Part III Economic Development and Discretionary Expenditure by Local Authorities
38 Information etc. on individuals’ rights.
1
Section 142 of the M1Local Government Act 1972 (provision of information, etc.) shall be amended as follows.
2
There shall be inserted after subsection (2)—
2A
A local authority may assist voluntary organisations to provide for individuals—
a
information and advice concerning those individuals’ rights and obligations; and
b
assistance, either by the making or receiving of communications or by providing representation to or before any person or body, in asserting those rights or fulfilling those obligations.