Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c. 33)
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In section 16(1) (interpretation)
a
in the definition of “disabled person”, for paragraph (a)58 substitute—
a
in relation to Wales means a person who is disabled within the meaning of section 3 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014; and
b
in the definition of “local authority”—
i
after “1970” insert “or the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014”;
ii
for “that Act” substitute “the 1970 Act”;
c
in the definition of “the welfare enactments”—
i
omit “Part III of the 1948 Act, section 2 of the 1970 Act and”;
ii
in paragraph (za)59, after “England,” insert “section 2 of the 1970 Act,”;
iii
in paragraph (a)60, for the words from “Schedule 15” to the end of the paragraph insert “Parts 4 and 6 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014”;
d
for subsection (2)61 substitute—
2
In this Act as it applies in relation to England, any reference to a child who is looked after by a local authority has the same meaning as in Part 3 of the Children Act 1989.
2ZA
In this Act as it applies in relation to Wales, any reference to a child who is looked after by a local authority has the same meaning as in Part 6 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014.