Part 1 E+W General functions of local authority: England

[F1 Children's centres E+W

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 5A-5G and cross-heading inserted (12.1.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), ss. 198, 269(2)

5F Children's centres: transitional provision E+W

(1) This section applies if immediately before the commencement date an English local authority has made arrangements for the provision of a children's centre.

(2) To the extent that this would not otherwise be the case, the arrangements are to be treated for the purposes of this Part and Part 3A as made under section 3(2).

(3) “The commencement date” is the day on which section 198 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 comes into force.]