SCHEDULE 2Consequential and Connected Amendments
PART 2Acts other than the Education Acts
Children Act 2004 (c. 31)I155
1
The Children Act 2004 is amended as follows.
2
In Part 2 for “children’s services authority” and “children’s services authorities” in each place where those words occur substitute “local authority” and “local authorities” respectively.
3
In section 10(4)(fa)49 omit “in their capacity as a local education authority”.
4
In section 18—
a
in subsection (2)(a)—
i
insert “education” before “functions”;
ii
omit “in their capacity as a local education authority”;
b
in subsection (3)(e)—
i
after “other” insert “education”;
ii
omit “in their capacity as a local education authority”;
c
for subsection (10) substitute—
10
In this section—
“the appointed day” means such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint;
“education functions” has the meaning given by section 579(1) of the Education Act 1996.
5
In Part 3 for “children’s services authority” and “children’s services authorities” in each place where those words occur substitute “local authority” and “local authorities” respectively.
6
In sections 45 and 46 for “children’s services authority ” in each place where those words occur substitute “local authority ”.
7
In section 49(1) and (2) for “children’s services authority” in each place where those words occur substitute “local authority”.
8
In section 50—
a
for subsection (1) substitute—
1
Section 497A of the Education Act 1996 (power to secure proper performance of a local authority’s education functions) applies in relation to the functions of a local authority which are specified in subsection (2) as it applies in relation to a local authority’s education functions.
1A
In subsection (1) “education functions” has the meaning given by section 579(1) of the Education Act 1996.
b
in subsection (2)—
i
for the opening words substitute “The functions of a local authority are—”;
ii
in paragraph (c) for “children’s services authority” in both places where those words occur substitute “local authority”;
c
in subsection (4) for “relevant functions of a children’s services authority in England or Wales” substitute “functions of a local authority which are specified in subsection (2)”;
d
omit subsection (5);
e
in subsection (6) for “relevant functions of a children’s services authority in England or Wales” substitute “the functions of a local authority which are specified in subsection (2)”.