The Disabled People’s Right to Control (Pilot Scheme) (England) Regulations 2010

Duty of responsible authority to provide information to beneficiary

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

7.—(1) The responsible authority must inform P in writing of—

(a)the rights and choices available by virtue of these Regulations to P in relation to the provision of the qualifying service,

(b)the likely value of the qualifying service for which P is eligible, and

(c)the existence of the other right to control services and details of the relevant authorities by which they are provided.

(2) The responsible authority must provide P with written information about organisations which provide advice and assistance in connection with the exercise of the rights available by virtue of these Regulations.

(3) The responsible authority may arrange for the information required under this regulation—

(a)to be provided by the relevant authority providing any other right to control service to P, and

(b)to be combined with similar information about the other service.