The References to Health Authorities Order 2007

Children Act 1989 (c. 41)

20.—(1) The Children Act 1989 is amended as follows.

(2) For “Health Authority” there is substituted “Local Health Board” in the following sections —

(a) section 21 (provision for accommodation for children in police protection or detention or on remand, etc), in subsection (3);

(b) section 24 (persons qualifying for advice and assistance), in subsection (2)(d)(i);

(c) section 24C (information) in subsection (2)(b);

(d) section 27 (co-operation between authorities), in subsection (3)(d);

(e) section 29 (recoupment of cost of providing services etc), in subsection (8)(c);

(f) section 47 (local authority’s duty to investigate), in subsection (11)(d);

(g) section 80 (inspection of children’s homes etc by persons authorised by the Secretary of State) in subsections (1)(d) and (5)(e); and

(h) section 85 (children accommodated by health authorities and local education authorities), in subsection (1).

(3) In section 105 (interpretation), there is inserted, in the appropriate alphabetical position ““Local Health Board” means a Local Health Board established under section 11 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006;”.