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(1)The Welsh Ministers may review the way in which the social services functions of local authorities are exercised.
(2)In particular, the Welsh Ministers may—
(a)review the overall exercise of local authority social services functions in Wales;
(b)review the way in which the social services functions of a particular local authority are exercised;
(c)review the exercise of a local authority social services function of a particular description (whether exercised by a single local authority or by two or more authorities working together);
(d)review the exercise of a local authority social services function by a particular person or persons.
(3)A reference in subsection (2) to the exercise by a local authority of local authority social services functions includes a reference to the commissioning of any services in connection with those functions.
(4)The Welsh Ministers must—
(a)prepare and publish a report of a review conducted under subsection (1), and
(b)lay a copy of the report before the National Assembly for Wales.
(5)Regulations may make provision about ratings that may be given in relation to the exercise of a specified local authority social services function.
(6)If regulations are made under subsection (5) in relation to the exercise of a local authority social services function, the Welsh Ministers must—
(a)in conducting a review of the exercise of that function give a rating in accordance with the regulations, and
(b)include the rating in their report of the review.
(7)Before making regulations under subsection (5) the Welsh Ministers must consult any persons they think appropriate.
(8)But the requirement to consult does not apply to regulations which—
(a)amend other regulations made under that subsection, and
(b)do not, in the opinion of the Welsh Ministers, effect any substantial change in the provision made by the regulations to be amended.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 149A-149D and cross-heading inserted (29.4.2019) by Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 2), ss. 57(1), 188(1); S.I. 2019/864, art. 2(3)(c)
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