The Partnership Arrangements (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2017

Amendment to the principal Regulations

2.—(1) The principal Regulations are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 19—

(a) omit paragraph (1)(c);

(b) after paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A) If any of the partnership bodies decide to do things jointly in response to the assessment carried out under section 14 of the Act, they must consider whether it is appropriate to establish and maintain a pooled fund.”

(3) In Schedule 1, Table 2 (Local Health Board functions) at the end insert—

“Section 14A of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014( ) (plans following assessments of needs under section 14)”.

(4) In Schedule 2 (family support functions), in Table 1 (local authority functions in relation to children), after the entry for “Parts 3 and 4 of the Act”—

(a) in the first column (function) insert—

“Part 6 of the Act (looked after and accommodated children)”; and

(b) in the second column (extent) insert—

“In so far as they relate to the meeting of needs for care and support of children who are looked after by a local authority and the provision of advice and support for young people under that Part.”