School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013

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11(1)Section 87 of the Equality Act 2010 (application of certain powers under Education Act 1996) is amended as follows.E+W

(2)At the beginning insert—

(A1)Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply in the case of a school in Wales.

(3)After subsection (2) insert—

(3)In the case of a school in Wales—

(a)Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (“the 2013 Act”) (intervention in conduct of maintained schools) applies to the performance of a duty under section 85, but as if—

(i)the only relevant grounds for intervention were grounds 5 and 6 in section 2 of that Act, and

(ii)sections 3 to 9 and 12 to 16 of that Act did not apply;

(b)Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the 2013 Act (intervention in local authorities) applies to the performance of a duty under section 85, but as if—

(i)the only relevant grounds for intervention were grounds 1 and 2 in section 21 of that Act, and

(ii)sections 24 to 27 of that Act did not apply.

(4)But neither of Chapters 1 and 2 of Part 2 of the 2013 Act applies to the performance of a duty under section 85 by the proprietor of an independent educational institution (other than a special school).

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 5 para. 11 in force at 20.2.2014 by S.I. 2014/178, art. 2(f) (with art. 3)