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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/health-and-social-care-act-2008/schedule-15/part-5",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2008/14",
  "legislation_title": "Health and Social Care Act 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/health-and-social-care-act-2008",
  "path": "schedule/15/part/5",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Abolition of maintenance liability of relatives",
  "text": "The repeals in this Part of this Schedule have effect subject to, and in accordance with, Schedule 13.\nTitle and reference\nExtent of repeal\nNational Assistance Act 1948 (c. 29)\nSection 42.\nSection 43.\nIn section 47(9), the words “or from any person who for the purposes of this Act is liable to maintain that person”.\nIn section 48(3), the words “, or from any person who for the purposes of this Act is liable to maintain him,”.\nIn section 51—\n(a)in subsection (1), the words “or any person whom he is liable to maintain for the purposes of this Act”,\n(b)in subsection (2), the words “or any other person”, and\n(c)in subsection (3), in paragraph (a), the words “where the accommodation provided for him,” and paragraph (b).\nIn section 56(1), the words “(other than a sum due under an order made under section 43 of this Act)”.\nIn Schedule 6, in paragraph 19—\n(a)in sub-paragraph (1), the words “whom he is not liable to maintain for the purposes of this Act”, and\n(b)sub-paragraph (2).\nMaintenance Orders Act 1950 (c. 37)\nIn section 4—\n(a)subsection (1)(b), and\n(b)in subsection (2), the words “the said section forty-three or”.\nIn section 9—\n(a)subsection (1)(b), and\n(b)in subsection (2), the words “or the said section forty-three”.\nIn section 16(2)—\n(a)in paragraph (a)(v), the words “, or section forty-three of the National Assistance Act 1948”, and\n(b)paragraph (b)(v).\nAdministration of Justice Act 1970 (c. 31)\nIn Schedule 8, paragraph 7.\nAttachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c. 32)\nIn Schedule 1, paragraph 8.\nSupplementary Benefits Act 1976 (c. 71)\nIn Schedule 7, paragraph 4.\nMagistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)\nIn section 65(1), paragraph (b).\nCivil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c. 27)\nIn Schedule 5, in paragraph 5(c), the words “section 43 of the National Assistance Act 1948,”.\nPublic Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (c. 22)\nIn section 46(5), the words from “or from any person” to “death”.\nSocial Security Act 1986 (c. 50)\nIn Schedule 10, paragraph 41(2)(c).\nFamily Law Reform Act 1987 (c. 42)\nIn section 2(1), paragraph (a).\nIn Schedule 2—\n(a)in paragraph 5, the words “section 42 of” and the words after “1948”, and\n(b)paragraphs 6 and 8.\nHealth and Social Care Act 2001 (c. 15)\nIn section 54(1), in paragraph (b), the words “(including persons liable to maintain residents by virtue of section 42 of the 1948 Act)”.\nCourts Act 2003 (c. 39)\nIn Schedule 8, paragraph 80.\nCriminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)\nIn Schedule 26, in paragraph 12(2), the words “and (b)”.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 15 Pt. 5 in force at 6.4.2009 except in relation to local authorities in W. by S.I. 2009/462, art. 4(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "Sch. 15 Pt. 5 in force at 6.4.2009 for W. by S.I. 2009/631, art. 2(c)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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