# Care Act 2014, Section 46: Abolition of local authority's power to remove persons in need of care


Section 47 of the National Assistance Act 1948 (which gives a local authority power to remove a person in need of care from home) ceases to apply to persons in England.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/23/section/46 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/care-act-2014/section-46
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