Regulation 4 Publication of draft plan

(1)

The authority shall prepare and publish a draft plan by–

(a)

sending (subject to regulation 11) a copy to–

(i)

the governing body of each school maintained by the authority;

(ii)

the Diocesan Director of Education of every diocese of the Church in Wales the whole or any part of the area of which diocese falls within the authority’s area;

(iii)

the Diocesan Director of Education of every diocese of the Roman Catholic Church, the whole or any part of the area of which diocese falls within the authority’s area;

(iv)

the Board of Mission of the Church in Wales;

(v)

Awdurdod Cymwysterau, Cwricwlwm ac Asesu Cymru or the Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales;

(vi)

the Welsh Joint Education Committee;

(vii)

the Welsh Language Board;

(viii)

the Further Education Funding Council for Wales;

(ix)

the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales; and

(x)

the Secretary of State for Wales; and

(b)

depositing a copy in such public libraries in the area of the authority as they consider appropriate.

(2)

The first draft plan shall be published on or before 1st September 1999.

(3)

The authority shall prepare further draft plans each year and each such draft plan shall be published by 1st September in each year.

(4)

The reference in paragraph (3) to the previous draft plan is a reference to the last draft plan published under this regulation (irrespective of whether a fresh draft plan replacing that plan was subsequently published under regulation 8(1)).

(5)

Before publishing a draft plan the authority shall consult such persons as appear to them to be appropriate.