(1)This section describes the persons upon whom charges may be imposed under section 59.
(2)A charge for providing or arranging the provision of care and support to meet an adult's needs, or for putting in place the arrangements for that care and support, may be imposed on that adult.
(3)A charge for providing or arranging the provision of care and support to meet a child's needs, or for putting in place the arrangements for that care and support, may be imposed—
(a)where the care and support is provided to a child, on an adult with parental responsibility for that child;
(b)where the child's needs for care and support are being met by the provision of something to an adult, on that adult.
(4)A charge for providing or arranging the provision of support to meet a carer's needs, or for putting in place the arrangements for that support, may be imposed—
(a)where the support is provided to a carer who is an adult, on that carer;
(b)where the support is provided to a carer who is a child, on an adult with parental responsibility for that carer;
but this is subject to subsection (5).
(5)Where a carer's needs for support are met by the provision of care and support to a person for whom the carer provides or intends to provide care, subsection (4) does not apply; a charge for providing or arranging the provision of that support, or for putting in place the arrangements for that support, may instead be imposed—
(a)where the carer's needs for support are met by the provision of care and support to an adult, on that adult;
(b)where the carer's needs for support are met by the provision of care and support to a child, on an adult with parental responsibility for that child.
Commencement Information
I1S. 60 in force at 6.4.2016 by S.I. 2016/412, art. 2 (with art. 4, Schs. 1, 2)