[F112AB Duty of local authority to provide information to carerS
(1)Where it appears to a local authority both that—
(a) a person aged eighteen or over (“ the person cared for ”) is a person for whom the authority are under a duty or have a power to provide community care services; and
(b) another person (“ the carer ”) provides, or intends to provide, a substantial amount of care on a regular basis for the person cared for,
the local authority shall notify the carer that he may be entitled under section 12AA of this Act to request an assessment of his ability to provide, or continue to provide, care for the person cared for.
(2)In this section, “community care services” and “person” have the same meanings as in section 12A of this Act.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 12AA, 12AB inserted (1.9.2002) by Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 5), s. 9(2); S.S.I. 2002/170, art. 2