Part IX Ancillary functions

Chapter I Ancillary functions of Secretary of State

General functions

C1C2C3C4C5C21C13C18C8C15C10C20C19C11C12C17C6C14C9C16496C19 Power to prevent unreasonable exercise of functions.

C71

If the Secretary of State is satisfied (either on a complaint by any person or otherwise) that a body to which this section applies have acted or are proposing to act unreasonably with respect to the exercise of any power conferred or the performance of any duty imposed by or under this Act, he may give such directions as to the exercise of the power or the performance of the duty as appear to him to be expedient (and may do so despite any enactment which makes the exercise of the power or the performance of the duty contingent upon the opinion of the body).

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The bodies to which this section applies are—

a

any F6local authorityF5in England, F1and

F2b

the governing body of any community, foundation or voluntary school F4F3in England, of any community or foundation special school F3in England, or of any maintained nursery schoolF3in England.

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F75

This section is subject to sections 508I and 509AE (complaints about transport arrangements etc).