The Mental Capacity (Deprivation of Liberty: Assessments, Standard Authorisations and Disputes about Residence) (Wales) Regulations 2009 No. 783 (W. 69)

PART 6 Supervisory bodies: care homes

Dispute about the Place of Ordinary Residence

Effect of change in supervisory body following determination of any question about ordinary residence

16.—(1) This regulation applies where local authority B has been identified in accordance with regulation 14, and that local authority is the supervisory body in accordance with regulation 15(3).

(2) Anything done by or in relation to local authority A in connection with the authorisation or request, as the case may be, has effect, so far as is necessary for continuing its effect after the change, as if done by or in relation to local authority B.

(3) Anything which relates to the authorisation or request and which is in the process of being done by or in relation to local authority A at the time of the change may be continued by or in relation to local authority B.

(4) But—

(a) local authority A does not, by virtue of this regulation cease to be liable for anything done by it in connection with the authorisation or request before the change; and

(b) local authority B does not, by virtue of this regulation become liable for any such thing.

(5) Local authority A may recover expenditure incurred in connection with the authorisation or request from local authority B.