1

In this Part “a person qualifying for advice and assistance” means a person to whom paragraph (1A) or (1B) applies.

1A

This paragraph applies to a person—

a

who has reached the age of 16 but not the age of 21;

b

with respect to whom a special guardianship order is in force (or, if the person has reached the age of 18, was in force when the person reached that age); and

c

who was, immediately before the making of that order, looked after by an authority.

1B

This paragraph applies to a person to whom paragraph (1A) does not apply, and who—

a

is under 21; and

b

at any time after reaching the age of 16 but while still a child was, but is no longer, looked after, accommodated or fostered.

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in the case of a person to whom paragraph (1A) applies, an authority determined in accordance with regulations made by the Department;