# The Children Leaving Care (2002 Act) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005

S.R. 2005/189 · made 1 April 2005

This Order brings into operation sections 1-5 and 7 of the Children (Leaving Care) Act (Northern Ireland) 2002, (“the 2002 Act”) on 1st September 2005. These provisions amend the Children (Northern Ireland) Order (S.I. 1995/755 (N.I. 2)) as regards the arrangements to be made for the care and support of children who are, or have been looked after by Health and Social Services Trusts.

Made under: Children (Leaving Care) Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (Section 9)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/children-leaving-care-2002-act-commencement-no-1-order-northern-ireland-2005/pdf/nisr_20050189_en.pdf

## Introductory text

CHILDREN
Made 1st April 2005
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 9(2) and (4) of the Children (Leaving Care) Act (Northern Ireland) 2002, and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation

This Order may be cited as the Children Leaving Care (2002 Act) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005.

## 2 Appointed Day

(1) Subject to para 2 the 1st September 2005 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of sections 1 to 5 and 7 of the Children (Leaving Care) Act (Northern Ireland) 2002.
(2) 25th April 2005 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of sections 1 to 5 of the Children (Leaving Care) Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 only for the purposes of making regulations.

## 3 Transitional Provision

Where a child who becomes a former relevant child on or before 1st December 2005 does not already have a pathway plan, the authority shall (as the circumstances require) assess his needs and prepare a pathway plan for him in accordance with the regulations to be made under sections 1 to 5 of the Children (Leaving Care) Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 as if he were (as the case may be) still an eligible child or a relevant child.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 1st April 2005.
L.S.
Noel McCann
Senior Officer of the
Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order.)
This Order brings into operation sections 1-5 and 7 of the Children (Leaving Care) Act (Northern Ireland) 2002, (“the 2002 Act”) on 1st September 2005. These provisions amend the Children (Northern Ireland) Order (S.I. 1995/755 (N.I. 2)) as regards the arrangements to be made for the care and support of children who are, or have been looked after by Health and Social Services Trusts.
25th April 2005 is the date of the coming into operation of sections 1-5 of the 2002 Act only for the purposes of making regulations under those provisions.
Article 3 includes transitional provision for those children who become “former relevant” children up until 1st December 2005.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/189 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/children-leaving-care-2002-act-commencement-no-1-order-northern-ireland-2005
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