The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 No. 413 (W. 131)

Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38) E+W

188.  The Adoption and Children Act 2002 is amended as follows. E+W

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 188 in force at 6.4.2016, see reg. 2(1)

189.  In section 2(5) (basic definitions) insert in the appropriate place in alphabetical order— E+W

““the 2014 Act” means the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 4),”.

Commencement Information

I2 Reg. 189 in force at 6.4.2016, see reg. 2(1)

190.  In section 3 (requirement for local authorities to maintain an adoption service), in subsection (6) for “(which include” substitute “or for the purposes of the 2014 Act (which, in each case, include”. E+W

Commencement Information

I3 Reg. 190 in force at 6.4.2016, see reg. 2(1)

191.  In section 30(6) (general prohibitions on removal) after “1989 Act” insert “or section 76(5) of the 2014 Act”. E+W

Commencement Information

I4 Reg. 191 in force at 6.4.2016, see reg. 2(1)

192.  In section 34(6) (placement orders: prohibition on removal) after “1989 Act” insert “or section 76(5) of the 2014 Act (removal of children from local authority accommodation)”. E+W

Commencement Information

I5 Reg. 192 in force at 6.4.2016, see reg. 2(1)

193.  In section 37 (applicants for adoption) after “1989 Act” insert “or section 76(5) of the 2014 Act”. E+W

Commencement Information

I6 Reg. 193 in force at 6.4.2016, see reg. 2(1)

194.  In section 38 (local authority foster parents)— E+W

(a) in subsection (3)(b) after “1989 Act” insert “or section 76(5) of the 2014 Act”;

(b) in subsection (5)(a) after “1989 Act” insert “or section 76(5) of 2014 Act”;

(c) in subsection (5)(c) after “1989 Act” insert “or section 76(5) of the 2014 Act”.

Commencement Information

I7 Reg. 194 in force at 6.4.2016, see reg. 2(1)

195.  In section 39 (partners of parents)— E+W

(a) in subsection (2)(b) after “1989 Act” insert “or section 76(5) of 2014 Act”;

(b) in subsection (3)(c) after “1989 Act” insert “or section 76(5) of the 2014 Act”.

Commencement Information

I8 Reg. 195 in force at 6.4.2016, see reg. 2(1)

196.  In section 40(2)(b) (other non-agency cases) after “1989 Act” insert “or section 76(5) of the 2014 Act”. E+W

Commencement Information

I9 Reg. 196 in force at 6.4.2016, see reg. 2(1)

197.  In section 53 (modification of 1989 Act in relation to adoption)— E+W

(a) in subsection (1) omit “of the 1989 Act”;

(b) for subsection (2) substitute—

“(2) The provisions are—

(a) section 22(4)(b), (c) and (d) and (5)(b) of the 1989 Act (duty to ascertain wishes and feelings of certain persons);

(b) sections 6(4)(b) and 78(3)(a) of the 2014 Act (duty to ascertain wishes and feelings of certain persons);

(c) paragraphs 15 and 21 of Schedule 2 to the 1989 Act (promoting contact with parents and parents’ obligations to contribute towards maintenance);

(d) section 95 of and paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the 2014 Act (promoting contact with parents and parents’ obligations to contribute towards maintenance).”;

(c) in subsection (3)(a) for “that Act” substitute “the 1989 Act”;

(d) in subsection (4) for “that Act (contributions towards maintenance of children looked after by local authorities)” substitute “the 1989 Act (contributions towards maintenance of children looked after by local authorities) or under Schedule 1 to the 2014 Act (contributions towards maintenance of looked after children)”;

(e) in the heading to the section, after “1989 Act” insert “and 2014 Act”.

Commencement Information

I10 Reg. 197 in force at 6.4.2016, see reg. 2(1)

198.  In Schedule 6— E+W

(a) after “(where stated) of the 1989 Act” insert “or the 2014 Act”;

(b) in the table, insert in the appropriate place in alphabetical order—

“the 2014 Act

section 2(5)”;

(c) in the table, for the expression “child looked after by a local authority” substitute—

“child looked after by a local authority (in relation to a local authority in England)	section 22 of the 1989 Act
child looked after by a local authority (in relation to a local authority in Wales)	section 74 of the 2014 Act”;

(d) in the table, for the expression “local authority foster parent” substitute—

“local authority foster parent

section 105(1) of the 1989 Act”.

Commencement Information

I11 Reg. 198 in force at 6.4.2016, see reg. 2(1)