49 Expenses of council officers acting as Receivers. E+W+S
Where an officer of [F1the council of a county or county borough] [F1[F2a county council in England, a district council for an area in England for which there is no county council, a London borough council or the Common Council of the City of London,]] with the permission of the council [F3applies for appointment by the Court of Protection as a deputy], [F4or applies for an intervention order or for appointment as a guardian under the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 4)] the council may defray any expenses incurred by him in connection with the application or the exercise of [F5his functions as deputy], [F4or his functions under the intervention order or as guardian] in so far as those expenses are not recoverable by him from any other source.
Textual Amendments
F1Words “any” to “Act” substituted for words “the council” to “borough” (E.W.) by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), s. 195(6), Sch. 23 para. 2(11)
F2Words in s. 49 substituted (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), 9(2)
F3Words in s. 49 substituted (1.10.2007) by Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c. 9), s. 68(1), Sch. 6 para. 6(a) (with ss. 27-29, 62); S.I. 2007/1897, art. 2(1)(d)
F4Words in s. 49 inserted (S.) (1.4.2002) by 2000 asp 4, s. 88(2), Sch. 5 para. 8(a)(b); S.S.I. 2001/81, art. 3, Sch. 2
F5Words in s. 49 substituted (1.10.2007) by Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c. 9), s. 68(1), Sch. 6 para. 6(b) (with ss. 27-29, 62); S.I. 2007/1897, art. 2(1)(d)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 49 extended (E.W.) by Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c. 42), s. 2(1), Sch. 1