C2C5C6C4C3C7Part II Promotion of Social Welfare by Local Authorities

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2

Pt. II extended with modifications by Guardianship Act 1973 (c. 29), s. 11(5)

C5

Pt. II: power to apply conferred (1.10.2014 for specified purposes, 1.4.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Care Act 2014 (c. 23), s. 127(1), Sch. 1 para. 1(7) (with Sch. 1 paras. 8, 14); S.I. 2014/2473, art. 2(1)(x); S.I. 2015/993, art. 2(x)(i) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2015/995)

C6

Pt. II: power to apply conferred (1.10.2014 for specified purposes, 1.4.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Care Act 2014 (c. 23), s. 127(1), Sch. 1 para. 2(10) (with Sch. 1 paras. 8, 14); S.I. 2014/2473, art. 2(1)(x); S.I. 2015/993, art. 2(x)(i) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2015/995)

C4

Pt. II excluded (1.4.2015) by Care Act 2014 (c. 23), s. 127(1), Sch. 1 para. 4(3)(b) (with Sch. 1 paras. 8, 14); S.I. 2015/993, art. 2(x)(i) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2015/995)

C3

Pt. II excluded (1.4.2015) by Care Act 2014 (c. 23), s. 127(1), Sch. 1 para. 1(3) (with Sch. 1 paras. 8, 14); S.I. 2015/993, art. 2(x)(i) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2015/995)

Ancillary

F528 Burial or cremation of the dead.

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29 Power of local authority to defray F4certain travelling expenses. C1

1

A local authority may make payments to any parent, relative or other person connected with F1—

a

a person, other than a child, in the care of the authority or receiving assistance from the authority; or

b

a child who is being looked after by the authority,

in respect of travelling, subsistence or other expenses incurred by the parent, relative or other person in visiting the person F2or child, if it appears to the authority that the parent, relative or other person would not otherwise be able to visit F3him without undue hardship and that the circumstances warrant the making of the payments.

F61A

In subsection (1), “child” has the meaning given by section 93(2)(a) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995.

1B

In subsection (1), the reference to a child who is “looked after” by a local authority is to be construed in accordance with section 17(6) of that Act of 1995.

F72

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F73

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