Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 1)

Valid from 17/02/2014

Local authority functions S

Valid from 01/04/2014

19 Promotion of options for self-directed support S

(1) A local authority must take steps to promote the availability of the options for self-directed support.

(2) For the purpose of making available to supported persons a wide range of support when choosing options for self-directed support, a local authority must, in so far as is reasonably practicable, promote—

(a) a variety of providers of support, and

(b) the variety of support provided by it and other providers.

(3) In subsection (2), “supported person” has the meaning given by section 4(2).