Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021

76 The What Matters Code and the Progression Code: procedure

(1) This section applies to—

(a) the What Matters Code;

(b) the Progression Code.

(2) Before issuing or revising the Code, the Welsh Ministers must—

(a) consult the persons they think appropriate (if any), and

(b) lay before Senedd Cymru a draft of the proposed Code (or, in the case of revisions, of the proposed revised Code).

(3) If, before the end of the 40 day period, the Senedd resolves not to approve a draft laid before it under subsection (2)(b), the Welsh Ministers must not issue the Code or revised Code in the form of that draft (or in any other form, unless a draft of that other form is laid before the Senedd under subsection (2)(b)).

(4) If no such resolution is made before the end of that period in respect of a draft laid before the Senedd under subsection (2)(b), the Welsh Ministers must issue the Code (or revised Code) in the form of the draft.

(5) The 40 day period, in relation to a draft—

(a) begins with the day on which the draft is laid before the Senedd under subsection (2)(b), and

(b) does not include any period during which the Senedd is dissolved, or is in recess for more than four days.

(6) Where the Welsh Ministers consult any persons about a Code referred to in subsection (1) before this section comes into force, that consultation is to be treated as fulfilling the duty in subsection (2)(a) in relation to that Code.