SCHEDULE 1Protection of the individual

PART 8Powers to purchase care home services and care at home providers

Power of local authority to purchase distressed care home or care at home service provider

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1

A local authority may acquire (by agreement)—

a

a relevant provider of care home services,

b

a relevant provider of care at home services, or

c

any asset or liability of a provider mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b),

in the circumstances described in paragraph 20.

2

This paragraph is without prejudice to sections 69 and 70 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (subsidiary powers and acquisition of land by agreement).