Duty to give a notice9.

(1)

Where a local authority has served a notice under section 323 of the 1996 Act, and that assessment has not commenced by 1 September 2022, the appropriate local authority must either give an IDP notice or a No IDP notice to the child and the child’s parent as soon as reasonably practicable after 1 September 2022.

(2)

Where a request is made under section 329 or 329A of the 1996 Act and on 1 September 2022 the local authority has not determined whether to comply with the request, the appropriate local authority must either give an IDP notice or a No IDP notice to the child and the child’s parent as soon as reasonably practicable after 1 September 2022.

(3)

Where a local authority is conducting an assessment under section 323 or 331 of the 1996 Act on 1 September 2022, the appropriate local authority must either give an IDP notice or a No IDP notice to the child and the child’s parent as soon as reasonably practicable after 1 September 2022.

(4)

Where the period for bringing an appeal under section 325(2), 329(2) or 329A(8) of the 1996 Act has not expired on 1 September 2022, the appropriate local authority must either give an IDP notice or a No IDP notice to the child and the child’s parent as soon as reasonably practicable after 1 September 2022.

(5)

Where an appeal has been made to the Tribunal under section 325(2), 329(2) or 329A(8) of the 1996 Act and that appeal is ongoing on 1 September 2022, the appropriate local authority must either give an IDP notice or a No IDP notice to the child and the child’s parent as soon as reasonably practicable after that appeal is finally determined.

(6)

Where a local authority must make a statement under section 324 of the 1996 Act and on 1 September 2022 the making of the statement has not commenced or the statement has not been made, the appropriate local authority must either give an IDP notice or a No IDP notice to the child and the child’s parent as soon as reasonably practicable after 1 September 2022.