PART 2Prevention, investigation and prosecution of crime

CHAPTER 1Functions relating to serious violence

Exercise of functions

18Directions

(1)

Subsection (2) applies if the Secretary of State is satisfied that—

(a)

a specified authority has failed to discharge a duty imposed on it by section 8, 14(6), 15(3) or 17(4), or

(b)

an educational authority, prison authority or youth custody authority has failed to discharge a duty imposed on it by section 15(3), (4) or (5)(b) or 17(4).

(2)

The Secretary of State may give directions to the authority for the purpose of securing compliance with the duty.

(3)

A direction under subsection (2) may be enforced, on an application made on behalf of the Secretary of State, by a mandatory order.

(4)

The Secretary of State must obtain the consent of the Welsh Ministers before giving a direction under this section to a devolved Welsh authority within the meaning of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (see section 157A of that Act).

(5)

This section does not apply in relation to—

(a)

a provider of probation services if that provider is the Secretary of State,

(b)

the governor of a prison, young offender institution or secure training centre, or

(c)

the principal of a directly managed secure college as defined in paragraph 27 of Schedule 10 to the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015.