Part 1Adoption
Chapter 1The adoption service
Adoption support services
I110Provision of services
1
On the request of a person mentioned in subsection (3) of section 1, a local authority must provide F1... services of a type mentioned in paragraph (d) of subsection (4) of that section to the person.
2
On the request of a person mentioned in paragraph (a), (c) or (g) of subsection (3) of section 1, a local authority—
a
must provide F2... services of a type mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c) of subsection (4) of that section to the person, and
b
may, without prejudice to subsection (4)(a), provide adoption support services to the person.
3
For the purposes of subsection (2), it is immaterial whether the local authority has made an assessment of the needs of the person under section 9(1)(a).
4
Where a local authority decides under section 9(2) that the provision of adoption support services is called for in respect of—
a
a person mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (i) of subsection (3) of section 1, the authority must provide the services to the person,
b
a person mentioned in paragraph (j) of that subsection, the authority may provide the services to the person.