C1PART 3Children and young people in England with special educational needs or disabilities

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I1I231Co-operating in specific cases: local authority functions

1

This section applies where a local authority in England requests the co-operation of any of the following persons and bodies in the exercise of a function under this Part—

a

another local authority;

b

a youth offending team;

c

the person in charge of any relevant youth accommodation;

d

F1NHS England;

F2e

an integrated care board;

f

a Local Health Board;

g

an NHS trust or NHS foundation trust.

2

The person or body must comply with the request, unless the person or body considers that doing so would—

a

be incompatible with the duties of the person or body, or

b

otherwise have an adverse effect on the exercise of the functions of the person or body.

3

A person or body that decides not to comply with a request under subsection (1) must give the authority that made the request written reasons for the decision.

4

Regulations may provide that, where a person or body is under a duty to comply with a request to co-operate with a local authority in securing an EHC needs assessment, a detained person's EHC needs assessment or the preparation of an EHC plan, the person or body must comply with the request within a prescribed period, unless a prescribed exception applies.