Education Act 2005

School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31)

14 (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”.