SCHEDULE 1MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS AND REPEALS

Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 4)

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(1)

The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 3 (meaning of “child” etc.), in subsection (3), after “ “child”” insert “ (except in section 83(2C)) ”.

(3)

In section 182 (provision of advocacy services: restrictions), in subsection (1)(d), for “332BB of the Education Act 1996” substitute “ 69 of the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 ”.

(4)

In section 196 (orders and regulations), in subsection (6), after paragraph (c) insert—

“(ca)

the first regulations made under section 83(2B);”.

(5)

In section 197 (general interpretation and index), in the definition of “child”, after “(“plentyn”)” insert “ , except in section 83(2C), ”.

(6)

In Schedule 2 (social services functions), in table 1—

(a)

omit the entry for the Education Act 1996 (section 322 of that Act);

(b)

insert the following entry at the appropriate place—

“Children and Families Act 2014

The duty to comply with a request under section 31, but only in respect of requests to exercise social services functions.

Duty to comply with a request for co-operation by a local authority in England for the purpose of exercise of functions under Part 3 of the Children and Families Act 2014.”

(c)

insert the following entry at the appropriate place—

“Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018

The duty to comply with a request under section 65, but only in respect of requests to exercise social services functions.

Duty to exercise functions to provide information or other help on request by a local authority for the purpose of exercise of functions by the authority under Part 2 of the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018”