[F1Supervisory bodies: care homesE+W
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. A1 omitted (16.5.2019 for specified purposes) by virtue of Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 (c. 18), s. 6(3), Sch. 2 para. 2(c)
182(1)The identity of the supervisory body is determined under this paragraph in cases where the relevant care home is situated in England or in Wales.E+W
(2)The supervisory body are the local authority for the area in which the relevant person is ordinarily resident.
(3)But if the relevant person is not ordinarily resident in the area of a local authority, the supervisory body are the local authority for the area in which the care home is situated.
(4) In relation to England “ local authority ” means—
(a)the council of a county;
(b)the council of a district for which there is no county council;
(c)the council of a London borough;
(d)the Common Council of the City of London;
(e)the Council of the Isles of Scilly.
(5) In relation to Wales “ local authority ” means the council of a county or county borough.
(6)If a care home is situated in the areas of two (or more) local authorities, it is to be regarded for the purposes of sub-paragraph (3) as situated in whichever of the areas the greater (or greatest) part of the care home is situated.]