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

Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1958 (c. 33)

10.  The Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1958 is amended as follows.

11.  In section 3 (provision of sheltered employment by local authorities)—

(a) in subsection (1), after the words “A local authority” insert “in England or Scotland”;

(b) in subsection (2)(1), omit “section twenty-nine of the National Assistance Act 1948 or under paragraph 2 of Schedule 15 to the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006, or”;

(c) in subsection (5)(2), omit “and in relation to Wales, the council of a county or county borough”.

12.  Omit the Schedule.

(1)

Section 3(2) was amended by the National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), section 2, Schedule 1, paragraphs 18 and 19 and S.I. 2015/914, Schedule, paragraph 11.

(2)

Section 3(5) was amended by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19) sections 22(4) and 66(8), Schedule 10, paragraph 3 and Schedule 18. There are other amendments which are not relevant.