94. In section 29 (recoupment of cost of providing services etc.)—E+W
(a)in subsection (7) after “another local authority” insert “or the area of a local authority in Wales”;
(b)in subsection (8)(1) after “another local authority” insert “or the area of a local authority in Wales”;
(c)in subsection (9)(2)—
(i)after “subsection (10)” insert “or subsection (11)”;
(ii)after “section 27(2)” insert “or section 164A(2) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (duty of other persons to co-operate and provide information)”;
(iii)after “the local authority” insert “or a local authority in Wales”;
(d)after subsection (10)(3) insert—
“(11) Where a local authority (“authority A”) comply with any request under section 164A(2) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (duty of other persons to co-operate and provide information) from a local authority in Wales (“authority B”) in relation to a person, and authority B are the responsible local authority for that person (within the meaning of section 104(5)(b) (except for category 4 young persons) or (d) of that Act), then authority A may recover from authority B any reasonable expenses incurred by them in respect of that person.”
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 94 in force at 6.4.2016, see reg. 2(1)
Section 29(8) was amended by the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), Schedule 5, paragraphs 47 and 52; by the Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (c. 23), Schedule 3, paragraphs 1 and 20, and by S.I. 2007/961 (W. 85), paragraph 20(1) and (2)(e) of the Schedule.
Section 29(9) was amended by the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 (c. 35), section 7(1) and (3)(a), and by the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41), Schedule 16, paragraph 15.
Subsection (10) was inserted into section 29 by the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 (c. 35), section 7(1) and (3)(b).