SCHEDULE 2MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS AND REPEALS

Education Act 1996 (c. 56)

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1

Section 397 (religious education: access to meetings and documents) is amended as follows.

2

In the heading, omit “Religious education:”

3

In subsection (1)—

a

in paragraph (a), for “(1)” substitute “ (A1) ”;

b

in paragraph (b), omit “on religious education”.

4

In subsection (2), after “Regulations” insert “ made by the appropriate authority ”.

5

After subsection (3) insert—

4

The “appropriate authority” is—

a

in relation to a conference convened by a local authority in Wales, or a standing advisory council convened by a local authority in Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

b

in relation to a conference convened by a local authority in England, or a standing advisory council convened by a local authority in England, the Secretary of State.