under subsection (2) of section 16A of that Act in a case falling within subsection (1)(a) or (b) of that section (schools having serious weaknesses), and

(b)

where any subsequent inspection of the school has been made under Part 1 of that Act, the notice has not been superseded by—

(i)

the person making the subsequent inspection making a report stating that in his opinion the school no longer has serious weaknesses, or

(ii)

the Chief Inspector giving the Secretary of State a notice under subsection (2) of section 16A of that Act in a case falling within subsection (1)(c) of that section (schools requiring special measures).”

For subsection (6) of that section there is substituted—

“(6)

This section applies to a maintained school by virtue of this subsection if—

(a)

following an inspection of the school under Part 1 of the School Inspections Act 1996, the Chief Inspector has given the Secretary of State a notice under subsection (2) of section 16A of that Act in a case falling within subsection (1)(c) of that section (schools requiring special measures), and

(b)

where any subsequent report of an inspection of the school has been made under Part 1 of that Act, the person making it did not state that in his opinion special measures were not required to be taken in relation to the school.”