Prospective
34. In Article 35 (persons qualifying for advice and assistance)—N.I.
(a)for paragraph (1) substitute—
“(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.”;
(b)in paragraph (2), for “paragraph (1)(b)” substitute “paragraph (1B)(b)”;
(c)in paragraph (5), before sub-paragraph (a) insert—
“(za)in the case of a person to whom paragraph (1A) applies, an authority determined in accordance with regulations made by the Department;”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 3 para. 34 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 160(1)