Section 15 Forms of assistance under section 14I1 I2

England and Wales

(1)

Financial assistance under section 14 may be given in any form.

(2)

Assistance may, in particular, be given by way of—

(a)

grants,

(b)

loans,

(c)

guarantees,

(d)

incurring expenditure on the provision of equipment for the benefit of the person assisted, or

(e)

incurring other expenditure for the benefit of the person assisted.

(3)

Assistance given under section 14 to a local authority may not be given by way of loan or guarantee.

F1(4)

In subsection (3) “local authority” includes a non-metropolitan district council for an area for which there is a country council.

Annotations

F1: S. 15(4) added (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 11(6)

I1: S. 15 wholly in force at 31.3.2003; s. 15 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 216; s. 15 in force for E. at 1.10.2002 by S.I. 2002/2439, art. 3 (with transitional provisions and savings in art. 4, Sch.) and in force for W. at 31.3.2003 by S.I. 2002/3185, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II
I2: S. 15 in force at 31.3.2003 for W. by S.I. 2002/3185, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II

F1: Words in Pt. 2 heading substituted (15.11.2004) by Children Act 2004 (c. 31), ss. 59(5), 67(7)(g)