# Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, Section 159: Directions


(1) A local authority, or an officer of an authority, subject to a direction or instruction under this Part must comply with it.
(2) This includes a direction or an instruction to exercise a function that is contingent upon the opinion of the local authority or an officer of the authority.
(3) A direction under this Part—
(a) must be in writing;
(b) may be varied or revoked by a later direction;
(c) is enforceable by mandatory order on application by, or on behalf of, the Welsh Ministers.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2014/4/section/159 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-services-and-well-being-wales-act-2014/section-159
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