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.