# Education Act 1996, Paragraph 10

Extent: E+W

(1) The body responsible for making any arrangements under section 159 shall, in setting any time limits in connection with appeals, have regard to the desirability of securing that appeals are disposed of without delay.
(2) If the relevant person making an appeal under section 159(1)(a) or (2) requests that body to do so, it may in exceptional circumstances extend the period in which an appeal committee is to hear the appeal and communicate its decision.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/56/schedule/16/paragraph/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-1996/schedule-16/paragraph-10
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