# The Special Guardianship (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018, Regulation 2: Title, commencement, application and interpretation


Regulation 4 does not apply where, before 2 July 2018—
(a) an individual has given the appropriate local authority written notice of their intention to apply for a special guardianship order in accordance with section 14A(7) of the Children Act 1989, or
(b) a court has asked a local authority to conduct an investigation and prepare a report in accordance with section 14A(9) of the Children Act 1989.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2018/573/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/special-guardianship-wales-amendment-regulations-2018/regulation-2
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