Welsh Statutory Instruments
2021 No. 316 (W. 81)
Social Care, Wales
The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Suspension: Local Authority Care and Support) (Wales) Regulations 2021
Made 15 March 2021
Coming into force 22 March 2021

The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 88(1) of the Coronavirus Act 2020, make the following Regulations.
2020 c. 7 (“the 2020 Act”). The powers conferred by section 88(1) of the 2020 Act are exercisable in relation to Wales by the Welsh Ministers; see section 88(7) and (9) for the definition of “relevant national authority”. See section 88(6) of the 2020 Act for the meaning of “provisions”.
The Welsh Ministers are satisfied that the conditions specified in section 88(9) of that Act are satisfied in relation to the provisions suspended by these Regulations.

Title, commencement and interpretation
1. (1) The title of these Regulations is the Coronavirus Act 2020 (Suspension: Local Authority Care and Support) (Wales) Regulations 2021.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 22 March 2021.
(3) In these Regulations, “the 2020 Act” means the Coronavirus Act 2020.

Suspension of modifications under the 2020 Act in relation to certain duties of local authorities
2. The operation of the following provisions of the 2020 Act is suspended—
(a) Part 2 of Schedule 12 (powers and duties of local authorities in Wales);
(b) section 15 (local authority care and support), so far as it relates to Part 2 of Schedule 12.
Julie Morgan
Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services under authority of the Minister for Health and Social Services, one of the Welsh Ministers
15 March 2021

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations suspend certain provisions in the Coronavirus Act 2020 (“the 2020 Act”) which modify certain duties of local authorities in relation to adult social care under Parts 3 and 4 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014.
Regulation 2 provides for the suspension of the operation of Part 2 of Schedule 12 to the 2020 Act (powers and duties of local authorities in Wales) and section 15 of the 2020 Act (local authority care and support), so far as it relates to Part 2 of Schedule 12.
The suspension of the operation of these provisions means that they no longer have effect in Wales but are capable of being revived under section 88(3) of the 2020 Act.
The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations.