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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-1996/schedule-16/paragraph-7",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1996/56",
  "legislation_title": "Education Act 1996",
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  "path": "schedule/16/paragraph/7",
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  "number": "7",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "The appeal committee shall meet to consider an appeal—\n(a) within the period ending with the 15th school day after the day on which the appeal is lodged, or\n(b) if the body responsible for making any arrangements under section 159 has determined a shorter period, within that period.",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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