HC Deb 27 October 1989 vol 158 cc1329-30

4A.—(1) Where—

  1. (a) it appears to a local authority that a child who is living on particular premises is suffering, or is likely to suffer, ill treatment at the hands of another person who is living on those premises; and
  2. (b) that other person proposes to move from the premises, the authority may assist that other person to obtain alternative accommodation.

(2) Assistance given under this paragraph may be in cash.

(3) Subsections (7) to (9) of section 15 shall apply in relation to assistance given under this paragraph as they apply in relation to assistance given under that section.'.

No. 172, in page 91, line 8, leave out from 'take' to end of line 10 and insert 'such steps as are reasonably practicable, where any child within their area who is in need and whom they are not looking after is living apart from his family—'.

No. 407, in page 91, line 14, at end insert—