Part II S Promotion of Social Welfare by Local Authorities

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. II extended with modifications by Guardianship Act 1973 (c. 29), s. 11(5)

F1 Provision of care and after-care S

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 13B and crossheading inserted (1.4.1991) by National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c.19, SIF 113:2), s. 56; S.I. 1990/2510, art. 2, Sch.

[13B F2 Provision of care and after-care S

(1) Subject to subsection (2) below, a local authority may, with the approval of the Secretary of State, and shall, if and to the extent that the Secretary of State so directs, make arrangements for the purpose of the prevention of illness, the care of persons suffering from illness and the after-care of such persons.

(2) The arrangements which may be made under subsection (1) above do not include arrangements in respect of medical, dental or nursing care, or health visiting.]

[F3 (3) No arrangements under subsection (1) above may be given effect to in relation to a person to whom section 115 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (exclusion from benefits) applies solely—

(a) because he is destitute; or

(b) because of the physical effects, or anticipated physical effects, of his being destitute.

F3 (4) Subsections (3) and (5) to (8) of section 95 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, and paragraph 2 of Schedule 8 to that Act, apply for the purposes of subsection (3) above as they apply for the purposes of that section, but for the references in subsections (5) and (7) of that section and in that paragraph to the Secretary of State substitute references to a local authority.]

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 13B and crossheading inserted (1.4.1991) by National Health Service and Community care Act 1990 (c.19, SIF 113:2), s. 56; S.I. 1990/2510, art. 2, Sch.

F3 S. 13B(3)(4) inserted (1.3.2000 for specified purposes and otherwise 3.4.2000) by 1999 c. 33, s. 120(3); S.I. 2000/464, art. 2, Sch.