Regulation 7 PlanI1

England and Wales

(1)

If the local authority decide to provide any adoption support services to a person, they must, except where the services are to be provided on a single occasion —

(a)

prepare a plan in accordance with which the services are to be provided; and

(b)

notify him or her of the plan.

(2)

The local authority must for the purpose of preparing the plan consult —

(a)

the person;

(b)

the adoption support services adviser (if any) who has been nominated for the person;

(c)

where it appears to the local authority that —

(i)

there may be a need for the provision of services to that person by a local health board; or

(ii)

there may be a need for the provision to him or her of any services which fall within the functions of a local education authority (within the meaning of the Education Act 1996^f1,

that local health board or local education authority.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 7 in force at 1.10.2004, see reg. 1(1)

Footnotes

f1: c.56. See section 12 of the Act.