# The Adoption Support Services Regulations 2005, Regulation 16: Plan

Extent: E+W

(1) This regulation applies in relation to the requirement in section 4(5) of the Act for the local authority to prepare a plan in accordance with which adoption support services are to be provided.
(2) The local authority must prepare a plan if they propose to provide adoption support services to a person on more than one occasion and the services are not limited to the provision of advice or information.
(3) Where it appears to the local authority that the person may have a need for services from an integrated care board, NHS England, a Local Health Board or another local authority, they must consult that body before preparing the plan.
(4) The local authority must nominate a person to monitor the provision of the services in accordance with the plan.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/691/regulation/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-support-services-regulations-2005/regulation-16
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