# The Care and Support (Charging) (Wales) Regulations 2015, Regulation 17: Persons in relation to whom regulations 17 to 30 apply

Extent: E+W

(1) A local authority has a discretion to require a person to whom it makes direct payments to make a contribution or reimbursement towards the cost of securing the provision of the care and support in respect of which the payments are made.
(2) When exercising the discretion to require a contribution or reimbursement, a local authority must act in accordance with regulations 17 to 30.
(3) Regulations 17 to 30 apply in relation to a person whose needs for care and support a local authority is meeting in accordance with a duty or a power to make direct payments conferred by the Direct Payments Regulations by virtue of sections 50 and 52 of the Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2015/1843/regulation/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/care-and-support-charging-wales-regulations-2015/regulation-17
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