Subsections (1) and (2) provide that, where the School Support Staff Negotiating Body has been unable to reach agreement on a matter that has been referred to it in relation to the remuneration or terms and conditions of school support staff or has failed to do so by a specified date, the Secretary of State may extend any such deadline or, if she considers there is an urgent need to do so, make provision by regulations in relation to the matter.
	Subsections (3) and (4) provide that where, following reconsideration of an agreement, the School Support Staff Negotiating Body fails to submit a revised agreement or resubmit the existing agreement to the Secretary of State by a specified date, the Secretary of State may extend any such deadline or, if she considers there is an urgent need to do so, by regulations make provision in relation to a matter to which the agreement relates.
	Subsection (5) requires the Secretary of State to consult the School Support Staff Negotiating Body before making regulations under this section.
Part 3: Pay and Conditions in Particular Sectors Chapter 1: School Support Staff New section 148K Powers of Secretary of State in absence of SSSNB agreement