Transfer of functions2.

The following functions of the Secretary of State under the Education Act 19962 are transferred to the Minister for the Cabinet Office –

(a)

the function under section 507B(12)3 (power to give guidance to local authorities in England in respect of their duty to provide leisure-time activities for young persons);

(b)

the functions under the following sections, so far as they relate to the exercise of any function of a local authority under section 507B—

(i)

section 4964 (power to give direction to prevent unreasonable exercise of function);

(ii)

section 4975 (power to make order where authority has failed to discharge duty);

(iii)

section 497A6 (power to give directions to secure proper performance of functions), except subsection (5);

(iv)

section 497AA7 (power to authorise person for the purposes of that section);

(c)

the function under section 5718 (duty to publish guidance), so far as it relates to guidance under section 507B(12).