http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2016/1144/contentsThe Religious Character of Schools (Designation Procedure) (Wales) Regulations 2016enEDUCATION, WALESStatute Law Database2024-04-02Expert Participation2022-09-01 These Regulations set out the procedure to be followed by the Welsh Ministers in making an order or orders designating voluntary schools as schools which have a religious character under section 69 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (“the 1998 Act”). The Religious Character of Schools (Designation Procedure) (Wales) Regulations 2016 1Title, commencement, application and revocation 2Interpretation 3Procedure for new schools 4Changes in designations and statements 5Manner of consultation with governing bodies and trustees 6Consequential amendments SCHEDULE 1Religious Bodies SCHEDULE 2Consequential Amendments1Government of Maintained Schools (Wales) Regulations 20052Federation of Maintained Schools (Wales) Regulations 2014 2016 No. 1144 (W. 275) Made 22 November 2016 Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 25 November 2016 Coming into force 1 January 2017 The Welsh Ministers in exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by sections 69(5) and 138(7) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998, and now exercisable by them make the following Regulations: 1998 c. 31. The functions of the Secretary of State under these sections were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672) and then to the Welsh Ministers under section 162 of, and paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32).