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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/school-standards-and-organisation-wales-act-2013/section-28",
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  "legislation": "anaw/2013/1",
  "legislation_title": "School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/school-standards-and-organisation-wales-act-2013",
  "path": "section/28",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "28",
  "heading": "General power to give directions and take steps",
  "text": "(1) This section applies if the Welsh Ministers have the power to intervene in the exercise of education functions by a local authority.\n(2) If the Welsh Ministers think it is appropriate in order to deal with the grounds for intervention, the Welsh Ministers may—\n(a) give directions to the local authority or any of its officers, or\n(b) take any other steps.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Pt. 2 Ch. 2 modified by 1998 c. 30, s. 19(13) (as substituted (20.2.2014) by School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 1), s. 100(4), Sch. 5 para. 3; S.I. 2014/178, art. 2(f) (with art. 3))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Pt. 2 Ch. 2 modified by 2005 c. 18, s. 114(8)(c) (as inserted (20.2.2014) by School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 1), s. 100(4), Sch. 5 para. 8(3)(c); S.I. 2014/178, art. 2(f) (with art. 3))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "Pt. 2 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) by 2006 c. 21, s. 29 (as substituted (20.2.2014) by School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 1), s. 100(4), Sch. 5 para. 10; S.I. 2014/178, art. 2(f) (with art. 3))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "Pt. 2 Ch. 2 excluded by 2010 c. 15, s. 87(4) (as inserted (20.2.2014) by School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 1), s. 100(4), Sch. 5 para. 11(3); S.I. 2014/178, art. 2(f) (with art. 3))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C5",
      "text": "Pt. 2 Ch. 2 excluded by 1996 c. 56, s. 560(6) (as amended) (20.2.2014) by School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 1), s. 100(4), Sch. 5 para. 2(7); S.I. 2014/178, art. 2(f) (with art. 3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C6",
      "text": "Pt. 2 Ch. 2 modified by 2004 c. 31, s. 50A(3) (as inserted (20.2.2014) by School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 1), s. 100(4), Sch. 5 para. 7(3); S.I. 2014/178, art. 2(f) (with art. 3))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C7",
      "text": "Pt. 2 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) by 2004 c. 31, s. 50A(1)(2) (as inserted (20.2.2014) by School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 1), s. 100(4), Sch. 5 para. 7(3); S.I. 2014/178, art. 2(f) (with art. 3))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C8",
      "text": "Pt. 2 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) by 2010 c. 15, s. 87(3)(b) (as inserted (20.2.2014) by School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 1), s. 100(4), Sch. 5 para. 11(3); S.I. 2014/178, art. 2(f) (with art. 3))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C9",
      "text": "Pt. 2 Ch. 2 excluded by 1996 c. 56, Sch. 1 para. 6(4) (as amended) (20.2.2014) by School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 1), s. 100(4), Sch. 5 para. 2(8); S.I. 2014/178, art. 2(f) (with art. 3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C10",
      "text": "Pt. 2 Ch. 2 excluded by 1996 c. 56, s. 484(7) (as amended) (W.) (20.2.2014) by School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 1), s. 100(4), Sch. 5 para. 2(3); S.I. 2014/178, art. 2(f) (with art. 3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 28 in force at 20.2.2014 by S.I. 2014/178, art. 2(b) (with art. 3)"
    }
  ],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2013/1/section/28",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:18:33.426523+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."
}