SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 12Local authority care and support

PART 2Powers and duties of local authorities in Wales

Guidance

35(1)The Welsh Ministers may issue guidance about how local authorities are to exercise functions under Parts 2 to 5 of SSW(W)A 2014 in consequence of the provision made by this Part of this Schedule.

(2)A local authority must have regard to any guidance issued under this paragraph.

(3)A local authority must comply with such guidance issued under this paragraph as the Welsh Ministers direct.

(4)The Welsh Ministers—

(a)may from time to time revise any guidance issued under this paragraph;

(b)may vary or revoke a direction made under sub-paragraph (3).

(5)A local authority may disregard any provision of a code under section 145 of SSW(W)A 2014, so far as it is inconsistent with guidance issued under this paragraph.