Care breaksE+W
25Breaks from caring for disabled childrenE+W
(1)Paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 to the 1989 Act (provision by local authorities for disabled children) is amended as follows.
(2)The existing provision becomes sub-paragraph (1) of that paragraph.
(3)In that sub-paragraph, after paragraph (b) insert “; and
(c)to assist individuals who provide care for such children to continue to do so, or to do so more effectively, by giving them breaks from caring.”
(4)After that sub-paragraph insert—
“(2)The duty imposed by sub-paragraph (1)(c) shall be performed in accordance with regulations made by the appropriate national authority.”
Commencement Information
I1S. 25(1)-(3) in force at 1.4.2011 for E. by S.I. 2010/2981, art. 4(j)
I2S. 25(1)-(3) in force at 19.6.2012 for W. by S.I. 2012/1553, art. 2(d)
I3S. 25(4) in force at 1.9.2009 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2009/2273, art. 2(2)(h)
I4S. 25(4) in force at 26.4.2010 for specified purposes for W. by S.I. 2010/1329, art. 2(j)
I5S. 25(4) in force at 1.4.2011 for E. so far as not already in force by S.I. 2010/2981, art. 4(j)
I6S. 25(4) in force at 19.6.2012 for W. so far as not already in force by S.I. 2012/1553, art. 2(d)