Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (c. 44)
This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum
20. In section 1 (information as to need for and existence of welfare services) after subsection (3) insert—
“(4) Subsection (5) applies to local authorities in England.
(5) A local authority must ensure that any disabled child who uses services which are provided under arrangements made by the authority under Part 3 of the Children Act 1989 is informed—
(a)of any other service provided by the authority (whether or not under those arrangements) which in the authority’s opinion is relevant to the child’s needs, and
(b)of any service provided by another authority or organisation which in the authority’s opinion is relevant to the child’s needs and which the authority have details of.”