Introductory text

Social Care, England

Made 10th February 2016

Laid before Parliament 17th February 2016

Coming into force 1st April 2016

The Secretary of State having had regard to the general duty of local authorities under section 1(1) of the Care Act 2014^f1 (promotion of individual well-being)^f2 makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 33(1) and (2), 75(7), and 125(7) and (8) of that Act.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 2014 c.23. The powers to make regulations are exercisable by the Secretary of State; see section 125(1). Section 75(7) of the Act provides that a local authority may discharge its duty under section 117 (after care) of the Mental Health Act 1983 (c.20) by making direct payments and that section of, and paragraph 1(10) of Schedule 4 to, the Act modify section 33(2) accordingly.
f2: See section 78(3).