School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013

Education Act 1996

17 (1) The Education Act 1996 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 5(3A)(b) (primary schools, secondary schools and middle schools)—

(a) the words after “Wales,” become sub-paragraph (i);

(b) after “1998” insert— “, and

(ii) section 48, 59 or 68 of the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013”.

(3) In section 394 (determination of cases in which requirement for Christian collective worship is not to apply), omit subsection (9)(b).

(4) In section 409(2) (complaints and enforcement: maintained schools in Wales), omit “or foundation special”.

(5) In section 529(2) (power to accept gifts on trust for educational purposes)—

(a) for “28 and 31 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998” substitute “41 and 44 of the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013”;

(b) for the words from “(so that” to “in Wales” substitute “and sections 48 to 55 of, and Schedule 3 to, that Act (school organisation proposals”.

(6) In section 530(3)(b) (compulsory purchase of land) for the words from “paragraph 18” to the end substitute “paragraph 9 of Schedule 3 to the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (assistance in respect of maintenance and other obligations relating to voluntary aided schools) (including that paragraph as applied by section 76(3) of that Act)”.