Section 27 Children and young persons in care.F1
England and Wales
Where—
a patient who is a child or young person is in the care of a local authority by virtue of a care order within the meaning of the Children Act 1989; or
the rights and powers of a parent of a patient who is a child or young person are vested in a local authority by virtue of section 16 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968,
the authority shall be deemed to be the nearest relative of the patient in preference to any person except the patient’s husband or wife F2or civil partner (if any).
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
S. 27 substituted (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(5), Sch. 13 para. 48(1) (with Sch. 14 para. 1(1)); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)
- F2
Words in s. 27 inserted (1.12.2007) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 26(6), 56 (with Sch. 10); S.I. 2007/2798, art. 3
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
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For the words "Supreme Court Act 1981" there is substituted (1.10.2009) the words "Senior Courts Act 1981" by virtue of Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59, 148(1), Sch. 11 para. 1(2); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)
Notes on Part II
Modifications
- C1
Pt. II (ss. 2–34) modified by Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 36, SIF 85), ss. 17(2), 78(2)
- C2
Part II (ss. 2-34) modified (E.W.) (1.1.1992) by Criminal Procedure (Insanity and Unfitness to Plead) Act 1991 (c. 25, SIF 39:1), s. 5(1), Sch. 1 para.3 (with saving in s. 8); S.I. 1991/2488, art. 2