SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1Minor and consequential amendments
Part 2Miscellaneous
School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31)
62I1
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).