Funding for autism

Annual autism funding reports
3B
1
The Minister must lay before the Assembly, for each financial year, a report (“an annual report”) setting out how the funding for autism, in respect of that year, took account of—
a
the autism strategy,
b
the prevalence of autism in children and adults,
c
the needs of persons with autism,
d
the needs of families and carers of persons with autism, and
e
the potential for collaboration with bodies with an interest in promoting the rights of persons with autism.
2
In this section “
the funding for autism
” means—
a
in respect of the Department, the allocation of funding for health and social care, in so far as it relates to the autism strategy,
b
in respect of the other Northern Ireland departments, the allocation of funding for that part of the autism strategy which falls within their responsibilities.
3
The annual report must be laid within 6 months of the end of the financial year.
4
The first annual report must be laid in respect of the financial year ending 31 March 2023.
S. 3B and cross-heading inserted (27.7.2022) by Autism (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 13), ss. 4, 7