# The Isles of Scilly (Direct Payments Act) Order 1997

S.I. 1997/759 · made 11 March 1997

This Order provides that sections 1 and 2 of the Community Care (Direct Payments) Act 1996 (“the Act”) apply to the Isles of Scilly as if the Council of the Isles of Scilly were a local authority for the purposes of those sections.

Made under: Community Care (Direct Payments) Act 1996 (Section 7)

## Introductory text

SOCIAL SERVICES, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 11th March 1997
Coming into force 1st April 1997
The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the power conferred by section 7(3) of the Community Care (Direct Payments) Act 1996 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:—

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Isles of Scilly (Direct Payments Act) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 1st April 1997.

## 2 Application of sections 1 and 2 of the Community Care (Direct Payments) Act 1996 to the Isles of Scilly

Sections 1 and 2 of the Community Care (Direct Payments) Act 1996 shall apply to the Isles of Scilly as if the Council of the Isles of Scilly were a local authority within the meaning of those sections.

## Signature

Stephen Dorrell
Secretary of State for Health
11th March 1997

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order provides that sections 1 and 2 of the Community Care (Direct Payments) Act 1996 (“the Act”) apply to the Isles of Scilly as if the Council of the Isles of Scilly were a local authority for the purposes of those sections.
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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/759 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/isles-of-scilly-direct-payments-act-order-1997
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