{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-and-inspections-act-2006/section-49",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-and-inspections-act-2006/section-49.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2006/40",
  "legislation_title": "Education and Inspections Act 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-and-inspections-act-2006",
  "path": "section/49",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "49",
  "heading": "Procedure for giving directions under section 96 of SSFA 1998",
  "text": "In section 97 of SSFA 1998 (procedure for giving directions under section 96)—\n(a) in subsection (2)(b)—\n(i) for “the Secretary of State” (in both places where it occurs) substitute “ the appropriate authority ”, and\n(ii) for “his determination” substitute “ its determination ”,\n(b) in subsection (3), for “the Secretary of State” substitute “ the appropriate authority ”,\n(c) in subsection (4)—\n(i) for “the Secretary of State” substitute “ the appropriate authority ”,\n(ii) for “if he does so” substitute “ if it does so ”, and\n(iii) in paragraph (a)(ii) for “the Secretary of State's” substitute “ the appropriate authority's ”,\n(d) in subsection (5) for “The Secretary of State” substitute “ The appropriate authority ”, and\n(e) after subsection (6) insert—\n“(6A) In this section, “the appropriate authority” means—\n(a) in relation to a local authority in England, the adjudicator, and\n(b) in relation to a local authority in Wales, the Assembly.”",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Pts. 1-7 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. 14(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 49 in force at 8.1.2007 by S.I. 2006/3400, art. 3(b)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/40/section/49",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:13:59.347958+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."
}