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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-reform-act-1988/section-14",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1988/40",
  "legislation_title": "Education Reform Act 1988",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-reform-act-1988",
  "path": "section/14",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "14",
  "heading": "Establishment of Councils.",
  "text": "(1) There shall be established—\n(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(b) a body corporate known as Awdurdod Cwricwlwm ac Asesu Cymru or the Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales; . . .\n(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n. . . which shall perform the functions assigned to it by this Chapter.\n(2) TheAuthorityshall consist of not less than ten or more than fifteen members appointed by the Secretary of State, of whom—\n(a) one shall be so appointed as chairman; and\n(b) another may be so appointed as deputy chairman;\nand members so appointed shall include persons having relevant knowledge or experience in education.\n(3) The general functions of the Authority, in relation to Wales, shall be, so far as relevant for the purposes of advancing education—\n(a) to keep all aspects of the curriculum for maintained schools under review;\n(b) to advise the Secretary of State on such matters concerned with the curriculum for maintained schools as he may refer to it or as it may see fit;\n(c) to advise the Secretary of State on, and if so requested by him assist him to carry out, programmes of research and development for purposes connected with the curriculum for schools;\n(d) to publish and disseminate, and to assist in the publication and dissemination of, information relating to the curriculum for schools; and\n(e) to carry out such ancillary activities as the Secretary of State may direct.\n(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(5) For the purposes of subsection (3)(e) . . . above, activities are ancillary activities in relation to theAuthority if the Secretary of State considers it is appropriate for the Authorityto carry out those activities for the purposes of or in connection with the exercise by the Authority of any of its other functions under that subsection.\n(6) It shall be the duty of theAuthority—\n(a) to furnish the Secretary of State with such reports and other information with respect to the exercise of its functions as he may require; and\n(b) in exercising its functions—\n(i) to comply with any directions given, and to act in accordance with any plans approved, by the Secretary of State; and\n(ii) to have regard to the requirements of section 1 of this Act.\n(7) Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect with respect to theAuthority.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 14(1) and s. 14(1)(a)(c) repealed (1.1.1994) by 1993 c. 35, s. 307(3), Sch. 21, Pt. II; S.I. 1993/3106, art. 4, Sch. 1 (as amended by S.I. 1994/436, art. 2)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 14(1)(1b) substituted (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 35, s. 253(1); S.I. 1994/507, art. 4(1), Sch.2."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Word in s. 14(2) substituted (1.1.1994) by 1993 c. 35, s. 307(1), Sch. 19, para. 118(a); S.I. 1993/3106, art. 4, Sch. 1 (as amended by S.I. 1994/436, art. 2)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 14 substituted (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 35, s. 253, Sch. 15, para. 4(3); S.I. 1994/507, art. 4(1), Sch.2."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in s. 14(3) substituted (1.10.1993) by 1993 c. 35, s. 307(1), Sch. 19, para. 118(b); S.I. 1993/1975, art. 9, Sch. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "S. 14(4) repealed (1.10.1993) by 1993 c. 35, s. 307(3), Sch. 21, Pt. II; S. I. 1993/1975, art. 9, Sch. 1 Appendix"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in s. 14(5)(b) repealed (1.10.1993) by 1993 c. 35, s. 307(3), Sch. 21, Pt. II; S.I. 1993/1975, art. 9, Sch. 1 Appendix"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Word in s. 14(5) substituted (1.10.1993) by 1993 c. 35, s. 307(1), Sch. 19, para. 118(c); S.I. 1993/1975, art. 9, Sch. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Word in s. 14(6) substituted (1.10.1993) by 1993 c. 35, s. 307(1), Sch. 19, para. 118(d); S.I. 1993/1975, art. 9, Sch. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Word in s. 14(7) substituted (1.1.1994) by 1993 c. 35, s. 307(1), Sch. 19, para. 18(e); S.I. 1993/3106, art. 4, Sch. 1 (as amended by S.I. 1994/436, art. 2)."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Ss. 1-25 (Pt. I) except ss. 2(1)(a), 6, 9(3)-(10), 10(1) applied (9.5.1994) by S.I. 1994/1084, reg.9."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "S. 14(3) applied (with modifications) (1.4.1994) by S.I. 1994/653, reg. 42(1), Sch. Pt.I."
    }
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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