{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-1996/schedule-27/paragraph-9",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-1996/schedule-27/paragraph-9.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1996/56",
  "legislation_title": "Education Act 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-1996",
  "path": "schedule/27/paragraph/9",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "9",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) A local authority may not . . . cease to maintain, a statement except in accordance with paragraph . . . 11.\n(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply where the local authority—\n(a) cease to maintain a statement for a child who has ceased to be a child for whom they are responsible, or\n(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(c) are ordered to cease to maintain a statement under section 326(3)(c), . . .\n(d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), Sch. 2 para. 7(2) (with Sch. 2 para. 7(4)(5))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 27 para. 9(1) repealed (1.1.2002 (E.) and 1.4.2002 (W.)) by 2001 c. 10, ss. 10, 42(6), Sch. 1 para. 16(g), Sch. 9 (with s. 43(13)); S.I. 2001/2217, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II (as amended by S.I. 2001/2614, art. 4); S.I. 2002/74, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Word in Sch. 27 para. 9(2)(a) inserted (1.1.2002 (E.) and 1.4.2002 (W.)) by 2001 c. 10, s. 10, Sch. 1 para. 16(h)(i) (with s. 43(13)); S.I. 2001/2217, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II (as amended by S.I. 2001/2614, art. 4); S.I. 2001/3992, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Sch. 27 para. 9(2)(b) omitted (1.1.2002 (E.) and 1.4.2002 (W.)) by virtue of 2001 c. 10, s. 10, Sch. 1 para. 16(h)(ii) (with s. 43(13)); S.I. 2001/2217, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II, (as amended by 2001/2614, art. 4); S.I. 2001/3992, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Word in Sch 27 para. 9(2)(c) omitted (1.1.2002 (E.) and 1.4.2002 (W.)) by virtue of 2001 c. 10, s. 10, Sch. 1 para. 16(h)(ii) (with s. 42(13)); S.I. 2001/2217, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II (as amended by S.I. 2001/2614, art. 4); S.I. 2001/3992, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Sch. 27 para 9(2)(d) omitted (1.1.2002 (E.) and 1.4.2002 (W.)) by virtue of 2001 c. 10, s. 10, Sch. 1 para. 16(h)(ii) (with s. 42(13)); S.I. 2001/2217, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II (as amended by S.I. 2001/2614, art. 4); S.I. 2001/3992, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "excluded",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2002/41",
      "affecting_title": "Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002"
    },
    {
      "type": "excluded",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2002/41",
      "affecting_title": "Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/56/schedule/27/paragraph/9",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:29:40.627017+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}