{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/school-standards-and-framework-act-1998/section-81",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1998/31",
  "legislation_title": "School Standards and Framework Act 1998",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/school-standards-and-framework-act-1998",
  "path": "section/81",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "81",
  "heading": "Application of employment law during financial delegation.",
  "text": "(1) The Secretary of State may by order make such modifications in any enactment relating to employment, and in particular in any enactment—\n(a) conferring powers or imposing duties on employers,\n(b) conferring rights on employees, or\n(c) otherwise regulating the relations between employers and employees,\nas he considers necessary or expedient in consequence of the operation of sections 35 to 37 of the Education Act 2002 or of regulations under those sections.\n(2) Before making any order under this section the Secretary of State shall consult—\n(a) such associations of local authorities,\n(b) such bodies representing the interests of governors of foundation or voluntary schools, and\n(c) such organisations representing staff in maintained schools,\nas appear to him to be concerned.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 81(1) substituted (1.8.2003 for E., 1.4.2006 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 21 para. 107 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1667, art. 3; S.I. 2006/879, art. 4, Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 81(2) modified (temp.) (1.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/638, reg. 9."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/31/section/81",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:22:40.566698+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."
}