SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 12Local authority care and support
F1PART 1Powers and duties of local authorities in England
Guidance
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1
The Secretary of State may issue guidance about how local authorities are to exercise functions under any of the following enactments in consequence of the provision made by this Part of this Schedule—
a
Part 1 of CA 2014;
b
section 2 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970;
c
section 17 of the Children Act 1989.
2
A local authority must have regard to any guidance issued under this paragraph.
3
A local authority must comply with such guidance issued under this paragraph as the Secretary of State directs.
4
The Secretary of State—
a
may from time to time revise any guidance issued under this paragraph;
b
may vary or revoke a direction made under sub-paragraph (3).
5
A local authority may disregard any guidance under section 7 of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 or section 78 of CA 2014, so far as it is inconsistent with guidance issued under this paragraph.
Sch. 12 Pt. 1 expires (except for Sch. 12 paras. 3(2)(3), 10, 13, 18) (17.7.2021) by virtue of The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Early Expiry) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/856), reg. 4(a) (see 2020 c. 7, s. 89(2)(r))