SCHEDULE E+W MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

Valid from 19/01/2011

Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21) E+W

1 E+W Amend the Learning and Skills Act 2000 as follows.

2 E+W In the sections mentioned in paragraph 3 replace each reference to “National Assembly” with “Welsh Ministers”.

3 E+W The sections are 32(1), 33, 34, 35(2) and (5), 36(1), 37, 38(1), 39(1), 40 and 41(1).

4 E+W In section 31—

(a) in subsection (1) replace “National Assembly for Wales (the National Assembly)” with “ Welsh Ministers ”;

(b) in subsection (3) replace “on it” with “ on them ”;

(c) in subsection (3) replace the first reference to “National Assembly” with “ Welsh Ministers ”; and

(d) in subsection (3)(d) replace “National Assembly thinks” with “ Welsh Ministers think ”.

5 E+W In section 32(3) replace—

(a) “on it” with “ on them ”;

(b) the first reference to “National Assembly” with “Welsh Ministers”; and

(c) “National Assembly thinks” with “Welsh Ministers think”.

6 E+W In section 34—

(a) in subsection (2)(a) replace “itself” with “ themselves ”; and

(b) in subsection (3) replace “its power” with “ their power ”.

7 E+W In section 35—

(a) in subsection (1) replace—

(i) “National Assembly itself provides” with “ Welsh Ministers themselves provide ”; and

(ii) “it may impose” with “ they may impose ”;

(b) in subsection (2) replace—

(i) “by it” with “ by them ”;

(ii) “it requests” with “ they request ”; and

(iii) “its functions” with “ their functions ”.

8 E+W In section 37—

(a) in subsection (2) replace “its powers” with “ their powers ”; and

(b) in subsection (4) replace “its power” with “ their power ”.

9 E+W In section 40(5) replace “its decisions” with “ their decisions ”.

10 E+W In section 41—

(a) in subsections (2) to (4) replace—

(i) each reference to “National Assembly is” with “ Welsh Ministers are ”;

(ii) each reference to “it cannot” with “ they cannot ”; and

(iii) each reference to “it also secures” with “ they also secure ”;

(b) in subsections (2) and (3) replace each reference to “National Assembly must” with “ Welsh Ministers must ”; and

(c) in subsection (4) replace “National Assembly may” with “ Welsh Ministers may ”.