SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2 Local Authority Support for Children and Families

Part III Contributions Towards Maintenance of Children Looked After by Local Authorities

Regulations

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The Secretary of State may make regulations—

(a)

as to the considerations which a local authority must take into account in deciding—

(i)

whether it is reasonable to recover contributions; and

(ii)

what the arrangements for payment should be;

(b)

as to the procedures they must follow in reaching agreements with—

(i)

contributors (under paragraphs 22 and 23); and

(ii)

any other local authority (under paragraph 23).