SCHEDULESocial Services Functions
National Assistance Act 1948
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Section 21 (duty of local authorities to provide accommodation)10.
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Section 22 (charges to be made for accommodation)11.
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Section 24 (authority liable for the provision of accommodation)12.
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Section 26(1) to (4A) (provision of accommodation in premises maintained by voluntary organisations)13.
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Section 29 (welfare arrangements for blind, deaf, dumb and crippled persons, etc.)14.
Mental Health Act 19596
Section 8(2) (functions of welfare authorities)15.
Health Services and Public Health Act 19687
Section 45 (promotion, by local authorities of the welfare of old people)16.
Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970
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Section 1 (information as to need for and existence of welfare services)17.
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Section 2 (provision of welfare services)18.
Mental Health Act 198310
Section 117 (after-care)19.
Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986
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Section 4 (services under s.2 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970; duty to consider needs of disabled persons)20.
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Section 8 (duty of local authority to take into account abilities of carer).
National Health Service and Community Care Act 199013
Section 47 (assessment of needs for community care services)21.
Carers (Recognition and Services) Act 199514
Section 1 (assessment of ability of carers to provide care: England and Wales22.
Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000
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Section 1 (right of carers to assessment)23.
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Section 2 (services for carers).
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Section 4 (assessments and services for both carer and person cared for).
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Section 6A (duty to inform carers of right to assessment)24.
Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Act 200319
Section 4 (duties of responsible authority following notice under section 2)25.
Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 200420
Section 3 (co-operation between authorities)26.
The National Health Service Act 200621
Section 254 (local social services authorities) and Schedule 20 (further provision about local social services authorities)27.
The Community Care, Services for Carers and Children’s Services (Direct Payments) (England) Regulations 200928
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Regulation 7 (direct payments under section 57(1) of the Health and Social Care Act 2001 or section 17A(1) of the Children Act 1989).
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Regulation 8 (direct payments under section 57(1A) of the Health and Social Care Act 2001).
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Regulation 9 (amount and payment under section 57(1) of the Health and Social Care Act 2001 or section 17A(1) of the Children Act 1989)29.
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Regulation 10 (amount and payment under section 57(1A) of the Health and Social Care Act 2001)30.
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Regulation 11 (conditions in respect of direct payments under section 57(1) of the Health and Social Care Act 2001 or section 17A of the Children Act 1989).
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Regulation 12 (conditions in respect of direct payments under section 57(1A) of the Health and Social Care Act 2001).
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Regulation 17 (termination of direct payments under section 57(1) of the Health and Social Care Act 2001 or section 17A of the Children Act 1989).
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Regulation 18 (termination of direct payments under section 57(1A) of the Health and Social Care Act 2001).