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The Adoption Support Services (Local Authorities) (England) Regulations 2003

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Recovery of expenses between local authorities

14.—(1) Where—

(a)a local authority (“the placing authority”)—

(i)are considering adoption for the child but the child has not been placed; or

(ii)have placed a child for adoption; and

(b)another local authority (“the recovering authority”) provide any adoption support services in relation to the child,

the recovering authority may, subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), recover from the placing authority the expenses of providing the adoption support services.

(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply in respect of the expenses of providing adoption support services to the extent that those services consist of the provision of advice or information.

(3) Paragraph (1) shall apply in respect of the expenses of providing adoption support services in relation to a child only to the extent that—

(a)the placing authority have decided to provide such services; and

(b)the services are provided in accordance with the plan prepared by the placing authority.

(4) References in paragraph (3) to adoption support services include any allowance that by virtue of regulation 15(2) is treated as financial support payable under these Regulations.

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