Academies Bill [HL]
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department for Education, are
published separately as Bill 57—EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Secretary Michael Gove has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of
the Human Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Academies Bill [HL] are compatible with the
Convention rights.
Contents
Academy arrangements
1
2
Payments under Academy agreements
Conversion of schools into Academies
3
Application for Academy order
4
Academy orders
5
Consultation on conversion
6
Effect of Academy order
7
Transfer of school surpluses
8
Transfer of other property
Academies: other provisions
9
Impact: additional schools
10
Consultation: additional schools
11
Annual reports
12
Charitable status of Academy proprietors etc
13
Academies: land
14
Academies: amendments
General
15
Transitional provisions
16
Pre-commencement applications etc
17
Interpretation of Act
18
Extent
19
Commencement
20
Short title
Schedule 1 —
Schedule 2 —
Bill 57
55/1