{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-2002/section-61",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-2002/section-61.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2002/32",
  "legislation_title": "Education Act 2002",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-2002",
  "path": "section/61",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "61",
  "heading": "Power to secure proper performance: duty of authority where directions contemplated",
  "text": "After section 497A of the Education Act 1996 (c. 56) there is inserted—\n“ Power to secure proper performance: duty of authority where directions contemplated\n497AA Where, in relation to any function to which section 497A applies, the Secretary of State—\n(a) is satisfied as mentioned in subsection (2) or (2A)(b) of that section, and\n(b) has notified the local authority that he is so satisfied and that he is contemplating the giving of directions under subsection (4) or (4A) of that section,\nthe authority shall give the Secretary of State, and any person authorised by him for the purposes of this section, all such assistance, in connection with the proposed exercise of the function by the Secretary of State or another person in pursuance of directions, as they are reasonably able to give.”",
  "extent": null,
  "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), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 11(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 61 modified (1.2.2008) by The Education (Pupil Referral Units) (Application of Enactments) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2979), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 18(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 61 in force at 26.7.2002 for E. by S.I. 2002/2002, art. 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "S. 61 in force at 1.8.2003 for W. by S.I. 2003/1718, art. 4, Sch. Pt. I"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/section/61",
    "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."
  }
}