PART 3Children's services planning
8Requirement to prepare children's services plan
(1)
A local authority and the relevant health board must in respect of each 3 year period prepare a children's services plan for the area of the local authority.
(2)
In subsection (1)—
“3 year period” means—
(a)
the period of 3 years beginning with such date after the coming into force of this section as the Scottish Ministers specify by order, and
(b)
each subsequent period of 3 years,
“children's services plan” means a document setting out their plans for the provision over that period of all—
(a)
children's services, and
(b)
related services.