Application of Part 5 of the Care Standards Act 2000
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1
Section 78 of the Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14) (interpretation) is amended as follows.
2
For subsection (1) substitute—
1
This Part applies to a child—
a
who is ordinarily resident in Wales;
b
to or in respect of whom services are provided in Wales by, or on behalf of or under arrangements with, a person mentioned in Schedule 2B; or
c
to or in respect of whom regulated children’s services in Wales are provided.
1A
Regulations may provide that, for the purposes of this Part of this Act, “child” includes a person aged 18 or over who falls within subsection (1B).
1B
A person falls within this subsection if he is a person to or in respect of whom services are provided in Wales by, or on behalf of or under arrangements with, a county council or county borough council in Wales by virtue of—
a
section 23C, 24, 24A or 24B of the Children Act 1989 (c. 41) (which provide for the continuing duties of such councils towards young persons); or
b
regulations made under section 23D of that Act (which may provide for the appointment of personal advisers for certain young persons).
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3
For subsection (6) substitute—
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Regulations may provide for the references to a child in subsection (1) to include references to a person (including a child) who was at any time (including a time before the commencement of this Part)—
a
a child ordinarily resident in Wales;
b
a child to or in respect of whom services were provided in Wales by, or on behalf of or under arrangements with, a person mentioned in Schedule 2B; or
c
a child to or in respect of whom regulated children’s services in Wales were provided.
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S. 1 partly in force; s. 1 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 9; s. 1 in force in relation to Wales at 26.8.2001 by S.I. 2001/2783, art. 2(2)(a)