http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/30/section/7Community Care (Direct Payments) Act 1996An Act to enable local authorities responsible for community care services to make payments to persons in respect of their securing the provision of such services; and for connected purposes.1996-07-04texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2017-11-19Expert Participation2014-04-01 71This Act may be cited as the Community Care (Direct Payments) Act 1996.2This Act, except section 6, shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint; and different days may be so appointed for different purposes.3The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument provide that this Act shall have effect in its application to the Isles of Scilly with such modifications as are specified in the order.4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Sections 4 and 5 above extend to Scotland only.6This Act, except this section and section 6, does not extend to Northern Ireland.S. 7(2) power fully exercised (10.3.1997): 1.4.1997 appointed day by S.I. 1997/756, art. 2S. 7(4) repealed (8.4.2003 for E., 1.11.2004 for W.) by Health and Social Care Act 2001 (c. 15), s. 70(2), Sch. 6 Pt. 3 (with ss. 64(9), 65(4)); S.I. 2003/850, art. 3(2)(d); S.I. 2004/1754, art. 2(e)