# Education and Inspections Act 2006, Section 168: Maintained nursery schools: amendment of sections 496 and 497 of EA 1996

Extent: E+W

(1) In section 496 of EA 1996 (power of Secretary of State to prevent unreasonable exercise of functions by local authority or governing body), in subsection (2)(b), for “or any community or foundation special school” substitute “ , of any community or foundation special school, or of any maintained nursery school ”.
(2) In section 497 of EA 1996 (Secretary of State's general default powers), in subsection (2)(b), for “or any community or foundation special school” substitute “ , of any community or foundation special school, or of any maintained nursery school ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/40/section/168 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-and-inspections-act-2006/section-168
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