SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5Part 1: amendments of other enactments

National Assistance Act 1948 (c. 29)

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1

Section 24 (local authority's liability for provision of accommodation) is amended as follows.

2

In subsections (6A) and (6B)—

a

after “by a” insert “clinical commissioning group or”, and

b

omit “Primary Care Trust or”.

3

After subsection (6B), insert—

6C

The references in subsections (6A) and (6B) to a clinical commissioning group are, so far as necessary for the purposes of regulations under section 117(2E) of the Mental Health Act 1983, to be read as references to the National Health Service Commissioning Board.