PART 3INTEGRATED FAMILY SUPPORT TEAMS

Teams

I1I2I3I457Establishment of integrated family support teams

1

A local authority must establish for its area one or more integrated family support teams.

2

Two (or more) local authorities acting together may establish one or more integrated family support teams for both (or all) their areas; and if they do so—

a

any reference in this Part (except section 59(1)(b)) to a local authority or its area is to be interpreted accordingly, and

b

the reference in section 59(1)(b) is to be interpreted as a reference to each of the authorities.

3

A Local Health Board must—

a

participate in the establishment under subsection (1) or (2) of one or more integrated family support teams for its area, and

b

assist the discharge by a local authority of its functions under this Part (if any part of the Local Health Board's area lies within the local authority's area).