SCHEDULES
I2C1 SCHEDULE 2 Local Authority Support for Children and Families
Sch. 2 modified (temp.) (12.2.2009 for E. and 31.3.2010 for W.) by Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (c. 23), ss. 8(3), 44, Sch. 2 para. 2; S.I. 2009/268, art. 3(1)(b); S.I. 2010/749, art. 2(a)
Part II Children Looked After By Local Authorities
Visits to or by children: expenses
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1
This paragraph applies where—
a
a child is being looked after by a local authority; and
b
the conditions mentioned in sub-paragraph (3) are satisfied.
2
The authority may—
a
make payments to—
i
a parent of the child;
ii
any person who is not a parent of his but who has parental responsibility for him; or
iii
any relative, friend or other person connected with him,
in respect of travelling, subsistence or other expenses incurred by that person in visiting the child; or
b
make payments to the child, or to any person on his behalf, in respect of travelling, subsistence or other expenses incurred by or on behalf of the child in his visiting—
i
a parent of his;
ii
any person who is not a parent of his but who has parental responsibility for him; or
iii
any relative, friend or other person connected with him.
3
The conditions are that—
a
it appears to the authority that the visit in question could not otherwise be made without undue financial hardship; and
b
the circumstances warrant the making of the payments.
Sch. 2 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 108(2)(3) and S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)