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Childcare Act 2006
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@@ -661,19 +661,9 @@
##### 29
- (1) Section 496 of the 1996 Act (power to prevent unreasonable exercise of functions) applies in relation to a Welsh local authority and the powers conferred or duties imposed on them by or under this Part as it applies in relation to ... 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 a Welsh local authority by or for the purposes of this Part as it applies in relation to the duties imposed on such an authority by or for the purposes of the 1996 Act.
- (3) Section 497A of the 1996 Act (power to secure proper performance of local authority's functions) applies in relation to a Welsh local authority's functions under this Part as it applies in relation to the education functions (as defined in section 579(1) of the 1996 Act) of such an authority.
- (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 a Welsh local authority under this Part.
- (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- (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 a Welsh local authority under this Part.
- (7) In this section, “*the 1996 Act*” means the Education Act 1996 (c. 56).
- (1) Chapter 2 of Part 2 the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (intervention in local authorities) applies in relation to a Welsh local authority and the powers conferred or the duties imposed on it by, under or for the purposes of this Part as it applies in relation to the education functions (as defined by section 579(1) of the Education Act 1996) of such an authority.
- (2) In the application of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 by virtue of this section, section 27 of that Act (power to direct exercise of other education functions) has effect as if the reference to education functions included (for all purposes) functions of a Welsh local authority under this Part.
### Interpretation
@@ -3986,14 +3976,6 @@
[^key-6bb4b5489b1b0a0b3eba935f4cc43ed0]: Words in s. 28 substituted (5.5.2010) by [The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1158), [art. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1158/article/1), [Sch. 2 para. 58(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1158/schedule/2/paragraph/58/3)
[^key-0f98bb3dbcf714942af4a885f4e67c08]: Words in [s. 29(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/21/section/29/1) repealed (5.5.2010) by [The Local Education Authorities and Children'€™s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1158), [art. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1158/article/1), [Sch. 2 para. 58(4)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1158/schedule/2/paragraph/58/4/a), [Sch. 3 Pt. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1158/schedule/3/part/2)
[^key-5e5bda65d58252d3db1cf36ff5ee15fa]: Words in s. 29(2) substituted (5.5.2010) by [The Local Education Authorities and Children's Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1158), [art. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1158/article/1), [Sch. 2 para. 58(4)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1158/schedule/2/paragraph/58/4/b)
[^key-3b39db635fe648266b6713b53aa906d9]: Words in s. 29(3) substituted (5.5.2010) by [The Local Education Authorities and Children's Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1158), [art. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1158/article/1), [Sch. 2 para. 58(4)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1158/schedule/2/paragraph/58/4/c)
[^key-1c89d728ca29d18591eefbdbf3ef518e]: S. 29(5) repealed (5.5.2010) by [The Local Education Authorities and Children's Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1158), [art. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1158/article/1), [Sch. 2 para. 58(4)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1158/schedule/2/paragraph/58/4/d), [Sch. 3 Pt. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1158/schedule/3/part/2)
[^key-778ce303e3ed1e39a37e2d792964d534]: Words in s. 101(9) substituted (5.5.2010) by [The Local Education Authorities and Children's Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1158), [art. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1158/article/1), [Sch. 2 para. 58(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1158/schedule/2/paragraph/58/5)
[^key-246f15ab3aa1d6fabb41089498b2224c]: Words in s. 6(6) substituted by 2010 c. 15 Sch. 26 Pt. 1 para. 88 (as inserted) (1.10.2010) by [The Equality Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments, Saving and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2279)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2279), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2279/article/1/2), [Sch. 1 para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2279/schedule/1/paragraph/6) (see S.I. 2010/2317, art. 2)
@@ -4046,8 +4028,6 @@
[^key-3368f86f574d5d174a4226a6bfa2ab32]: [S. 13A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/21/section/13A) - [S. 13B](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/21/section/13B) inserted (1.9.2012) by [Education Act 2011 (c. 21)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/21), [ss. 1(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/21/section/1/3), [82(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/21/section/82/3); [S.I. 2012/1087](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1087), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1087/article/3)
