(1)If the Secretary of State so determines, any function exercisable by him by virtue of regulations made by virtue of section 181 shall, to such extent as is specified in his determination, be exercisable instead by—
F1(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)[F4local authority].
(2)If the National Assembly for Wales so determines, any function exercisable by the Assembly by virtue of regulations made by virtue of section 181 shall, to such extent as is specified in the Assembly’s determination, be exercisable instead by—
F5(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)a [F4local authority].
(3)A [F6person or] body by whom any function is for the time being exercisable by virtue of subsection (1) or (2) shall comply with any directions given by the Secretary of State, or as the case may be the National Assembly for Wales, as to the exercise of that function.
(4)Where any function is so exercisable by a [F4local authority], the function shall be taken to be a function of that authority—
(a)for the purposes of section 70 of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (c. 40) (contracting out of functions of local authorities),
(b)for the purposes of Part 2 of the 2000 Act (arrangements with respect to executives etc.), and
(c)subject to the provisions of section 13 of the 2000 Act, for the purposes of section 101 of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) (arrangements for discharge of functions by local authorities).
(5)In this section “the 2000 Act” means the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22).
Textual Amendments
F1S. 183(1)(a) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(g), Sch. 14 para. 46(a)
F2S. 183(1)(aa) omitted (1.4.2012) by virtue of Education Act 2011 (c. 21), s. 82(3), Sch. 16 para. 19; S.I. 2012/924, art. 2
F3Word in s. 183(1)(aa) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(g), Sch. 14 para. 46(b)
F4Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 11(2)
F5S. 183(2)(a) omitted (1.4.2006) by virtue of The National Council for Education and Training for Wales (Transfer of Functions to the National Assembly for Wales and Abolition) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3238), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 88 (with art. 7)
F6Words in s. 183(3) inserted (1.4.2010) by The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Consequential Amendments) (England and Wales) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1080), art. 1(2)(a), Sch. 1 para. 48(b) (with art. 2(3))
Commencement Information
I1S. 183 in force at 1.9.2003 for W. by S.I. 2003/1718, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II
I2S. 183 in force at 1.9.2003 except in relation to W. by S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4