Part IIIF12SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES PROVIDED BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN ENGLAND

F8Independent reviewing officers

I1 27 Co-operation between authorities.

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Where it appears to a local authority that any authority F1 . . . mentioned in subsection (3) could, by taking any specified action, help in the exercise of any of their functions under this Part, they may request the help of that other authority F1 . . . specifying the action in question.

2

An authority whose help is so requested shall comply with the request if it is compatible with their own statutory or other duties and obligations and does not unduly prejudice the discharge of any of their functions.

3

The F2authorities are—

a

any local authority;

b

F3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

c

any local housing authority;

F11ca

the National Health Service Commissioning Board; and

d

any F9clinical commissioning group,F4F5Local Health Board, Special Health Authority F10 ... F6, National Health Service trust or NHS foundation trust ; and

F13da

any local authority in Wales,

e

any person authorised by the F14Secretary of State for the purposes of this section.

F153A

The Secretary of State must not authorise the Welsh Ministers under subsection (3)(e) without their consent.

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