{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-and-inspections-act-2006/section-7A",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-and-inspections-act-2006/section-7A.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2006/40",
  "legislation_title": "Education and Inspections Act 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-and-inspections-act-2006",
  "path": "section/7A",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "7A",
  "heading": "Withdrawal of notices under section 7",
  "text": "(1) This section applies where a local authority have published a notice under section 7.\n(2) At any time before the date specified in the notice—\n(a) the local authority may withdraw it ..., or\n(b) the Secretary of State may direct the local authority to withdraw it.\n(3) If the local authority withdraw the notice in accordance with subsection (2)(a) or (b), the local authority must notify the Secretary of State.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 7A inserted (1.2.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), s. 82(3), Sch. 11 para. 4; S.I. 2012/84, art. 3 (with art. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 7A(2)(a) omitted (1.9.2026) by virtue of Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (c. 21), ss. 65(4)(a), 78(5) (with s. 69(2)); S.I. 2026/803, reg. 5(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "S. 7A(3) inserted (1.9.2026) by Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (c. 21), ss. 65(4)(b), 78(5) (with s. 69(2)); S.I. 2026/803, reg. 5(c)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/40/section/7A",
    "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."
}