Carers (Recognition and Services) Act 1995 (c. 12)

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In section 1 of the Carers (Recognition and Services) Act 1995 (assessment of ability of carers to provide care: England and Wales)—

a

in subsection (1)(a)158—

i

after “local authority”, where it first occurs, insert “in England”;

ii

in sub-paragraph (i) omit “in the case of a local authority in England,”;

iii

omit sub-paragraph (ii) and the word “or” immediately preceding it;

b

in subsection (2)(a), after “local authority” insert “in England”;

c

in subsection (3A)159 omit “In the case of a local authority in England,”;

d

omit subsection (5);

e

in subsection (6)—

i

omit the definitions of “community care services” and “disabled person”;

ii

for the definition of “local authority” substitute—

  • “local authority” means a county council, a district council for an area in England for which there is no county council, a London borough council or the Common Council of the City of London;