Types of services which must be provided
5.—(1) A local authority must by, 27 September 2012, prepare a statement for carers in its area (a “short breaks services statement”) setting out details of—
(a)the range of services provided in accordance with regulation 4,
(b)any criteria by which eligibility for those services will be assessed, and
(c)how the range of services is designed to meet the needs of carers in its area.
(2) The local authority must publish its short breaks services statement, including by placing a copy of the statement on its website.
(3) The local authority must keep its short breaks services statement under review and, where appropriate, revise the statement.
(4) In preparing and revising its short breaks services statement, the local authority must have regard to the views of carers in its area.