Commentary on provisions of Act Section 12: Power to revoke Academy orders
Section 12 inserts a new section 5D into the Academies Act 2010. The new section allows the Secretary of State to revoke any Academy order issued under section 4(A1) or (1)(b) of the Academies Act 2010 (schools eligible for intervention), for example if the Secretary of State decides it would be better to direct the local authority to close the school. The Secretary of State is required to give a copy of any such order to everyone whom the Academy order was given by virtue of section 4(4) of the Academies Act 2010.