{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-1996/section-349",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-1996/section-349.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1996/56",
  "legislation_title": "Education Act 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-1996",
  "path": "section/349",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "349",
  "heading": "Variation of trust deeds etc. by order.",
  "text": "(1) The Secretary of State may by order make such modifications of any trust deed or other instrument relating to a school as, after consultation with the governing body or other proprietor of the school, appear to the Secretary of State to be necessary to enable the governing body or proprietor to meet any requirement imposed by—\n(a) regulations under section 342 .... , or\n(b) Academy arrangements.\n(1A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(2) Any modification made by an order under this section may be made to have permanent effect or to have effect for such period as may be specified in the order.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 349(1) substituted (1.9.2021) by Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 (anaw 2), s. 100(3), Sch. 1 para. 4(12)(a)(i); S.I. 2021/373, art. 8(j)(vii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 349(1) substituted (1.9.2021) by Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 (anaw 2), s. 100(3), Sch. 1 para. 4(12)(a)(ii); S.I. 2021/373, art. 8(j)(vii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 349(1) inserted (29.7.2010) by Academies Act 2010 (c. 32), s. 19(2), Sch. 2 para. 3; S.I. 2010/1937, art. 2, Sch. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 349(1) repealed (1.9.2009) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), ss. 147(2)(c), 173(4), Sch. 2; S.I. 2009/1513, art. 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "S. 349(1A) omitted (1.9.2021) by virtue of Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 (anaw 2), s. 100(3), Sch. 1 para. 4(12)(b); S.I. 2021/373, art. 8(j)(vii)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/56/section/349",
    "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."
}