PART 8

SOCIAL SERVICES FUNCTIONS

Intervention by central government

General power to give directions and take steps
157
1
This section applies if the Welsh Ministers have the power to intervene in the exercise of social services functions by a local authority.
2
If the Welsh Ministers think it is appropriate in order to deal with the grounds for intervention, the Welsh Ministers may—
a
direct the local authority or any of its officers, or
b
take any other steps.
S. 157 in force at 6.4.2016 by S.I. 2016/412, art. 2 (with art. 4, Schs. 1, 2)