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

Savings provision in relation to Welsh Minsters powers to intervene

7.—(1) Despite the amendments made by these Regulations, section 7D of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 will continue to apply in any case where an order containing directions has been made under section 7D(1) and the period for complying with the directions has not expired before the coming into force of these Regulations.

(2) Despite the amendments made by these Regulations, the application of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the 2013 Act (intervention in local authorities) by section 50A(1) of the 2004 Act (intervention – Wales) will continue in any case where—

(a) the Welsh Ministers are satisfied that there are grounds for intervention in the exercise by a local authority of the functions specified in section 50A(2) of the 2004 Act and the compliance period in a warning notice given under section 22 of the 2013 Act has not expired before the coming into force of these Regulations, or

(b) immediately before these Regulations come into force, the Welsh Ministers have the power to intervene under Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the 2013 Act in the exercise by a local authority of the functions specified in section 50A(2) of the 2004 Act.