Commentary on Sections and Schedules Part 1:  General Functions of Local Authority: England Section 5: Power to amend sections 2 to 4
35.This section allows the Secretary of State to alter, by order, the definition of “early childhood services” and make any consequential changes to sections 2 or 4. This would, for example, enable other services to be included in the future. Such an order would be subject to the affirmative resolution procedure to ensure appropriate Parliamentary scrutiny (see section 105).