Section 16I FundingF1
The safeguarding partners for a local authority area in England may make payments towards expenditure incurred in connection with arrangements under section 16E or 16F—
by making payments directly, or
by contributing to a fund out of which the payments may be made.
The payments that may be made include payments of remuneration, allowances or expenses to a reviewer or an independent person.
The safeguarding partners for a local authority area in England may provide staff, goods, services, accommodation or other resources to any person for purposes connected with arrangements under section 16E or 16F.
Relevant agencies for a local authority area in England may make payments towards expenditure incurred in connection with arrangements under section 16E—
by making payments directly, or
by contributing to a fund out of which the payments may be made.
In this section an “independent person” means an independent person mentioned in section 16G(3).
Annotations
Textual amendments
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S. 16I inserted (29.6.2018) by Children and Social Work Act 2017 (c. 16), ss. 20, 70(2); S.I. 2018/497, reg. 3(i)
Notes on Safeguarding partners for local authority areas
Textual amendments
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S. 16E and crossheading inserted (19.3.2018 for specified purposes, 29.6.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Children and Social Work Act 2017 (c. 16), ss. 16, 70(2); S.I. 2018/346, reg. 3(b); S.I. 2018/497, reg. 3(e)