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

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/189/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/children-leaving-care-2002-act-commencement-no-1-order-northern-ireland-2005/article-3
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