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<Text>The 2005 Act is modified as follows.</Text>
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<Text>After section 12K (as inserted by section 14(2)) insert—</Text>
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<Text>The Council and any fundable post-16 education body that receives a payment from the Council under section 12(1), 12D(2) or 12J(2) must take steps to adopt a proactive approach to the publication of data which is appropriate for disclosure in the public domain.</Text>
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<Text>But in relation to a fundable post-16 education body, the duty in subsection (1) only applies in respect of data which relates to the activities for which the body receives payment under section 12(1), 12D(2) or 12J(2) (as the case may be).</Text>
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<Text>In this section, a “<Term>proactive approach</Term>” includes the routine identification and publication of appropriate information without the need for specific requests.</Text>
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