School Standards and Framework Act 1998

[F123BPowers of Secretary of State in relation to charity trustees of foundationsE+W

(1)Regulations may make provision enabling the Secretary of State in prescribed cases by direction—

(a)to remove any charity trustee of a school to which section 23A applies, even though the person is not disqualified by virtue of subsection (9) of that section;

(b)to appoint a person to be a charity trustee of such a school (whether in place of a trustee removed by him under paragraph (a) or otherwise).

(2)Regulations under subsection (1) may make provision as to the effect of a direction given by the Secretary of State under the regulations, and may in particular provide for any such direction to have the same effect as an order of the Charity Commission for England and Wales under [F2section 76 or sections 79 to 81 of the Charities Act 2011] for the removal or appointment of a charity trustee.

(3)Nothing in this section affects the powers of the Charity Commission for England and Wales under any enactment.]

Textual Amendments

F1Ss. 23A, 23B inserted (1.4.2007 for the insertion of ss. 23A(9)(10), 23B, 25.5.2007 in so far as not already in force) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), ss. 33, 188(3) (with s. 33(2)); S.I. 2007/935, arts. 5(h), 7(h)

F2Words in s. 23B(2) substituted (14.3.2012) by Charities Act 2011 (c. 25), s. 355, Sch. 7 para. 77 (with s. 20(2), Sch. 8)