SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 6Minor and consequential amendments
Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c. 42)
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(1)
Schedule 1 to the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c. 42) (enactments conferring functions assigned to social services committee) is amended as follows.
(2)
In the entry for section 49 of the National Assistance Act 1948 (expenses of local authority officer appointed for person who lacks capacity) for “receiver” substitute “
deputy
”
.
(3)
At the end, insert—
“
Mental Capacity Act 2005
Section 39
Instructing independent mental capacity advocate before providing accommodation for person lacking capacity.
Section 49
Reports in proceedings.”.