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<Text>After section <InternalLink Ref="p09642">436T</InternalLink> of the Education Act 1996 (as inserted by section <InternalLink Ref="section-40" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2026/21/section/40" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/21/section/40">40</InternalLink>) insert—</Text>
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<Text>In exercising its functions under or by virtue of sections <InternalLink Ref="p06845">434A</InternalLink>, <InternalLink Ref="p07077">434B</InternalLink> and <InternalLink Ref="p07282">436B</InternalLink> to <InternalLink Ref="p09246">436P</InternalLink>, a local authority must have regard to—</Text>
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