Section 65 Duties to provide information and other helpI1I2I3I4I5I6I7I8I9I10I11I12I13I14I15
England and Wales
Subsection (2) applies if a local authority requests a person mentioned in subsection (4) to exercise the person's functions to provide the authority with information or other help, which it requires for the purpose of exercising its functions under this Part.
The person must comply with the request unless the person considers that doing so would—
be incompatible with the person's own duties, or
otherwise have an adverse effect on the exercise of the person's functions.
A person that decides not to comply with a request under subsection (1) must give the local authority that made the request written reasons for the decision.
The persons are—
another local authority;
a local authority in England;
the governing body of a maintained school in Wales or England;
the governing body of an institution in the further education sector in Wales or England;
the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research;
the Welsh Ministers;
the proprietor of an Academy;
a youth offending team for an area in Wales or England;
a person in charge of relevant youth accommodation in Wales or England;
a Local Health Board;
an NHS trust;
NHS England;
an integrated care board;
an NHS foundation trust;
a Special Health Authority.
Regulations may provide that, where a person is under a duty to comply with a request under this section, the person must comply with the request within a prescribed period, unless a prescribed exception applies.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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S. 65(4)(da)(db) inserted (1.4.2026) by Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (asc 1), s. 148(2), Sch. 4 para. 39(5) (with s. 19); W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(xlv)
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S. 65(4)(j) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 1 para. 36(a); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
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S. 65(4)(k) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 4 para. 233(a); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
Commencement
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S. 65 in force at 2.11.2020 for specified purposes by S.I. 2020/1182, reg. 3(1)(h)
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S. 65 in force at 1.9.2021 for specified purposes by S.I. 2021/373, arts. 3, 4 (as amended by S.I. 2021/938, art. 2(3))
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S. 65 in force at 1.9.2021 for specified purposes by S.I. 2021/373, arts. 6, 7 (as amended by S.I. 2021/938, art. 2(4)(5))
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S. 65 in force at 1.1.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2021/1244, art. 3(l) (with arts. 4-21) (as amended by S.I. 2021/1428, art. 3; and (10.6.2022) by S.I. 2022/663, art. 3;and (21.8.2023) by S.I. 2023/932, art. 3)
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S. 65 in force at 1.1.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2021/1245, arts. 3(l), 4 (with art. 1(4))
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S. 65 in force at 1.1.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2021/1243, art. 3(l) (with arts. 4-23) (as amended by S.I. 2021/1428, art. 2; (10.6.2022) by S.I. 2022/663, art. 2 and (21.8.2023) by S.I. 2023/932, art. 2)
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S. 65 in force at 1.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/896, art. 3(l) (with arts. 4-22) (as amended (21.8.2023) by S.I. 2023/932, art. 5)
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S. 65 in force at 1.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/894, art. 3(l)
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S. 65 in force at 1.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/892, art. 3(l) (with arts. 2, 4-18)
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S. 65 in force at 1.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/897, art. 3(l) (with arts. 1(8), 4-21) (as amended (21.8.2023) by S.I. 2023/932, art. 6)
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S. 65 in force at 1.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/898, arts. 2(l), 3
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S. 65 in force at 1.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/893, art. 4 (with art. 1(2))
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S. 65 in force at 1.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/891, art. 3(l) (with arts. 4-25) (as amended (21.8.2023) by S.I. 2023/932, art. 4)
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S. 65 in force at 1.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/895, arts. 3(l), 4
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S. 65 in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/893, art. 2(l) (with art. 1(2))