SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Civil legal services

Part 1Services

6Community care

1

Civil legal services provided in relation to community care services.

2Exclusions

Sub-paragraph (1) is subject to the exclusions in Parts 2 and 3 of this Schedule.

3Definitions

In this paragraph—

  • “community care services” means services which a relevant person may provide or arrange to be provided under—

    1. a

      Part 3 of the National Assistance Act 1948 (“the 1948 Act”) (local authority support for children and families);

    2. b

      section 47 of the 1948 Act (removal to suitable premises of persons in need of care and attention);

    3. c

      section 48 of the 1948 Act (temporary protection for property of persons admitted to hospital);

    4. d

      section 45 of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 (arrangements for promoting welfare of old people);

    5. e

      section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (after-care);

    6. f

      section 17 of the Children Act 1989 (“the 1989 Act”) (provision of services for children in need);

    7. g

      section 20 of the 1989 Act (provision of accommodation for children);

    8. h

      sections 22A, 22B, 22C and 23 of the 1989 Act (accommodation and maintenance for children in care and looked after children);

    9. i

      sections 23B and 23C of the 1989 Act (local authority functions in respect of relevant children);

    10. j

      sections 24, 24A and 24B of the 1989 Act (provision of services for persons qualifying for advice and assistance);

    11. k

      section 2 of the Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000 (services for carers);

    12. l

      section 254 of, and Schedule 20 to, the National Health Service Act 2006 (functions of local social service authorities);

    13. m

      section 192 of, and Schedule 15 to, the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (functions of local social service authorities);

  • “relevant person” means—

    1. a

      a district council;

    2. b

      a county council;

    3. c

      a county borough council;

    4. d

      a London borough council;

    5. e

      the Common Council of the City of London;

    6. f

      a Primary Care Trust established under section 18 of the National Health Service Act 2006;

    7. g

      a Local Health Board established under section 11 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006;

    8. h

      any other person prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph.