# The Education (Penalty Notices) (England) Regulations 2007, Regulation 12: Limitation on local education authorities issuing penalty notices


(1) Subject to paragraph (2), an officer of a local education authority may only issue a penalty notice in respect of a child —
(a) who is a registered pupil at a school in the area of that authority;
(b) for whom that authority has made arrangements for alternative educational provision (whether or not in the area of that authority); or
(c) who is not, at the time the notice is given, a registered pupil at any school (whether due to permanent exclusion or otherwise) but resides in the area of that authority.
(2) Where a local education authority has entered into an agreement with another local education authority for an officer of that other authority to issue penalty notices in respect of a child to which paragraph (1)(a) or (b) applies, an officer of that other authority may issue a penalty notice in respect of such child.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1867/regulation/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-penalty-notices-england-regulations-2007/regulation-12
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