Part 13Miscellaneous

Local social services authorities

254Local social service authorities

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A local social services authority which provides premises, furniture or equipment for any of the purposes of this Act may permit the use of the premises, furniture or equipment by—

a

any other local social services authority,

b

any of the bodies established under this Act, or

F1c

a local authority (as defined in section 579(1) of the Education Act 1996) for the purposes of the exercise of any education functions (as defined in that section).

3

The permission may be on such terms (including terms with respect to the services of any staff employed by the authority giving permission) as may be agreed.

4

A local social services authority may provide (or improve or furnish) residential accommodation for officers—

a

employed by it for the purposes of any of its functions as a local social services authority, F3...

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In this section F4... “equipment” includes any machinery, apparatus or appliance, whether fixed or not, and any vehicle.