Children Act 1989, Section 17ZG is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 05 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)This section applies where, immediately before a child in need reaches the age of 18—
(a) a local authority F2 ... is providing services for the child in the exercise of functions conferred by section 17, and
(b)an EHC plan is maintained for the child.
(2)The local authority may continue to provide services for the child in the exercise of those functions after the child reaches the age of 18, but may not continue to do so after the EHC plan has ceased to be maintained [F3, except in so far as the authority is required to do so under section 17ZH or 17ZI].
(3) In this section “ EHC plan ” means a plan within section 37(2) of the Children and Families Act 2014. ]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 17ZG inserted (1.9.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 50, 139(6); S.I. 2014/889, art. 7(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/2270 (as amended (1.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/505))
F2Words in s. 17ZG(1)(a) omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 61
F3Words in s. 17ZG(2) inserted (1.4.2015) by Care Act 2014 (c. 23), ss. 66(2), 127(1); S.I. 2015/993, art. 2(q) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2015/995)
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