The title of this Order is the Education Act 2002 (Commencement No 6 and Transitional Provisions) (Wales) Order 2005.

Provisions brought into force by this Order are brought into force in relation to Wales.

(1)    In this Order—

“the 1998 Act” (“Deddf 1998”) means the School Standards and Framework Act 1998; and

“the 2002 Act” (“Deddf 2002”) means the Education Act 2002.

(2)    In this Order, unless otherwise stated, references to sections and Schedules are references to sections of and Schedules to the 2002 Act.

The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions specified in the Schedule to this Order is 31 May 2005.

(1)    The amendments made by paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 are not to apply in relation to the admission of children in a school year earlier than 2007–2008.

(2)    Despite the coming into force of paragraphs 10 and 11 of Schedule 4, the amendments of sections 96 and 97 of the 1998 Act do not have effect in relation to a decision made by a local education authority before 31 May 2005 to direct a specified school to admit a pupil.

(3)    Where a parent has given a notice of appeal in accordance with paragraph 9 of Schedule 24 to the 1998 Act before 31 May 2005—

(a)    sections 84(6) and 94 of, and Schedule 24 to, the 1998 Act are to continue to have effect in relation to that appeal as if section 50, paragraphs 2 and 8 of Schedule 4 and the repeal of Schedule 24 to the 1998 Act had not come into force; and

(b)    section 25(5)(c) of the Local Government Act 1974 is to continue to have effect as if paragraph 2(a) of Schedule 21 had not come into force.

(4)    Where a governing body has given a notice of appeal in accordance with paragraph 5 of Schedule 25 to the 1998 Act before 31 May 2005—

(a)    sections 84(6), 87 and 95 of, and Schedule 25 to, the 1998 Act are to continue to have effect in relation to that appeal as if paragraphs 2 and 9 of Schedule 4 and the repeal of Schedule 25 to the 1998 Act had not come into force; and

(b)    section 25(5)(c) of the Local Government Act 1974 is to continue to have effect as if paragraph 2(a) of Schedule 21 had not come into force.

Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998

D Elis-Thomas

The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly

24 May 2005

This Order brings into force on 31 May 2005 section 50 of the Education Act 2002 (“the 2002 Act”). Section 50 amends section 94 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (“the 1998 Act”), so that the arrangements for appeals to appeal panels against decisions relating to the admission of a child to a school are to be set out in regulations made by the National Assembly. The Order also brings into force on 31 May 2005 section 51 of the 2002 Act and provisions in Schedule 4 to that Act which make further amendments of the 1998 Act in relation to school admissions.

The Order also makes transitional provisions. The amendments of section 86 of the 1998 Act relating to parental preferences and admission to sixth forms will apply in relation to the determination year 2005–06, during which year admission arrangements will be determined for the school year 2007–08.

The amendments of sections 96 and 97 of the 1998 Act relating to an LEA's power to direct a school to admit children will not apply in relation to a decision to direct made before 31 May 2005.

In relation to admission appeals made before 31 May 2005, provisions of the 1998 Act relating to such appeals and of the Local Government Act 1974 relating to the ombudsman's jurisdiction are to have effect as though they had not been amended by the 2002 Act.