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55.—(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)(1) 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)”.
Section 10(4)(fa) was inserted by section 193(2)(a) of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 .
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