The Transfer of Functions (Youth Leisure-time Activities) Order 2013

• Citation: S.I. 2013/1721
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation and commencement

(1) This Order may be cited as the Transfer of Functions (Youth Leisure-time Activities) Order 2013.

(2) This Order comes into force on 7th August 2013.

Section 2 Transfer of functions

The following functions of the Secretary of State under the Education Act 1996 are transferred to the Minister for the Cabinet Office –

(a) the function under section 507B(12) (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 496 (power to give direction to prevent unreasonable exercise of function);

(ii) section 497 (power to make order where authority has failed to discharge duty);

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

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

(c) the function under section 571 (duty to publish guidance), so far as it relates to guidance under section 507B(12).

Section 3 Consequential amendments

(1) The Education Act 1996 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 507B(12), for “the Secretary of State” substitute “the Minister for the Cabinet Office”.

(3) The references in the following provisions to the Secretary of State are to be read, so far as is necessary for the purposes of or in consequence of article 2, as references to the Minister for the Cabinet Office—

(a) section 496(1);

(b) section 497(1) and (3);

(c) section 497A(2) to (4B), (6) and (7);

(d) section 497AA;

(e) section 497B(1) and (1A) ;

(f) section 570(1) and (2) ;

(g) section 571.

Section 4 Supplemental: validity of things done before coming into force of Order

(1) This Order does not affect the validity of anything done (or having effect as if done) under any of the provisions mentioned in article 2 or 3 by or in relation to the Secretary of State before the coming into force of this Order.

(2) In particular, the amendment made by article 3(2) does not affect the duty of a local authority to have regard to any guidance given by the Secretary of State under section 507B(12) before the coming into force of this Order.