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Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014

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Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, Section 187 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 22 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

187Persons in prison, youth detention accommodation or bail accommodation etcE+W

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(1)A person is not a carer for the purposes of this Act if the person—

(a)is detained in prison or youth detention accommodation, or

(b)having been convicted of an offence, is residing in approved premises.

(2)Regulations under section 50 or 51 (direct payments) may not require or allow payments to be made towards the cost of meeting a person's needs for care and support if that person, having been convicted of an offence, is—

(a)detained in prison or in youth detention accommodation, or

(b)residing in approved premises.

(3)The power under section 57 (preference for particular accommodation) may not be exercised in the case of a person who is—

(a)detained in prison or in youth detention accommodation, or

(b)residing in approved premises,

except for the purpose of making provision with respect to accommodation for the person on the person's release from prison or youth detention accommodation (including temporary release), or on the person's ceasing to reside in the approved premises.

(4)Section 58 (protecting property of persons being cared for away from home) does not apply in the case of a person who is—

(a)detained in prison or in youth detention accommodation, or

(b)residing in approved premises.

Commencement Information

I1S. 187 in force at 6.4.2016 by S.I. 2016/412, art. 2 (with art. 4, Schs. 1, 2)

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