SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Amendments

Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21)

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LSA 2000 is amended as follows.

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In section 1(5) (functions of the Learning and Skills Council for England to be carried out in relation to England), at the beginning insert “ Except as provided in section 11, 12 or 13 of the Further Education and Training Act 2007, ”.

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In section 3D (duties of the Council in relation to core and additional entitlement), in subsection (6) (meaning of “local learning and skills area”), for the words from “an area” to the end substitute “ an area specified by the Secretary of State by order for the purposes of this section. ”

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In section 152 (orders and regulations), after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A)

Subsection (2) does not apply to a statutory instrument that contains regulations to which subsection (2B) applies.

(2B)

The first regulations under section 18A(2) may not be made unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.”

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(1)

Schedule 3 (committees of the Council) is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph 1(3) (exception for local councils), for “local learning and skills councils” substitute “ regional learning and skills councils ”.

(3)

In paragraph 4 (functions and members), in the heading to that paragraph, for “Other committees” substitute “ Functions and members of committees ”.

(4)

In paragraph 5 (tenure of members of committees), in sub-paragraph (4), for “any other committee” substitute “ a committee ”.