Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014

57 Application of Part: children and young people S

(1) This Part applies to—

(a) every child who is looked after by a local authority, and

(b) every young person who—

(i) is under the age of 26, and

(ii) was (on the person's 16th birthday or at any subsequent time) but is no longer looked after by a local authority.

(2) This Part also applies to a young person who—

(a) is at least the age of 16 but under the age of 26, and

(b) is not of the description in subsection (1)(b)(ii) but is of such other description of person formerly but no longer looked after by a local authority as the Scottish Ministers may specify by order.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 57 in force at 1.8.2014 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2014/131, art. 2(2)(3), Sch.

I2 S. 57 in force at 1.4.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2015/61, art. 2(1)(2), Sch.