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1E+W+SA district council [F1or Welsh county council or county borough council] shall have power to make such arrangements as they may from time to time determine for providing meals and recreation for old people in their homes or elsewhere and may employ as their agent for the purpose of this paragraph any voluntary organisation whose activities consist in or include the provision of meals or recreation for old people.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 9 Pt. II para. 1 inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 22(4), Sch. 10 para. 12(a) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 3, Sch. 1
2E+W+SA district council [F2or Welsh county council or county borough council] may assist any such organisation as is referred to in paragraph 1 above to provide meals or recreation for old people—
(a)by contributing to the funds of the organisation;
(b)by permitting them to use premises belonging to the council on such terms as may be agreed; and
(c)by making available furniture, vehicles or equipment (whether by way of gift or loan or otherwise) and the services of any staff who are employed by the council in connection with the premises or other things which they permit the organisation to use.
Textual Amendments
F2Words in Sch. 9 Pt. II para. 2 inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 22(4), Sch. 10 para. 12(a) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 3, Sch. 1
3(1)District councils [F3or Welsh county councils or county borough councils] shall exercise their functions under this Part of this Schedule (including any discretion conferred on them under it) in accordance with the provisions of any regulations of the Secretary of State made for the purposes of this paragraph; and without prejudice to the generality of this paragraph, regulations under this paragraph—E+W+S
(a)may provide for conferring on officers of the Secretary of State authorised under the regulations such powers of inspection as may be prescribed in relation to the exercise of functions under this Part of this Schedule by or by arrangement with or on behalf of district councils [F3or Welsh county councils or county borough councils]; and
(b)may make provision with respect to the qualifications of officers employed by district councils [F3or Welsh county councils or county borough councils] for the purposes of this Part of this Schedule or by voluntary organisations acting under arrangements with or on behalf of district councils [F3or Welsh county councils or county borough councils] for those purposes.
(2)The power to make regulations under this paragraph shall be exercisable by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
Textual Amendments
F3Words in Sch. 9 Pt. II para. 3 inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 22(4), Sch. 10 para. 12(b) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 3, Sch. 1
4E+W+SIn this Part of this Schedule—
“functions” includes powers and duties; and
“voluntary organisation” means a body the activities of which are carried on otherwise than for profit, but does not include any public or local authority.