SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Minor and consequential amendments

Part 2Miscellaneous

School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31)

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1

Section 90 (reference of objections to adjudicator or Secretary of State) is amended as follows.

2

In the title, for “adjudicator or Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.

3

In subsections (1) and (2), for “the adjudicator” substitute “ the Welsh Ministers ”.

4

After subsection (2) insert—

2A

Where any objection is referred to the Welsh Ministers, they shall decide whether, and (if so) to what extent, the objection should be upheld.

5

Omit subsections (3) to (5).

6

In subsection (5A)—

a

for “the adjudicator or the Secretary of State is” substitute “ the Welsh Ministers are ”;

b

for “subsection (3)(a) or (b) or (5)(c)” substitute “ (2A) ”;

c

for “he” (in both places) substitute “ they ”.

7

In subsection (5B)—

a

for “him” substitute “ them ”;

b

for “the adjudicator or the Secretary of State (as the case may be)” substitute “ the Welsh Ministers ”;

c

in paragraphs (a), (b) and (d), for “his” substitute “ their ”;

d

in paragraph (b) for “he has” substitute “ they have ”;

e

omit paragraph (c);

f

in paragraph (d), for “to (c)” substitute “ and (b) ”.

8

In subsection (5C)—

a

for “the adjudicator or the Secretary of State (as the case may be) decides” substitute “ the Welsh Ministers decide ”;

b

for “his” substitute “ their ”.

9

In subsection (8)—

a

for “the adjudicator or the Secretary of State” (in both places) substitute “ the Welsh Ministers ”;

b

for “has” substitute “ have ”.

10

In subsection (9)—

a

in paragraph (a)—

i

for “the adjudicator or the Secretary of State” (in sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii)) substitute “ the Welsh Ministers ”;

ii

in sub-paragraph (ii), for “is” substitute “ are ” and for “him” substitute “ them ”;

b

in paragraph (b), for “the adjudicator or the Secretary of State” substitute “ the Welsh Ministers ”;

c

omit paragraph (ba);

d

in paragraphs (e) and (f), for “the adjudicator or the Secretary of State” substitute “ the Welsh Ministers ”.

11

In subsection (11), omit paragraph (b).