# The Special Guardianship Regulations 2005, Regulation 5: Services for persons outside the area

Extent: E+W

(1) Section 14F of the Act (special guardianship support services) applies to a local authority in respect of the following persons who are outside the authority’s area—
(a) a relevant child who is looked after by the local authority or was looked after by the local authority immediately before the making of a special guardianship order;
(b) a special guardian or prospective special guardian of such a child;
(c) a child of a special guardian or prospective special guardian mentioned in sub-paragraph (b).
(2) But section 14F ceases to apply at the end of the period of three years from the date of the special guardianship order except in a case where the local authority are providing financial support under Chapter 2 and the decision to provide that support was made before the making of the order.
(3) Nothing in this regulation prevents a local authority from providing special guardianship support services to persons outside their area where they consider it appropriate to do so.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1109/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/special-guardianship-regulations-2005/regulation-5
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