Regulation 24 Substitution of regulation 35

For regulation 35^f1 (periods for compliance with obligations imposed by section 6 of the Act) there shall be substituted–

“Periods for compliance with obligations imposed by section 6 of the Act

35

The period specified for the purposes of section 46(2) of the Act is–

(a)

except where paragraph (b) applies, four weeks from the date on which the Secretary of State serves notice under that subsection; or

(b)

eight weeks from that date where the Secretary of State has received, within two weeks of serving that notice, a statement in writing from the parent with care which sets out the reasons why she believes that, if she were to be required to comply with an obligation imposed by section 6 of the Act, there would be a risk, as a result of that compliance, of her or any child or children living with her suffering harm or undue distress.”.