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Withdrawal of approval

5.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of State may withdraw his approval of a school on the ground that, in the case of that school, there has been a failure to comply with any of the requirements referred to in regulation 4.

(2) Unless the Secretary of State is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do in the interests of the health, safety or welfare of children at the school, he shall not withdraw his approval of the school in pursuance of paragraph (1) without—

(a)consulting the proprietor of the school, and

(b)if the proprietor so requests, affording the school a period specified by the Secretary of State within which to comply with the requirement with which the school has not complied.

(3) The Secretary of State shall withdraw his approval of a school if the proprietor thereof in writing requests him so to do.