Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000

7 Minor and consequential amendments. E+W

(1) The 1989 Act is amended as follows.

(2) In section 17 (provision of services for children in need, their families and others), in subsection (5)(a), for “23 or 24” substitute “ 23, 23B to 23D, 24A or 24B ”.

(3) In section 29 (recoupment of cost of providing services etc.)—

(a) at the beginning of subsection (9), insert “ Except where subsection (10) applies, ”; and

(b) after subsection (9) insert—

“(10) Where a local authority (“authority A”) comply with any request under section 27(2) from another local authority (“authority B”) in relation to a child or other person—

(a) whose responsible authority is authority B for the purposes of section 23B or 23C; or

(b) whom authority B are advising or befriending or to whom they are giving assistance by virtue of section 24(5)(a),

authority A may recover from authority B any reasonable expenses incurred by them in respect of that person.”.

(4) In Part I of Schedule 2 (provision of services for families), in paragraph 1(2)(a)(i), for “20 and 24” substitute “ 20, 23B to 23D, 24A and 24B ”.

(5) In the M1 Care Standards Act 2000, in Schedule 4 (minor and consequential amendments)—

(a) in paragraph 14(4), the words “, as it has effect before the commencement of section 4 of the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000”; and

(b) paragraph 14(5) and (6),

are repealed.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 7 wholly in force at 1.10.2001; s. 7 in force at Royal Assent for certain purposes see s. 8(2); s. 7(1)-(4) in force for W. at 1.10.2001 by S.I. 2001/2191, art. 2; s. 7(1)-(4) in force for E. at 1.10.2001 by S.I. 2001/2878, art. 2

Marginal Citations

M1 2000 c. 14.