Children Act 2004

Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37)E+W

5(1)The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In section 8 (responsible officers in relation to parenting orders), in subsection (8)(bb), after “nominated by” insert “ a person appointed as director of children’s services under section 18 of the Children Act 2004 or by ”.

(3)In section 39 (youth offending teams), in subsection (5)—

(a)after paragraph (a) insert—

(aa)where the local authority is in England, a person with experience of social work in relation to children nominated by the director of children’s services appointed by the local authority under section 18 of the Children Act 2004;;

(b)in paragraph (b) for “a social worker of a” substitute “ where the local authority is in Wales, a social worker of the ”;

(c)after paragraph (d) insert—

(da)where the local authority is in England, a person with experience in education nominated by the director of children’s services appointed by the local authority under section 18 of the Children Act 2004;;

(d)in paragraph (e) insert at the beginning “ where the local authority is in Wales, ”.