Health and Social Care Act 2012

Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38)E+W

104E+WThe Adoption and Children Act 2002 is amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 5 para. 104 in force at 1.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

105E+WIn section 4 (assessments etc for adoption support services), in subsection (9)—

(a)before paragraph (a) insert—

(za)there may be a need for the provision to that person of services that may be provided pursuant to arrangements made by a clinical commissioning group under the National Health Service Act 2006 (including by virtue of section 7A of that Act),,

(b)in paragraph (a) omit “a Primary Care Trust”, and

(c)in the text following paragraph (b)—

(i)after “notify that” insert “clinical commissioning group,”, and

(ii)omit “Primary Care Trust,”.

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 5 para. 105 in force at 1.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

106E+WIn section 8 (bodies which cannot be adoption support agencies), in subsection (2)—

(a)before paragraph (d) insert—

(ca)the National Health Service Commissioning Board,”, and

(b)in paragraph (d)—

(i)omit “, Primary Care Trust”, and

(ii)before “(in Wales,” insert “, clinical commissioning group”.

Commencement Information

I3Sch. 5 para. 106 in force at 1.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)