Citation, commencement, interpretation and application
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Children (Leaving Care) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2004.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 23 July 2004.
(3) In these Regulations “the Principal Regulations” (“y Prif Reoliadau”) means the Children (Leaving Care)(Wales) Regulations 2001(1).
(4) These Regulations apply to Wales only.
Amendment of the regulation 4 of the Principal Regulations
2.—(1) In paragraph 4(2) of the Principal Regulations, at the beginning of the sentence, and before the words “Any child”, insert the words “Subject to paragraph 2A,”.
(2) In regulation 4 of the Principal Regulations, after paragraph (2), insert the following paragraph
“(2A) In calculating the period of 13 weeks referred to in subparagraph (2)(b), no account is to be taken of any period in which the child was looked after in a series of short-term placements none of which individually exceeds four weeks, where, at the end of each such placement, the child returned to the care of his parent, or a person who is not a parent but who has parental responsibility for him.”.
Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998(2)
D. Elis-Thomas
The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly
6 July 2004