34Consultation and National Assembly for Wales proceduresE+W
(1)Before issuing or revising school improvement guidance, the Welsh Ministers must consult the following persons on a draft of the guidance—
(a)school authorities likely to be affected by the guidance,
(b)Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales, and
(c)any other person the Welsh Ministers consider appropriate.
(2)If the Welsh Ministers wish to proceed with the draft (with or without modifications) they must lay a copy of the draft before the National Assembly for Wales.
(3)If, before the end of the 40 day period, the National Assembly resolves not to approve the draft of the guidance, the Welsh Ministers must not issue it in the form of that draft.
(4)If no such resolution is made before the end of that period, the Welsh Ministers must issue the guidance (or revised guidance) in the form of the draft.
(5)The 40 day period—
(a)begins on the day on which the draft is laid before the National Assembly, and
(b)does not include any time during which the National Assembly is dissolved or is in recess for more than four days.
(6)Subsection (3) does not prevent a new draft of proposed guidance or proposed revised guidance from being laid before the National Assembly.