Part IIIE+W+S[F1SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES PROVIDED BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN ENGLAND]

Textual Amendments

Advice and assistance for certain children [F2 and young persons]E+W

Textual Amendments

F2Words 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

[F323A The responsible authority and relevant children.E+W

(1)The responsible local authority shall have the functions set out in section 23B in respect of a relevant child.

( 2 ) In subsection (1) “ relevant child ” means (subject to subsection (3)) a child who—

(a)is not being looked after [F4by any local authority in England or by any local authority in Wales];

(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 [F5Secretary of State] 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 [F6Secretary of State] 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), [F7the [F6Secretary of State]] may in the regulations also provide for which local authority is to be the responsible local authority for those children.]

Textual Amendments

F3Ss. 23A, 23B, 23C inserted (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 35, s. 2(4); S.I. 2001/2191, art. 2; S.I. 2001/2878, art. 2

F7Words in s. 23A(5) substituted (13.11.2008) by Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (c. 23), ss. 39, 44, Sch. 3 para. 8(3)(b)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 23A(2) modified (W.) (1.10.2001) by S.I. 2001/2189, reg. 4(4)(5) (as amended (1.8.2002) by S.I. 2002/1855, reg. 2(b)(i))