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

Housing Act 1996 (c. 52)

149.  The Housing Act 1996 is amended as follows.

150.  In section 213A of the Housing Act 1996(1) (co-operation in certain cases involving children)—

(a) in subsection (5)(b) after “Part 3 of the Children Act 1989” insert “or Part 6 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014”;

(b) in subsection (7), in the definition of “the social services department”, after “Part 3 of the Children Act 1989” insert “or Part 6 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014”.

151.  In section 217 of the Housing Act 1996 (minor definitions: Part 7), in the definition of “social services authority”—

(a) after “means” insert

“—

(a)

in relation to England”;

(b) at the end insert—

“(b) in relation to Wales, a local authority exercising social services functions for the purposes of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014.”

(1)

Section 213A was inserted by the Homelessness Act 2002 (c. 7), section 12.