14.—(1) The Adoption Support Services (Local Authorities) (Wales) Regulations 2005(1) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2 omit the definition of “local education authority”.
(3) In regulation 5(1) omit sub-paragraph (f).
(4) For regulation 8(4) substitute—
“(4) Where paragraph (1) applies and it appears to the local authority that—
(a)there may be a need for the provision of services for the person whose needs are being assessed by a local health board, NHS Trust or Primary Care Trust; or
(b)there may be a need for the provision to that person of any services which fall within another local authority’s education functions (within the meaning of section 579(1) of the Education Act 1996),
the local authority must, as part of the assessment, consult that local health board, NHS Trust, Primary Care Trust or local authority.”.
(5) In regulation 10—
(a)in paragraph (3) for “the functions of a local education authority” substitute “another local authority’s education functions (within the meaning of section 579(1) of the Education Act 1996)” and for “or local education authority” substitute “or local authority”; and
(b)in paragraph (5)(c) for “local education authority” substitute “local authority”.
(6) In regulation 13(2) for “a local education authority” substitute “another local authority” and for “the local education authority” substitute “the other local authority”.
S.I. 2005/1512 (W.116) as amended by S.I. 2008/1879.