Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (c. 23)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3 E+W Minor and supplementary amendments to the 1989 Act

23 (1) Section 59 is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (1A)—

(a) for the words “the Secretary of State”, in the first place where they occur, substitute “ an appropriate national authority ”; and

(b) for those words in the second place where they occur, substitute “ that national authority ”.

(3) In subsection (2) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ appropriate national authority ”.

(4) In subsection (3) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ appropriate national authority ”.

(5) In subsection (4) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ appropriate national authority ”.

(6) After subsection (6) add—

“(7) In this Part “appropriate national authority” means—

(a) in relation to England, the Secretary of State; and

(b) in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers.”