Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 12 E+W Local authority care and support

[F1 PART 2 E+W Powers and duties of local authorities in Wales

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 12 Pt. 2 suspended (22.3.2021) by The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Suspension: Local Authority Care and Support) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/316), regs. 1(2), 2(a)

Assessing needs for care and support E+W

24 (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where— E+W

(a) paragraph 20, 21 or 22 has had effect for any period, and

(b) that period has ended.

(2) In determining for the purposes of any proceedings whether a local authority has complied with its duty to carry out a relevant assessment within a reasonable period, a court must take into account (among other things) the following factors—

(a) the length of any period for which paragraph 20, 21 or 22 had effect, and

(b) the number of relevant assessments which need to be carried out by the local authority following the end of any such period.

(3) In this paragraph “relevant assessment” means—

(a) a needs assessment under section 19 of SSW(W)A 2014;

(b) a needs assessment under section 24 of that Act;

(c) a determination under section 32(1)(a) of that Act.]

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 12 para. 24 in force at 1.4.2020 by S.I. 2020/366, reg. 3