Paragraph 15
England and Wales
Section 397 (religious education: access to meetings and documents) is amended as follows.
In the heading, omit “Religious education:”
In subsection (1)—
in paragraph (a), for “(1)” substitute “ (A1) ”;
in paragraph (b), omit “on religious education”.
In subsection (2), after “Regulations” insert “ made by the appropriate authority ”.
After subsection (3) insert—
“(4)The “appropriate authority” is—
(a)in relation to a conference convened by a local authority in Wales, or a standing advisory council convened by a local authority in Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
(b)in relation to a conference convened by a local authority in England, or a standing advisory council convened by a local authority in England, the Secretary of State.”