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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation, commencement and interpretation

  3. 2.Pilot scheme

  4. 3.Pilot scheme: local authorities

  5. 4.Pilot scheme: duration

  6. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Pilot Scheme

      1. PART 1 General

        1. 1.Interpretation

        2. 2.Effect of direct payment

      2. PART 2 Circumstances in which direct payments may be made

        1. 3.Request for direct payments

        2. 4.Goods and services in respect of which direct payments may be made

        3. 5.Persons in respect of whom direct payments may be made

        4. 6.Persons to whom direct payments may be made

        5. 7.Nominees

        6. 8.Representatives

        7. 9.Transition - beneficiary attains the age of 16

        8. 10.Requirement to reach agreement about direct payments and obtain consent

        9. 11.Decision to make direct payments

        10. 12.Permission of school or college

        11. 13.Decision not to make direct payments

        12. 14.Amount of direct payments

        13. 15.Monitoring and review of direct payments

        14. 16.(1) Following a review, the local authority may—

        15. 17.Stopping making direct payments

        16. 18.Repayment and recovery of direct payments

        17. 19.Information, advice and support

      3. PART 3 Conditions to be complied with by the person receiving direct payments

        1. 20.(1) The local authority must require the person receiving direct...

      4. PART 4 Persons to whom direct payments may not be made

        1. 21.The following persons may not receive direct payments—

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Local Authorities

  8. Explanatory Note