Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007

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(1)This section applies where an adoption support plan is in force.

(2)The local authority must review the plan—

(a)from time to time, and

(b)at any time when the authority becomes aware of a change in the circumstances of a relevant member.

(3)In reviewing the plan, the authority may make a reassessment of the needs of any relevant member.

(4)After reviewing the plan, the authority must vary the plan to reflect any changes in—

(a)the needs of any relevant member for adoption support services identified as a result of a reassessment of needs made under subsection (3),

(b)the adoption support services the local authority will provide.

(5)In this section—

(a)any references to a reassessment of needs of a person are to be construed in accordance with subsection (6) of section 47,

(b)relevant member” has the same meaning as in that section.

Commencement Information

I1S. 48 in force at 28.9.2009 by S.S.I. 2009/267, arts. 1(2), 2 (with arts. 3-21) (as amended (7.5.2012) by S.S.I. 2012/99, art. 2)