Copies of support plans etc.
8.—(1) The local authority must give a copy of the support plan to the persons described in paragraph (5).
(2) If, following a review of a support plan, the local authority decides to revise the plan it must give a copy of the revised plan to the persons described in paragraph (5).
(3) If, following a review of a support plan, the local authority decides to confirm the plan it must give a copy of the record of the decision and the reasons for the decision to the persons described in paragraph (5).
(4) If, following a review of a support plan, the local authority decides to close the plan, it must give a copy of the closure statement to the persons described in paragraph (5).
(5) For the purposes of paragraphs (1) to (4) the persons are—
(a)if the support plan has been prepared for an adult carer—
(i)the adult carer for whom the plan has been prepared,
(ii)any person authorised to act on behalf of the adult carer, and
(iii)where the adult carer lacks capacity to be able to request a person to act on their behalf and there is no person authorised to act on their behalf, any person who the local authority considers to be acting in the best interests of the adult carer;
(b)if the support plan has been prepared for a child carer—
(i)the child carer for whom the plan has been prepared,
(ii)any person with parental responsibility for the child carer, unless this would be inconsistent with the child carer’s well-being,
(iii)any person authorised to act on behalf of the child carer, and
(iv)where the child carer lacks capacity or is not competent to request a person to act on their behalf and there is no person authorised to act on their behalf, any person who the local authority considers to be acting in the best interest of the child carer.