text: **6.**In regulation 4 (determination whether or not special educational provision may be 
  
  necessary), after paragraph (2) insert— 
  
  “(3) The local authority need not comply with the time limit referred to in paragraph (1) if 
  it is impractical to do so because of a reason relating to the incidence or transmission of 
  coronavirus.”. 
  
  **7.**In regulation 5(4) (decision whether or not to conduct an EHC needs assessment)— 
  
  (a) at the end of sub-paragraph (c) omit “or”; and 
  (b) at the end of sub-paragraph (d) insert— 
  
  “; or 
  
  (e) of a reason relating to the incidence or transmission of coronavirus”. 
  
  **8.**In regulation 8(2) (duty to co-operate in EHC needs assessments)— 
  
  (a) at the end of sub-paragraph (b) omit “or”; and 
  (b) at the end of sub-paragraph (c) insert— 
  
  “; or 
  
  (d) of a reason relating to the incidence or transmission of coronavirus”. 
  
  **9.**In regulation 10(4) (decision not to secure an EHC plan)— 
  
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