Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 8)

PART 3 S Children's services planning

8 Requirement to prepare children's services plan S

(1) A local authority and the relevant health board must in respect of each 3 year period prepare a children's services plan for the area of the local authority.

(2) In subsection (1)—

• “3 year period” means—

  (a)

  the period of 3 years beginning with such date after the coming into force of this section as the Scottish Ministers specify by order, and

  (b)

  each subsequent period of 3 years,

• “children's services plan” means a document setting out their plans for the provision over that period of all—

  (a)

  children's services, and

  (b)

  related services.

Subordinate Legislation Made

P1 S. 8(2)(a): 1.4.2017 specified for the purposes of s. 8(2)(a) (7.10.2016) by S.S.I. 2016/255, arts. 1, 2

Commencement Information

I1 S. 8 in force at 30.9.2015 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2015/317, art. 2, Sch.

I2 S. 8 in force at 7.10.2016 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2016/254, art. 3(1)(b)