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Point in time view as at 01/04/2010. This version of this cross heading contains provisions that are prospective. Help about Status

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Childcare Act 2006, Cross Heading: Miscellaneous is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 07 December 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

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15Powers of Secretary of State to secure proper performance etc.E+W

(1)Section 496 of the 1996 Act (powers of Secretary of State to prevent unreasonable exercise of functions) applies in relation to an English local authority and the powers conferred or duties imposed on them by or under this Part as it applies in relation to a local education authority in England and the powers conferred or duties imposed on them by or under the 1996 Act.

(2)Section 497 of the 1996 Act (general default powers) applies in relation to the duties imposed on an English local authority by or for the purposes of this Part as it applies in relation to the duties imposed on a local education authority in England by or for the purposes of the 1996 Act.

(3)Section 497A of the 1996 Act (power to secure proper performance of LEA's functions) applies in relation to an English local authority's functions under this Part as it applies in relation to the functions of a local education authority in England mentioned in subsection (1) of that section.

(4)Sections 497AA and 497B of the 1996 Act apply accordingly where powers under section 497A of that Act are exercised in relation to any of the functions of an English local authority under this Part.

(5)In the application of sections 497A(2) to (7), 497AA and 497B of the 1996 Act in relation to an English local authority's functions under this Part, references to the local education authority are to be read as references to the local authority.

(6)In subsection (5) of section 497A of the 1996 Act, the reference to functions to which that section applies includes (for all purposes) functions of an English local authority under this Part.

(7)In this section, “the 1996 Act” means the Education Act 1996 (c. 56).

Commencement Information

I1S. 15 in force at 1.4.2007 by S.I. 2007/1019, art. 3

16Amendments of Children Act 2004E+W

(1)The Children Act 2004 (c. 31) is amended as follows.

(2)In section 18 (director of children's services), in subsection (2)—

(a)omit the “and” at the end of paragraph (d), and

(b)after paragraph (e) insert ; and

(f)the functions conferred on the authority under Part 1 of the Childcare Act 2006.

(3)In section 23 (interpretation), in subsection (3) (which defines “children's services”)—

(a)omit the “and” at the end of paragraph (b), and

(b)after paragraph (c) insert ; and

(d)any function conferred on a local authority under Part 1 of the Childcare Act 2006.

Commencement Information

I2S. 16 in force at 1.4.2007 by S.I. 2007/1019, art. 3

17Charges for early years provision at maintained schoolE+W

(1)Section 451 of the Education Act 1996 (prohibition of charges for provision of education) is amended as follows.

(2)After subsection (2) insert—

(2A)Regulations may, in relation to England, prescribe circumstances in which subsection (2) does not apply in relation to education which is early years provision (as defined by section 20 of the Childcare Act 2006) other than —

(a)early years provision provided in pursuance of the duty imposed by section 7 of that Act, or

(b)early years provision for a pupil who is of compulsory school age.

(3)In subsection (4) after paragraph (b) insert or

(c)provided in pursuance of the duty imposed by section 7 of the Childcare Act 2006.

Commencement Information

I3S. 17 in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2717, art. 2(a)

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