The New School (Admissions) (Wales) Regulations 2006

Variation of initial admission arrangements

8.—(1) This regulation applies where—

(a) the admission authority for a new school have determined the initial admission arrangements in accordance with regulation 5(6)(a); or

(b) the admission authority for a new school established in connection with proposals involving the discontinuance of another school maintained by a local education authority have determined that the initial admission arrangements are to be the same as that school,

but at any time during the initial year or the following school year consider that the arrangements should be varied.

(2) Where this regulation applies the admission authority may—

(a) vary the admission arrangements in view of a major change of circumstances which has occurred since the initial admission arrangements were so determined; or

(b) vary the admission number where such a variation is necessary to implement proposals published under section 28 of the 1998 Act where—

(i) such proposals have been approved under paragraph 8 of Schedule 6 to the 1998 Act, or

(ii) the local education authority have determined under paragraph 9 of that Schedule to implement such proposals.

(3) Where paragraph (2)(a) applies, the admission authority must refer the proposed variation to the National Assembly and notify the bodies whom they were required to consult under regulation 5(2) of the proposed variation.

(4) The National Assembly must consider whether the arrangements should have effect with the proposed variation until the end of the initial year or the following school year; and if it determines that the arrangements should have such effect or that they should have effect subject to such modifications of the variation as it may determine—

(a) the arrangements are to have effect accordingly as from the date of its determination; and

(b) the admission authority must notify the persons whom they were required to consult under regulation 5(2) of the variation subject to which the arrangements are to have effect.