18 Director of children's services
Children Act 2004 (2004 c 31) | Legislation

18  Director of children's services

(1)     A [local authority] in England may, and with effect from the appointed day must, appoint an officer for the purposes of—

(a)     the functions conferred on or exercisable by the authority which are specified in subsection (2); and

(b)     such other functions conferred on or exercisable by the authority as may be prescribed by the Secretary of State by regulations.

(2)     The functions referred to in subsection (1)(a) are—

(a)     [education] functions conferred on or exercisable by the authority . . .;

(b)     functions conferred on or exercisable by the authority which are social services functions (within the meaning of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c 42)), so far as those functions relate to children;

(c)     the functions conferred on the authority under sections 23C to 24D of the Children Act 1989 (c 41) (so far as

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