# The Education (Penalty Notices) (England) Regulations 2007, Regulation 17: Secretary of State’s power to give direction


The Secretary of State may at any time direct a local education authority—
(a) (if it has not already drawn up a code of conduct under regulation 14) to prepare a draft code for his approval by the date specified in the direction; or
(b) (if it has already drawn up such a code but the code appears to the Secretary of State to contain inappropriate measures) to prepare a draft of revisions to the code for his approval by the date specified in the direction.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1867/regulation/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-penalty-notices-england-regulations-2007/regulation-17
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