{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-1996/section-525",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-1996/section-525.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1996/56",
  "legislation_title": "Education Act 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-1996",
  "path": "section/525",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "525",
  "heading": "Offence of neglecting the cleanliness of a pupil.",
  "text": "(1) If, after the person or clothing of a pupil has been cleansed under section 522—\n(a) his person or clothing is again infested with vermin, or in a foul condition, at any time while he is in attendance at a relevant school, and\n(b) the condition of his person or clothing is due to neglect on the part of his parent,\nthe parent is guilty of an offence.\n(2) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale.\n(3) For the purposes of this section a “relevant school” is a school maintained by a local authority . . ..",
  "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      "text": "Words in s. 525(3) repealed (1.9.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(1)(3), Sch. 30 para.143, Sch. 31 (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1999/2323, art. 2(1), Sch. 1."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/56/section/525",
    "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."
}