# Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, Section 129: Abolition of local authority's power to remove persons in need of care and attention


Section 47 of the National Assistance Act 1948 (which enables local authorities to apply for a court order to remove persons in need of care and attention from home to hospitals or other places) ceases to apply to persons in Wales.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2014/4/section/129 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-services-and-well-being-wales-act-2014/section-129
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