Regulation 27 Functions of the local authority following child’s entry into the United Kingdom

(1)

Where notice is given to a local authority in accordance with regulation 26, the functions imposed on the authority by virtue of regulation 5 apply subject to the modifications in paragraph (2).

(2)

Paragraph (2) of regulation 5 applies as if–

(a)

in sub-paragraph (a)–

(i)

in paragraph (i) for “relevant foreign authority” there were substituted “CA of the State of origin and competent authorities of the State of origin”;

(ii)

for paragraph (v) there were substituted–

“(v)

the Central Authority”; and

(b)

sub-paragraphs (b) to (d) were omitted.