Part 2Functions in relation to children and young persons

Care breaks

25Breaks from caring for disabled children

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Paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 to the 1989 Act (provision by local authorities for disabled children) is amended as follows.

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The existing provision becomes sub-paragraph (1) of that paragraph.

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In that sub-paragraph, after paragraph (b) insert

; and

c

to assist individuals who provide care for such children to continue to do so, or to do so more effectively, by giving them breaks from caring.

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After that sub-paragraph insert—

2

The duty imposed by sub-paragraph (1)(c) shall be performed in accordance with regulations made by the appropriate national authority.