35A.—(1) The relevant authority shall consider whether the conditions in paragraph (2) are satisfied in relation to a person qualifying for advice and assistance.
(2) The conditions are that—
(a)he needs help of a kind which the authority can give under this Article or Article 35B; and
(b)in the case of a person who was not being looked after by an authority, the relevant authority is satisifed that the person by whom he was being looked after does not have the necessary facilities for advising or befriending him.
(3) If the conditions are satisfied—
(a)the relevant authority shall advise and befriend him if he was being looked after by an authority or was accommodated by or on behalf of a voluntary organisation; and
(b)in any other case the relevant authority may do so.
(4) Where as a result of this Article an authority is under a duty, or is empowered, to advise and befriend a person, it may also give him assistance.
(5) The assistance may be in kind or, in exceptional circumstances, in cash.
(6) Paragraphs (7) to (9) of Article 18 apply in relation to assistance given under this Article or Article 35B as they apply in relation to assistance given under Article 18.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Art. 35A applied (10.12.2015) by Children’s Services Co-operation Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 10), ss. 9(2)(a), 10(1)