42.—(1) The Children Act 2004(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In section 18(2) (director of children’s services)—
(a)at the end of paragraph (e) omit the “and”; and
(b)at the end of paragraph (f) insert—
“and
(g)any function conferred on the authority under section 2 of the Childcare Act 2016.”.
(3) In section 23(3) (sections 20 to 22: interpretation)—
(a)at the end of paragraph (c) omit the “and”; and
(b)at the end of paragraph (d) insert—
“and
(e)any function conferred on a local authority under section 2 of the Childcare Act 2016.”
2004 c. 31. Section 18(2) and 23(3) were amended by section 16 of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to, the Childcare Act 2006, section 194 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22) and S.I. 2010/1158 and section 18(2) by paragraph 264 of Schedule 1 to the National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43).