The Care and Support (Children’s Carers) Regulations 2015

Application of Part 1 etc. in relation to the exercise of the power to meet a child’s carer’s needs for support

2.—(1) The following apply, subject to any modifications specified in regulations 4 to 14, to the exercise of the power to meet a child’s carer’s(1) needs for support under section 62(1) of the Act insofar as they apply to the exercise of the power to meet a carer’s(2) needs for support under section 20(6) of the Act—

(a) the provisions of Part 1 of the Act, insofar as they do not already apply to the exercise of the power under section 62(1) of the Act, except for the provisions listed in paragraph (2); and

(b) the Regulations specified in paragraph (3).

(2) The excepted provisions referred to in paragraph (1)(a) are—

(a) section 30 (cases where adult expresses preference for particular accommodation);

(b) section 41 (financial adjustments between local authorities); and

(c) section 74 and Schedule 3 (discharge of hospital patients with care and support needs).

(3) The Regulations referred to in paragraph (1)(b) are—

(a) the Care and Support (Independent Advocacy Support) (No. 2) Regulations 2014(3);

(b) the Care and Support (Charging and Assessment of Resources) Regulations 2014(4);

(c) the Care and Support (Personal Budget: Exclusion of Costs) Regulations 2014(5); and

(d) the Care and Support (Direct Payments) Regulations 2014(6).

(1)

See section 60(7) to (9) of the Act for the meaning of “carer” in relation to a child.

(2)

See section 10(3) of the Act for the meaning of “carer”.

(3)

S.I. 2014/2889.

(4)

S.I. 2014/2672.

(5)

S.I. 2014/2840.

(6)

S.I. 2014/2871.