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(1)Where, following service under section 66C(1) of this Act of a preliminary notice and the expiry of the time specified in it, it still appears to the Scottish Ministers that—
(a)the relevant person is failing or has failed to take satisfactory action to secure improvement in the matter mentioned in section 66B(2)(a) of this Act; and
(b)having regard to the seriousness of that failure, action under this section is justified,
they may give the relevant person an enforcement direction.
(2)An enforcement direction is a direction in writing by the Scottish Ministers requiring the relevant person to whom it is given to take, within such time as is specified in the direction, such action as is so specified, being action calculated to remedy or prevent the recurrence of the failure mentioned in subsection (1)(a) above.
(3)Where two or more courses of action are specified in an enforcement direction, the Scottish Ministers may specify for each a different time within which it is to be taken.
(4)An enforcement direction may place such conditions as the Scottish Ministers may specify in it upon the carrying out of such functions of the relevant person in relation to the school and the school education provided in it as are so specified.
(5)The Scottish Ministers may vary an enforcement direction by giving a further such direction.
(6)A further such direction need not proceed upon a further preliminary notice under section 66C(1) of this Act.
(7)An enforcement direction may be revoked by the Scottish Ministers.
(8)Before giving, varying or revoking an enforcement direction, the Scottish Ministers shall consult Her Majesty’s Inspectors.
(9)A relevant person to whom an enforcement direction is given shall comply with it.
(10)The Scottish Ministers may, instead of or as well as giving an enforcement direction, make such recommendations to the relevant person as they think appropriate.
(11)If the Scottish Ministers exercise their power to give, vary or revoke an enforcement direction they shall—
(a)prepare a report on their exercise of that power; and
(b)lay that report before the Scottish Parliament.]
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