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The Community Care (Direct Payments) Act 1996 (Commencement) Order 1997

S.I. 1997/756 · Made 10 March 1997

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SOCIAL SERVICES

Made 10th March 1997

The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the power conferred by section 7(2) of the Community Care (Direct Payments) Act 1996f1 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:—

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Footnotes

f1

1996 c. 30.

Contents

  1. 1Citation
  2. 2Day appointed
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation

This Order may be cited as the Community Care (Direct Payments) Act 1996 (Commencement) Order 1997.

2Day appointed

1st April 1997 is the day appointed for the coming into force of sections 1 to 5 and 7 of the Community Care (Direct Payments) Act 1996.

Signature

Stephen Dorrell

One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State

10th March 1997

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 1st April 1997 sections 1 to 5 and 7 of the Community Care (Direct Payments) Act 1996 (“the Act”).

The Act enables local authorities responsible for providing (or arranging the provision of) community care services to make payments to persons in respect of their securing the provision of such services.