[^key-d5e73e020686560c5b278eb66ee10d63]: [S. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/21/section/7) substituted (1.9.2012 for specified purposes) by [Education Act 2011 (c. 21)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/21), [ss. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/21/section/1/2), [82(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/21/section/82/3); [S.I. 2012/1087](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1087), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1087/article/3)
[^key-194776425fbc60327fa290f5f2ec383d]: [S. 100](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/21/section/100) repealed (1.9.2012) by [Education Act 2011 (c. 21)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/21), [ss. 1(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/21/section/1/4), [82(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/21/section/82/3); [S.I. 2012/1087](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1087), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1087/article/3)
[^key-d35ef241e570518a917e292fe864cf52]: Words in [s. 4(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/21/section/4/1/a) inserted (1.4.2013) by [Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7), [s. 306(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/306/4), [Sch. 5 para. 137(b)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/schedule/5/paragraph/137/b/i); [S.I. 2013/160](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160/article/2/2) (with [arts. 7-9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160/article/7))
@@ -4070,7 +4050,13 @@
[^key-51a3c754ae2a5f898da0ac43ae373b3c]: [S. 22(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/21/section/22/2/a)[(ia)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/21/section/22/2/ia) inserted (W.) (17.7.2013) by [The Universal Credit (Consequential Provisions) (Childcare, Housing and Transport) (Wales) Regulations 2013 (No. 1788)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2013/1788), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2013/1788/regulation/1/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2013/1788/regulation/4)
#### General duties of local authority in relation to well-being of young children
[^key-d5e73e020686560c5b278eb66ee10d63]: [S. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/21/section/7) substituted (1.9.2012 for specified purposes, 1.9.2013 in so far as not already in force) by [Education Act 2011 (c. 21)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/21), [ss. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/21/section/1/2), [82(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/21/section/82/3); [S.I. 2012/1087](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1087), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1087/article/3); [S.I. 2012/2213](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/2213), [art. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/2213/article/5)
[^key-5e374fb6fb67e6a394c79f48d86cd687]: S. 29 substituted (20.2.2014) by [School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2013/1), [s. 100(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2013/1/section/100/4), [Sch. 5 para. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2013/1/schedule/5/paragraph/10); [S.I. 2014/178](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2014/178), [art. 2(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2014/178/article/2/f) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2014/178/article/3))
[^key-e14cd79004c0999dfe82f0954af9ab83]: [Act](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/21) power to amend repealed or modify conferred (conditional) (13.3.2014) by [Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/6), [s. 137(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/6/section/137/2)[(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/6/section/137/5)[139(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/6/section/139/1)
#### Meaning of “early childhood services” for purposes of section 3
### Children's centres
@@ -4398,7 +4384,7 @@
#### Meaning of early years and later years provision etc.
#### Duty to secure early years provision free of charge in accordance with regulations
#### Duty to secure sufficient childcare for working parents
#### Minor and consequential amendments and repeals
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#### Independent schools
#### Arrangements between local authority and childcare providers
#### Powers of local authority in relation to the provision of childcare
#### Welfare requirements
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#### Meaning of early years and later years provision etc.
#### Provision of information about children: Wales
#### Interpretation of Part 2
#### Minor and consequential amendments and repeals
#### Children's centres: transitional provision
#### Duty to consider providing services through a children's centre
##### 13A
@@ -4492,7 +4478,7 @@
- (5) In relation to an offence committed before the commencement of section 154(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, the reference in subsection (4)(b) to 12 months is to be read as a reference to 6 months.
#### Meaning of “young child”
#### Meaning of childcare
#### Further provisions about assessment arrangements
@@ -4504,10 +4490,26 @@
#### Power of constable to assist in exercise of powers of entry
#### Information to be included in annual reports
#### Welfare requirements
#### Cases where consent to disclosure withheld
#### Employees not to be regarded as providing childcare
#### Subordinate legislation: general provisions
#### Further provisions about assessment arrangements
#### Independent schools
#### Consequences of disqualification
#### Requirement for consent to entry
#### Combined reports
#### Fees
#### Meaning of early years and later years provision etc.
#### Minor and consequential amendments and repeals
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