SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2 N.I. PROVISION OF SERVICES FOR FAMILIES: SPECIFIC POWERS AND DUTIES

Family centres N.I.

10.—(1) Every authority shall provide such family centres as the authority considers appropriate in relation to children within its area. N.I.

(2) “Family centre” means a centre at which any of the persons mentioned in sub-paragraph (3) may—

(a) attend for occupational, social, cultural or recreational activities;

(b) attend for advice, guidance or counselling; or

(c) be provided with accommodation while he is receiving advice, guidance or counselling.

(3) The persons are—

(a) a child;

(b) his parents;

(c) any person who is not a parent of his but who has parental responsibility for him;

(d) any other person who is looking after him.