SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 13 Consequential Amendments

The Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c. 33)

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In section 1(3) of the Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (circumstances in which regulations may provide for the appointment of authorised representatives of disabled persons)—

a

in paragraph (a), for the words “parent or guardian of a disabled person under the age of sixteen" there shall be substituted—

i

the parent of a disabled person under the age of sixteen, or

ii

any other person who is not a parent of his but who has parental responsibility for him

b

in paragraph (b), for the words “in the care of" there shall be substituted “ looked after by" ”.