SCHEDULES

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

F2Children's services plans

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Amendments (Textual)
F2

SR 1998/261

2A

1

Every Board shall, on or before 31st March 1999—

a

review the services provided within its area under Articles 18, 21, 23, 27,F1 34C to 34E, 35A and 35B; and

b

having regard to that review and the most recent reviews under Article 20, prepare and publish a plan for the provision of services under Part IV.

2

Every Board—

a

shall review at least once on or before 31st March 2000 and then at least once in each financial year thereafter, the plan prepared by it under sub-paragraph (1)(b) (as modified or last substituted under this sub-paragraph); and

b

may, having regard to that review and to the most recent reviews under Article 20, prepare and publish—

i

modifications (or, as the case may be, further modifications)to the plan reviewed; or

ii

a plan in substitution for that plan.

3

In carrying out any review under this paragraph and in preparing any plan or modification to a plan, a Board shall consult—

a

every Health and Social Services trust the whole or any part of whose area lies within the Board's area;

b

every education and library board the whole or any part of whose area lies within the Board's area;

c

every district council the whole or any part of whose district lies within the Board's area;

d

such voluntary organisations as appear to the Board—

i

to represent the interests of persons who use or are likely to use services provided by the Board under Part IV; or

ii

to provide services in the Board's area which, were they to be provided by the Board, might be categorised as services provided under that Part;

e

the Northern Ireland Housing Executive;

f

the Chief Constable;

g

the Probation Board for Northern Ireland;

h

such other persons as appear to the Board to be appropriate; and

i

such other persons as the Department may direct.

4

Every Board shall, within 28 days of receiving a written request from the Department, submit to it a copy of—

a

the plan prepared by the Board under sub-paragraph (1); or

b

where that plan has been modified or substituted, the plan as modified or last substituted.