Paragraph 24

(1)

The Children Act 1989^f1 is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 19 (review of provision for day care, child minding etc)^f2, in subsection (7)(a), after “Special Health Authority” there is inserted “, Primary Care Trust”.

(3)

In section 21 (provision of accommodation for children in police protection or detention or on remand, etc), in subsection (3)^f3–

(a)

after “Secretary of State” there is inserted “or a Primary Care Trust,”;

(b)

after “Health Authority” there is inserted “or a Primary Care Trust ”.

(4)

In section 24 (advice and assistance for certain children)^f4, in–

(a)

subsection (2)(d), and

(b)

subsection (12)(b),

after “Special Health Authority” there is inserted “, Primary Care Trust”.

(5)

In section 27 (co-operation between authorities), in subsection (3)(d)^f5, after “Special Health Authority” there is inserted “, Primary Care Trust”.

(6)

In section 29 (recoupment of cost of providing services), in subsection (8)^f6–

(a)

after “Secretary of State” there is inserted “or a Primary Care Trust”;

(b)

after “Health Authority” there is inserted “or a Primary Care Trust, ”.

(7)

In section 47 (local authority’s duty to investigate), in subsection (11)^f7, after “Special Health Authority” there is inserted “, Primary Care Trust”.

(8)

In section 80 (inspection of children’s homes etc. by persons authorised by Secretary of State)^f8, in–

(a)

subsection (1)(d), after “Special Health Authority” there is inserted “ , Primary Care Trust”; and

(b)

subsection (5)(e), after “Special Health Authority” there is inserted “ Primary Care Trust,”.

(9)

In section 85 (children accommodated by health authorities and local education authorities), in subsection (1)^f9, after “Special Health Authority, ” there is inserted “Primary Care Trust,”.

(10)

In section 105 (interpretation), in subsection (1), after the definition of “prescribed” there is inserted the following definition–

““Primary Care Trust” means a Primary Care Trust established under section 16A of the National Health Service Act 1977;”.

(11)

In Part I of Schedule 2 (provision of services for families), in paragraph 1A^f10, in sub-paragraph (3)(a), for “health authority” there is substituted “Health Authority and Primary Care Trust”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1989 c. 41.
f2: Section 19(7) was amended by the 1995 Act, Schedule 1, paragraph 118(2).
f3: Section 21(3) was amended by the 1990 Act, Schedule 9, paragraph 36(1) and the 1995 Act, Schedule 1, paragraph 118(3).
f4: Section 24(2)(d) and (12)(b) was amended by the 1995 Act, Schedule 1, paragraph 118(4).
f5: Section 27(3) was amended by the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41), Schedule 16, paragraph 14 and the 1995 Act, Schedule 1, paragraph 118(5).
f6: Section 29(8) was amended by the 1990 Act, Schedule 9, paragraph 36(3) and the 1995 Act, Schedule 1, paragraph 118(6).
f7: Section 47(11) was amended by the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41), Schedule 16, paragraph 20 and the 1995 Act, Schedule 1, paragraph 118(7).
f8: Section 80(1)(d) and (5)(e) was amended by the 1990 Act, Schedule 9, paragraph 36(4) and the 1995 Act, Schedule 1, paragraph 118(8).
f9: Section 85(1) was amended by the 1990 Act, Schedule 9, paragraph 36(5) and the 1995 Act, Schedule 1, paragraph 118(9).
f10: Paragraph 1A was inserted by the Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Children’s Services Planning) Order 1996, S.I. 1996/785.