(1) Each local authority must ensure that a panel of persons is in place for its area -

(a) with the function of assessing the extent to which identified individuals are vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism, and

(b) with the other functions mentioned in subsection (4).

(2) "Identified individual", in relation to a panel, means an individual who is referred to the panel by a chief officer of police, or by a local authority, for an assessment of the kind mentioned in subsection (1)(a).

(3) A chief officer of police or a local authority may refer an individual to a panel only if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the individual is vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism.

(4) The functions of a panel referred to in subsection (1)(b) are -

(a) to prepare a plan in respect of identified individuals who the panel considers should be offered support for the purpose of reducing their vulnerability to being drawn into terrorism;