PART 2Prevention, investigation and prosecution of crime

CHAPTER 1Functions relating to serious violence

Exercise of functions

I1I218Directions

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.