70F1Adoption of proposalsE+W
(1)The Welsh Ministers may, after considering any objections made in accordance with section 69 (and not withdrawn)—
(a)adopt the proposals with or without modifications, or
(b)determine not to adopt the proposals.
(2)The adoption of proposals may be expressed to take effect only if an event specified in the adoption occurs by a date so specified.
(3)Proposals adopted by the Welsh Ministers have effect as if they had been approved by the Welsh Ministers under section 50 after having been made—
(a)by the local authority under its powers to make proposals to establish, alter or discontinue schools, or
(b)in the case of proposals to alter a foundation or voluntary school, by the governing body under its powers to make proposals to alter its school.
(4)Despite anything in Part 1 of Schedule 3 (responsibility for implementation of statutory proposals), the local authority that maintains the school in question must meet the cost of implementing proposals adopted under subsection (1) which have effect as mentioned in subsection (3)(b).
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Pt. 3 Ch. 4 title substituted (1.9.2021 for specified purposes, 1.1.2022 for specified purposes, 1.9.2022 for specified purposes) by Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 (anaw 2), s. 100(3), Sch. 1 para. 22(3)(a); S.I. 2021/373, arts. 3, 4, 6, 7 (as amended by S.I. 2021/938, art. 2); S.I. 2021/1243, art. 3 (with arts. 4-23) (as amended by S.I. 2021/1428, art. 2); S.I. 2021/1244, art. 3 (with arts. 4-21) (as amended by S.I. 2021/1428, art. 3); S.I. 2021/1245, arts. 3, 4 (with art. 1(4)); S.I. 2022/891, art. 3 (with arts. 4-25); S.I. 2022/892, arts. 2, 3 (with arts. 4-18); S.I. 2022/893, art. 4; S.I. 2022/894, art. 3; S.I. 2022/895, arts. 3, 4; S.I. 2022/896, art. 3 (with arts. 1(7), 4-22); S.I. 2022/897, art. 3 (with arts. 1(8), 4-21); S.I. 2022/898, arts. 2, 3
Commencement Information
I1S. 70 in force at 1.10.2013 by S.I. 2013/1800, art. 3(c)