Part 5

Educational institutions: other provisions

Standards

Complaints: repeal of power to complain to Local Commissioner
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1
Sections 206 to 224 of ASCLA 2009 (complaints against schools in England) are repealed.
2
In consequence of subsection (1)—
a
in section 409 of EA 1996 (complaints and enforcement: maintained schools)—
i
in subsection (1), after “authority” insert “ in Wales ” and after “schools” insert “ in Wales ”;
ii
in subsection (4), for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”;
iii
in the heading, after “schools” insert “ in Wales ”;
b
in section 496 of EA 1996 (power of Secretary of State to prevent unreasonable exercise of functions), omit subsections (3) and (4);
c
in section 497 of EA 1996 (Secretary of State's general default powers), omit subsections (4) and (5);
d
in paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 (pupil referral units: complaints)—
i
in sub-paragraph (3), after “local authority” insert “ in Wales ” and after “unit” insert “ in Wales ”;
ii
in sub-paragraph (4), for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”, after “any local authority” and “a local authority” insert insert “ in Wales ”, and after “pupil referral unit” insert “ in Wales ”;
e
in paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the Local Government Act 1974 (disqualifications from acting as Local Commissioner or investigating complaint), omit sub-paragraphs (2C) and (2D);
f
in section 262(6) of ASCLA 2009 (statutory instruments subject to affirmative procedure), omit paragraph (f);
g
in Schedule 16 to ASCLA 2009 (repeals and revocations), omit Part 7 (complaints);
h
section 22 of CSFA 2010 (amendments of sections 207 and 216 of ASCLA 2009) is repealed.