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These are very substantial powers. The Secretary of State can, by such orders, add further requirements to the basic national curriculum or amend all the four key stages, as well as the foundation subjects, including attainment targets and assessment arrangements. By virtue of Clause 47, all such changes made by Henry VIII powers will now be applied to academies by the back door. Moreover, Section 91 of the 2002 Act allows regulations to modify the national curriculum in any way specified in the regulations. This will also apply to academies and is even subject to the negative resolution procedure. The Delegated Powers Committee suggested in March 2002 that