The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016

Children Act 2004 (c. 31) E+W

215.  The Children Act 2004 is amended as follows. E+W

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 215 in force at 6.4.2016, see reg. 2(1)

216.  In section 9(4)(a)(1) (Commissioner’s functions in relation to certain young people) for “Children Act 1989” substitute “Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014”. E+W

Commencement Information

I2 Reg. 216 in force at 6.4.2016, see reg. 2(1)

217.  In section 25(10)(b) (co-operation to improve well-being: Wales) for sub-paragraph (i) substitute— E+W

“(i) services under sections 105 to 118 and 176 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014; or”.

Commencement Information

I3 Reg. 217 in force at 6.4.2016, see reg. 2(1)

218.  Omit sections 31 to 34 (Local Safeguarding Children Boards in Wales). E+W

Commencement Information

I4 Reg. 218 in force at 6.4.2016, see reg. 2(1)

219.  In section 49 (payments to foster parents)— E+W

(a) in subsection (1)(a), after the words “Children Act 1989” insert “or section 81 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014”;

(b) in subsection (1)(b) for “that Act” substitute “the Children Act 1989”;

(c) in subsection (2) omit the definition of “local authority foster parent” and “voluntary organisation”;

(d) in subsection (2) after the definition of “appropriate person” insert—

““local authority foster parent” has the same meaning as in section 105(1) of the Children Act 1989;

“voluntary organisation” has the same meaning as in the Children Act 1989.”

Commencement Information

I5 Reg. 219 in force at 6.4.2016, see reg. 2(1)

220.  In section 50A(2) (intervention – Wales)— E+W

(a) in subsection (2) omit paragraphs (a) and (b);

(b) in subsection (4) omit the definition of “social services functions”.

Commencement Information

I6 Reg. 220 in force at 6.4.2016, see reg. 2(1)

221.  In Schedule 2, omit paragraph 2(2)(b). E+W

Commencement Information

I7 Reg. 221 in force at 6.4.2016, see reg. 2(1)

(1)

Section 9 was substituted by the Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6) Schedule 5, paragraph 6(1).

(2)

Section 50A was inserted by the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 1), Schedule 5, paragraph 7(1), (3).