# The Continuing Care (Scotland) Amendment Order 2016

Draft 2016, ISBN 9780111030066

This Order amends article 2 of the Continuing Care (Scotland) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/158) with the effect that the higher age limit for “eligible persons” specified for the purposes of section 26A(2)(b) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (“1995 Act”) is eighteen years of age (increased from seventeen). This means that an “eligible person” for the purposes of the duty on local authorities to provide continuing care under section 26A of the 1995 Act is a person who is at least sixteen years of age and who has not yet reached the age of eighteen.

Made under: Children (Scotland) Act 1995

## Introductory text

Draft Order laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 26A(11)(b) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
Children And Young Persons
Made 2016
Coming into force 1st April 2016
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 26A(2)(b) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with sections 26A(12) of that Act, the Scottish Ministers have consulted with each local authority and such others persons as they consider appropriate.
In accordance with section 26A(11)(b) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Continuing Care (Scotland) Amendment Order 2016 and comes into force on 1st April 2016.

## 2 Amendment of the Continuing Care (Scotland) Order 2015

(1) The Continuing Care (Scotland) Order 2015 is amended as follows.
(2) In article 2 (eligible person: specified age), for “seventeen” substitute “eighteen”.

## Signature

Name
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
Date

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends article 2 of the Continuing Care (Scotland) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/158) with the effect that the higher age limit for “eligible persons” specified for the purposes of section 26A(2)(b) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (“1995 Act”) is eighteen years of age (increased from seventeen). This means that an “eligible person” for the purposes of the duty on local authorities to provide continuing care under section 26A of the 1995 Act is a person who is at least sixteen years of age and who has not yet reached the age of eighteen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2016/9780111030066 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-continuing-care-scotland-amendment-order-2016
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