Part 2Functions in relation to children and young persons
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I117Children in long-term care: notification to appropriate officer etc
1
Section 85 of the 1989 Act (children accommodated by health bodies or local education authorities) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (5).
2
In each of subsections (1) and (2), after “notify” insert “
the appropriate officer of
”
.
3
After subsection (3) insert—
3A
In this section and sections 86 and 86A “the appropriate officer” means—
a
in relation to a local authority in England, their director of children's services; and
b
in relation to a local authority in Wales, their lead director for children and young people's services.
4
In subsection (4)—
a
for “a local authority have” substitute “
the appropriate officer of a local authority has
”
; and
b
for “they”, where it first occurs, substitute “
the local authority
”
.
5
After that subsection add—
5
For the purposes of subsection (4)(b), if the child is not in the area of the local authority, they must treat him as if he were in that area.
6
Section 86 of the 1989 Act (children accommodated in care homes or independent hospitals) is amended in accordance with subsections (7) to (10).
7
In subsection (1)—
a
for the words “the home”, in the first place where they occur, substitute “
the establishment in question
”
;
b
after “notify” insert “
the appropriate officer of
”
; and
c
for the words “the home”, in the second place where they occur, substitute “
the establishment
”
.
8
In subsection (2)—
a
for “the home”, in both places, substitute “
the establishment
”
; and
b
after “notify” insert “
the appropriate officer of
”
.
9
In subsection (3)—
a
for “a local authority have” substitute “
the appropriate officer of a local authority has
”
;
b
for “they”, where it first occurs, substitute “
the local authority
”
; and
c
in paragraph (a), for “the home” substitute “
the establishment in question
”
.
10
In subsection (4) for “home” substitute “
care home or independent hospital
”
.