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49 Expenses of council officers acting as Receivers. E+W+S
Where an officer of [F1the council of a county or county borough][F2[F1any such council as is referred to in section 48(4) of this Act] [F3, other than one in Wales,]] [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 [F4applies for appointment by the Court of Protection as a deputy], [F5or 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 [F6his functions as deputy], [F5or his functions under the intervention order or as guardian] in so far as those expenses are not recoverable by him from any other source.
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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 (E.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 inserted (E.W.) (6.4.2016) by Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 4), ss. 192, 199(2); S.I. 2016/412, art. 2 (with art. 4, Sch. 1, Sch. 2)
F4Words 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)
F5Words 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
F6Words 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)
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C1S. 49 extended (E.W.) by Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c. 42), s. 2(1), Sch. 1
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