Persons who may not be charged
3. A local authority may not impose a charge for care and support provided or arranged—
(a)to meet the needs of a child;
(b)for a person who is suffering from any form of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease where that disease has been clinically diagnosed by a registered medical practitioner(1);
(c)for a person who has been offered or is receiving a service provided as part of a package of after care services in accordance with section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983(2) (after care).
(1)
“Registered medical practitioner” is defined in Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978.
(2)