Academies Bill [HL]

160A: After Clause 7, insert the following new Clause— "Powers and duties of local authorities: oversight and monitoring of Academies (1) The Secretary of State may by order appoint a local authority as the body responsible for the oversight and monitoring of Academies in its area or part of its area. (2) An order under subsection (1) may be made for all Academies in the area of a local authority or for one or more types of Academies. (3) Such an order must be made if the number of Academies of a particular type in the area of a local authority is at least ten or twenty five per-cent of the total, whichever is the smaller, unless the Secretary of State considers after consultation with a local authority that there are special circumstances that make such an order impractical in that particular case. (4) The Secretary of State may make regulations concerning the operation of the powers and duties of local authorities under this section. (5) An order made under subsection (2) and regulations made under subsection (4) are subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament."