http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2015/10/section/9Children's Services Co-operation Act (Northern Ireland) 2015An Act to require co-operation among certain public authorities and other persons in order to contribute to the well-being of children and young persons; to require the adoption of a children and young persons strategy; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2022-09-21Expert Participation2022-04-01 Interpretation91In this Act—children and young persons” means persons who are—under the age of 18, oraged 18 or over and fall within subsection (2) or (3);children's authority” means any of the following—a Northern Ireland department,a district council,a Health and Social Care trust,...the Regional Agency for Public Health and Social Well-being,the Education Authority,the Northern Ireland Housing Executive,the Police Service of Northern Ireland, orthe Probation Board for Northern Ireland;children's service” means any service which is provided (whether by a children's authority or by any other person or body) wholly or mainly to or for the benefit of—children and young persons generally, orchildren and young persons of a particular description or with particular needs;the Executive” means the Executive Committee of the Assembly, established under section 20 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998;other children's service provider” means any person or body, of whatever nature, who provides a children's service or is engaged in activities which contribute to the well-being of children or young persons (but does not include a children's authority);well-being” has the meaning given by section 1.2A person falls within this subsection if services are provided to or in respect of the person by, or on behalf of, or under arrangements made with, ... a Health and Social Care trust by virtue of—aArticle 21(5), 34D, 35, 35A or 35B of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (which provide for the continuing duties of those bodies towards young persons), orbregulations made under Article 34E of that Order (which may provide for the appointment of personal advisers for certain young persons).3A person falls within this subsection if the person—ais under the age of 21 years, andbis a disabled person within the meaning of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.4The Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister may by regulations make such amendments to the definition of “children's authority” as it thinks appropriate.5Regulations under subsection (4) are subject to negative resolution.Words in s. 9(2) omitted (1.4.2022) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 248(b); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)Words in s. 9(1) omitted (1.4.2022) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 248(a); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)
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