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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-2002/section-126",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-2002/section-126.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2002/32",
  "legislation_title": "Education Act 2002",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-2002",
  "path": "section/126",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "126",
  "heading": "Consultation by Secretary of State",
  "text": "The Secretary of State may not make an order under section 122 , 122A or 125(4)(a) unless he has consulted such of the following as appear to him to be appropriate to consult having regard to the content of the order—\n(a) associations of local authorities,\n(b) local authorities,\n(ba) bodies representing the interests of proprietors of Academies,\n(c) bodies representing the interests of governing bodies of schools, and\n(d) bodies representing the interests of teachers.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Word in s. 126 inserted (29.4.2026 for specified purposes, 29.6.2026 in so far as not already in force) by Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (c. 21), s. 78(1)(a)(2)(i), Sch. 3 para. 10(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "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), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 11(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "S. 126(ba) inserted (29.4.2026 for specified purposes, 29.6.2026 in so far as not already in force) by Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (c. 21), s. 78(1)(a)(2)(i), Sch. 3 para. 10(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 126: functions transferred (30.9.2018) by The Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/644), arts. 1(2), 39(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 126 in force at 1.8.2003 by S.I. 2003/1667, art. 2"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/section/126",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:19:01.287129+00:00",
    "licence": "OGL-UK-3.0",
    "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."
  }
}