(1)The Welsh Ministers may direct a local authority to discontinue a community special school maintained by it on a specified date, if they consider it expedient to do so in the interests of the health, safety or welfare of pupils at the school.
(2)A direction under subsection (1) may require the local authority to notify specified persons or a specified class of persons.
(3)Before giving a direction under subsection (1), the Welsh Ministers must consult—
(a)the local authority,
(b)any other local authority that would in their opinion be affected by the discontinuance of the school, and
(c)any other persons the Welsh Ministers consider appropriate.
(4)On giving a direction under subsection (1), the Welsh Ministers must give notice in writing of the direction to the governing body of the school and its head teacher.
(5)A local authority to which a direction is given under subsection (1) must discontinue the school in question on the date specified in the direction.
(6)Nothing in section 44 applies to the discontinuance of a school under this section.
Commencement Information
I1S. 81 in force at 1.10.2013 by S.I. 2013/1800, art. 3(e) (with art. 4)