The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016

Carers (Recognition and Services) Act 1995 (c. 12)

142.  In section 1 of the Carers (Recognition and Services) Act 1995 (assessment of ability of carers to provide care: England and Wales)—

(a) in subsection (1)(a)(1)—

(i) after “local authority”, where it first occurs, insert “in England”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (i) omit “in the case of a local authority in England,”;

(iii) omit sub-paragraph (ii) and the word “or” immediately preceding it;

(b) in subsection (2)(a), after “local authority” insert “in England”;

(c) in subsection (3A)(2) omit “In the case of a local authority in England,”;

(d) omit subsection (5);

(e) in subsection (6)—

(i) omit the definitions of “community care services” and “disabled person”;

(ii) for the definition of “local authority” substitute—

““local authority” means a county council, 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;”.

(1)

Section 1(1)(a) was amended by S.I. 2015/914, Schedule, paragraph 56(1), (2)(a) and (b).

(2)

Section 1(3A) was inserted by S.I. 2015/914, Schedule, paragraph 56(1), (4).