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Prospective

PART 2E+WSPECIAL GUARDIANSHIP SUPPORT SERVICES

CHAPTER 5E+WURGENT CASES AND NOTICES

Urgent casesE+W

19.  Where any requirement applicable to the local authority in this Part in relation to carrying out an assessment, preparing a plan or giving notice would delay the provision of a service in a case of urgency, that requirement does not apply.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 19 in force at 30.12.2005, see reg. 1(1)

NoticesE+W

20.—(1) Any notice required to be given under this Part must be given in writing.

(2) If the person to whom notice is to be given is a child and—

(a)it appears to the local authority that the child is not of sufficient age and understanding for it to be appropriate to give him such notice; or

(b)in all the circumstances it is not appropriate to give him such notice,

the notice must be given to his special guardian or prospective special guardian (where applicable) or otherwise to the adult the local authority consider most appropriate.

Commencement Information

I2Reg. 20 in force at 30.12.2005, see reg. 1(1)