New arrangements for organisation of schoolsE+W
24 School organisation committees.E+W
(1)Each local education authority in England shall establish a school organisation committee for their area.
(2)A school organisation committee shall be constituted in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State.
(3)Those regulations must be so framed as to secure that every school organisation committee includes at least one person within each of the following categories—
(a)a member of the local education authority;
(b)a person nominated by the Diocesan Board of Education for any diocese of the Church of England any part of which is comprised in the authority’s area; and
(c)a person nominated by the bishop of any Roman Catholic Church diocese any part of which is comprised in the authority’s area.
(4)In this Act any reference to “the school organisation committee” in relation to—
(a)a local education authority in England,
(b)a school maintained or proposed to be maintained by such a local education authority, or
(c)any proposals relating to such a school,
is a reference to the school organisation committee established for the local education authority’s area.
(5)Schedule 4 has effect in relation to school organisation committees.
Commencement Information
I1S. 24 wholly in force at 1.4.1999; s. 24 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 145(3); s. 24(2)-(5) in force at 1.10.1998 by S.I. 1998/2212, art. 2, Sch 1, Pt. I; s. 24 in force at 1.4.1999 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 1999/1016, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 3-6, Sch. 4).
25 Adjudicators.E+W
(1)The Secretary of State shall appoint for England such number of persons to act as adjudicators for the purposes of this Act as he considers appropriate.
(2)Any matter which by virtue of this Act [F1or Part 2 of the Education Act 2005] is required to be referred to “the adjudicator” shall be referred to such person appointed under this section as may be determined in accordance with regulations under Schedule 5.
(3)Accordingly in this Act “the adjudicator”, in relation to any such matter, means the person mentioned in subsection (2).
(4)Schedule 5 has effect in relation to adjudicators.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 25(2) inserted (1.9.2006) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), s. 125(4), Sch. 12 para. 6; S.I. 2006/2129, art. 4
F226 School organisation plans.E+W
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Textual Amendments
F2Ss. 26-26B repealed (1.3.2005 for E., 1.9.2006 for W.) by Children Act 2004 (c. 31), Sch. 5 Pt. 1; S.I. 2005/394, art. 2(1)(l); S.I. 2006/885, art. 2(3)(b)
F226A Plans of local learning and skills councils.E+W
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Textual Amendments
F2Ss. 26-26B repealed (1.3.2005 for E., 1.9.2006 for W.) by Children Act 2004 (c. 31), Sch. 5 Pt. 1; S.I. 2005/394, art. 2(1)(l); S.I. 2006/885, art. 2(3)(b)
F226B Plans of National Council.E+W
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Textual Amendments
F2Ss. 26-26B repealed (1.3.2005 for E., 1.9.2006 for W.) by Children Act 2004 (c. 31), Sch. 5 Pt. 1; S.I. 2005/394, art. 2(1)(l); S.I. 2006/885, art. 2(3)(b)
27 Power to require committees or adjudicators for Wales.E+W
(1)Regulations may make provision—
(a)for the establishment by local education authorities in Wales of school organisation committees; and
(b)for the appointment by the Secretary of State of adjudicators, or panels of adjudicators, for Wales;
and the regulations may provide for any of the provisions of [F3sections 24 and 25 of, and Schedules 4 and 5 to, this Act and Schedule 7 to the Learning and Skills Act 2000] to apply for the purposes of the regulations with or without modifications.
(2)In connection with any provision made by virtue of subsection (1), regulations may make provision—
(a)for applying in relation to Wales any provision of F4... Chapter II of this Part [F5, Chapter I of Part III or Schedule 7 to the Learning and Skills Act 2000] which would otherwise apply in relation to England only;
(b)for disapplying in relation to Wales any such provision which would otherwise apply in relation to Wales only;
(c)for any statutory provision to have effect with such modifications as appear to the Secretary of State to be appropriate.
Textual Amendments
F3Words in s. 27(1) substituted (28.7.2000 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.9.2001 for E. and 1.4.2002 for W.) by 2000 c. 21, s. 149, Sch. 9 para. 82(1)(2); S.I. 2001/654, art. 2, Sch. Pt. III (with art. 3); S.I. 2001/2705, art. 2, Sch. Pt. I
F4Words in s. 27(2) repealed (1.3.2005 for E., 1.9.2006 for W.) by Children Act 2004 (c. 31), Sch. 5 Pt. 1; S.I. 2005/394, art. 2(1)(l); S.I. 2006/885, art. 2(3)(b)
F5Words in s. 27(2)(a) substituted (28.7.2000 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.9.2001 for E. and 1.4.2002 for W.) by 2000 c. 21, s. 149, Sch. 9 para. 82(1)(3); S.I. 2001/654, art. 2, Sch. Pt. III (with art. 3); S.I. 2001/2705, art. 2, Sch. Pt. I