Welfare Reform Act 2009

50 Interpretation of Part 2 E+W+S

In this Part—

• “community care services” means—

  (a)

  [F1 in relation to England, services under Part 1 of the Care Act 2014 or section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983;

  (aa)

  [F2 in relation to Wales, services under Part 4 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 or section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983;]

  (b)

  in relation to Scotland, community care services as defined by section [F3 12A(8)] of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49);

• “employment” includes self-employment;

• “enactment” means an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under—

  (a)

  an Act of Parliament,

  (b)

  an Act of the Scottish Parliament, or

  (c)

  a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales;

• “prescribed” means specified in, or determined in accordance with, regulations under section 41;

• “relevant authority” has the meaning given by section 40;

• “relevant services” has the meaning given by section 39.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 50 substituted (1.4.2015) by The Care Act 2014 and Children and Families Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/914), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 94 (with arts. 1(3), 3)

F2 Words in s. 50 substituted (E.W) (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 271

F3 Word in s. 50 substituted (S.) (1.4.2015) by The Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Modifications and Saving) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/157), art. 1(1), sch. para. 9