The Special Guardianship (Wales) Regulations 2005 No. 1513 (W. 117)

Welsh Statutory Instruments

2005 No. 1513 (W.117)

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, WALES

The Special Guardianship (Wales) Regulations 2005

Made

7 June 2005

Coming into force

30 December 2005

The National Assembly for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by sections 14A(8)(b), 14F, 24(5)(za), 26(3C) and 104 of the Children Act 1989(1)(2) hereby makes the following Regulations:

(1)

1989 c. 41. Sections 14A and 14F of the Act were inserted by section 115(1) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38). Section 24(5)(za) of the Act was inserted by section 139(1) of, and paragraph 60(c) of Schedule 3 to, the Adoption and Children Act 2002. Section 26(3C) of the Act was inserted by section 117(1) of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43). See section 105(1) of the Act for the meaning of “prescribed”.

(2)

The powers are conferred upon the Secretary of State. Article 2(a) of, and the entry in respect of the Act in the Schedule to, the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672) provide that the functions of the Secretary of State under the Act are exercisable by the Assembly in relation to Wales. Section 145(1) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 and section 197(1) of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 provide that references to the Act in S.I. 1999/672 are to be treated as references to the Act as amended by the 2002 and 2003 Acts respectively.