SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 12School organisation: further amendments

School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31)

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(1)

Schedule 7 to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (rationalisation of school places) is amended as follows.

(2)

For the heading substitute “ RATIONALISATION OF SCHOOL PLACES IN WALES ”.

(3)

After paragraph 1 insert—

“1A

In this Schedule “the Assembly” means the National Assembly for Wales.”

(4)

In paragraph 2—

(a)

for “Secretary of State”, wherever occurring, substitute “ Assembly ”,

(b)

in sub-paragraph (1)(a), after “local education authority” insert “ in Wales ”, and

(c)

omit sub-paragraph (5).

(5)

In paragraph 3—

(a)

for “Secretary of State”, wherever occurring, substitute “ Assembly ”,

(b)

in sub-paragraph (1)(a), after “local education authority” insert “ in Wales ”, and

(c)

omit sub-paragraph (5).

(6)

In paragraph 4—

(a)

omit sub-paragraphs (1) to (6),

(b)

in sub-paragraph (7)—

(i)

omit “(whether relating to an area in England or in Wales)”, and

(ii)

for “Secretary of State” (in both places) substitute “ Assembly ”, and

(c)

for paragraph (b) of sub-paragraph (9) substitute—

“(b)

proposals adopted under paragraph 14 have effect as mentioned in paragraph 15(b),”.

(7)

For the heading to Part 3 substitute “ PROPOSALS BY NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR WALES ”.

(8)

In paragraph 5—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (1)—

(i)

for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Assembly ”, and

(ii)

for “he may” substitute “ the Assembly may ”,

(b)

omit sub-paragraph (3), and

(c)

in sub-paragraph (4), for the words from the beginning to “shall” substitute “ The Assembly shall ”.

(9)

Omit Part 4.

(10)

In paragraph 12(2)(a), for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Assembly ”.

(11)

In paragraph 13—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (1), for “the Secretary of State” and “he” substitute “ the Assembly ”,

(b)

in sub-paragraph (2), for “the Secretary of State”, “his” and “he” substitute respectively “ the Assembly ”, “ the Assembly's ” and “ the Assembly ”,

(c)

in sub-paragraph (3), for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Assembly ”,

(d)

in sub-paragraph (4)—

(i)

for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Assembly ”,

(ii)

for “he shall refer” substitute “ the Assembly shall refer ”,

(iii)

for “he causes” substitute “ the Assembly causes ”,

(iv)

for “to him” substitute “ to the Assembly ”, and

(v)

for “he is required” substitute “ it is required ”, and

(e)

in sub-paragraph (5)—

(i)

for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Assembly ”,

(ii)

for “he forms” substitute “ the Assembly forms ”,

(iii)

for “him” substitute “ the Assembly ”, and

(iv)

for “he subsequently forms” substitute “ the Assembly subsequently forms ”.

(12)

In paragraph 14—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (1)—

(i)

for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Assembly ”,

(ii)

for “he” (wherever occurring) substitute “ it ”, and

(iii)

in paragraph (a), for “him” substitute “ the Assembly ”, and

(b)

in sub-paragraph (2)—

(i)

for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Assembly ”, and

(ii)

for “he” (wherever occurring) substitute “ it ”.

(13)

In paragraph 15, for “Secretary of State” (in both places) substitute “ Assembly ”.

(14)

Omit paragraph 16.

(15)

In paragraph 17(2), for “Secretary of State” (in both places) substitute “ Assembly ”.