Paragraph 19

(1)

Schedule 3 is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph 4(1) (public bodies: proprietors of Academies and colleges), substitute—

“(1)
The proprietor of—

(a)

an Academy;

(b)

a city college for the technology of the arts or city technology college,”.

(3)

In paragraph 8 (educational bodies: England and Wales), omit sub-paragraph (2).

(4)

For paragraph 10 (government and local authority decisions), substitute—

“Government and local authority decisions

10.

(1)
Except in relation to the Treasury and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, the Secretary of State may make a government decision in relation to a government department.

(2)
The Treasury may make a government decision in relation to the Treasury.

(3)
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs may make a government decision in relation to Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs.

(4)
Where—

(a)
the Secretary of State, the Treasury or Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs intend to make a government decision described in paragraph 14(2)(a) in relation to a public authority described in Part VI of Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act; and

(b)
that authority exercises functions partly other than in England,

the Secretary of State, the Treasury or Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs must consult, as applicable, the Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Ministers or the relevant Northern Ireland department before making the decision.

(5)
The Secretary of State, the Treasury or Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs must not make a government decision in relation to a public body which exercises functions wholly in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.

(6)
A local authority decision may be made by—

(a)
the Secretary of State in relation to a local government public body or a local government group in England;

(b)
the Welsh Ministers in relation to a local government public body or a local government group in Wales.

(7)
A government decision—

(a)
must not be made such that a public body, on its own or part of a group—

(i)
which is a participant, is no longer a participant;

(ii)
which is required to be a participant, is no longer to be a participant;

(b)
may be made for the better administration of the scheme.”.

(5)

In paragraph 15(1)(a) (government decisions: supplies and departments), for “, gas or fuel” substitute “or gas”.

(6)

In paragraph 16(1) (local authority decisions), for “In paragraph 10(5)” substitute “In paragraph 10(6)”.