Part III Local Authority Support for Children and Families
Advice and assistance for certain children F5 and young persons
F123A The responsible authority and relevant children.
1
The responsible local authority shall have the functions set out in section 23B in respect of a relevant child.
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In subsection (1) “relevant child” means (subject to subsection (3)) a child who—
a
is not being looked after by any local authority;
b
was, before last ceasing to be looked after, an eligible child for the purposes of paragraph 19B of Schedule 2; and
c
is aged sixteen or seventeen.
3
The F2appropriate national authority may prescribe—
a
additional categories of relevant children; and
b
categories of children who are not to be relevant children despite falling within subsection (2).
4
In subsection (1) the “responsible local authority” is the one which last looked after the child.
5
If under subsection (3)(a) the F3appropriate national authority prescribes a category of relevant children which includes children who do not fall within subsection (2)(b) (for example, because they were being looked after by a local authority in Scotland), F4the appropriate national authority may in the regulations also provide for which local authority is to be the responsible local authority for those children.
Words in heading before s. 24 inserted (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 35, ss. 2(3); S.I. 2001/2191, art. 2; S.I. 2001/2878, art. 2