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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2012/320/article/3</dc:identifier><dc:title>The Education (Wales) Measure 2009 (Commencement No.3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2012</dc:title><dc:subject>Special educational needs and additional support</dc:subject><dc:subject>Disability discrimination</dc:subject><dc:subject>Disabled children</dc:subject><dc:subject>Disabled people</dc:subject><dc:subject>Borough councils</dc:subject><dc:subject scheme="SIheading">EDUCATION, WALES</dc:subject><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2026-07-28</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2015-01-05</dct:valid>
					<dc:description>This Order is made under sections 24(2) and 26(3) of the Education (Wales) Measure 2009 (“the 2009 Measure”). This Order is the third Commencement Order to be made under the 2009 Measure.</dc:description>
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<Text>The following provisions of Part 1 (education appeals and claims by children) of the <Abbreviation Expansion="Education (Wales) Measure 2009 nawm 5">2009 Measure</Abbreviation> come into force on 6 March 2012—</Text>
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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>section 1 (right of a child to appeal in respect of special educational needs);</Text>
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<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2012/320/article/3/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2012/320/article/3/b" id="article-3-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>section 2 (notice and service of documents);</Text>
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<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2012/320/article/3/c" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2012/320/article/3/c" id="article-3-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>section 4 (advice and information);</Text>
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<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2012/320/article/3/d" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2012/320/article/3/d" id="article-3-d">
<Pnumber>d</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>section 5 (resolution of disputes);</Text>
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<Pnumber>e</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>section 6 (independent advocacy services);</Text>
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<Pnumber>f</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>section 9 (right of a child to make a disability discrimination claim);</Text>
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<Pnumber>g</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>section 10 (time for bringing proceedings);</Text>
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<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2012/320/article/3/h" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2012/320/article/3/h" id="article-3-h">
<Pnumber>h</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>section 13 (advice and information);</Text>
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<Pnumber>i</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>section 14 (resolution of disputes);</Text>
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<Pnumber>j</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>section 15 (independent advocacy services);</Text>
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<Pnumber>k</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>section 16 (role of the Welsh Ministers);</Text>
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<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2012/320/article/3/l" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2012/320/article/3/l" id="article-3-l">
<Pnumber>l</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>section 23 in so far as it relates to paragraphs 2, 3 and 5 of the Schedule; and</Text>
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<Pnumber>m</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>paragraphs 2, 3 and 5 of the Schedule.</Text>
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