General principles
I11General principles
1
A local authority must have regard to the principles in subsections (2) to (4) in carrying out its functions under—
a
Part 2 of the 1968 Act (other than the provisions mentioned in subsection (5)),
b
sections 22 F1and 23 of the 1995 Act,
c
this Act.
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Part 2 or 3 of the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016.
2
A person must have as much involvement as the person wishes in relation to—
a
the assessment of the person's needs for support or services, and
b
the provision of support or services for the person.
3
A person must be provided with any assistance that is reasonably required to enable the person—
a
to express any views the person may have about the options for self-directed support, and
b
to make an informed choice when choosing an option for self-directed support.
4
A local authority must collaborate with a person in relation to—
a
the assessment of the person's needs for support or services, and
b
the provision of support or services for the person.
5
The provisions are—
a
sections 27 to 27B (which make provision in relation to the supervision and care of persons put on probation or released from prison etc.),
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c
section 29 (local authority's power to make payments to parents etc. in respect of expenses for visiting certain persons and attending funerals).
6
In this section—
a
b
references to the provision of support for a person are references to the provision of support under F5section 24 of the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016,
c
references to the provision of services for a person are references to the provision of community care services under Part 2 of the 1968 Act or, as the case may be, the provision of services under section 22 of the 1995 Act.