Care Act 2014

78 Guidance, etc. E+W

(1) A local authority must act under the general guidance of the Secretary of State in the exercise of functions given to it by this Part or by regulations under this Part.

(2) Before issuing any guidance for the purposes of subsection (1), the Secretary of State must consult such persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

(3) The Secretary of State must have regard to the general duty of local authorities under section 1(1) (promotion of individual well-being)—

(a) in issuing guidance for the purposes of subsection (1);

(b) in making regulations under this Part.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 1 modified (1.4.2015) by The Care and Support (Isles of Scilly) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/642), arts. 1, 2(2)(a); S.I. 2015/993, art. 2(a)

C2 Pt. 1 applied in part (with modifications) (1.4.2015 coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(1)) by The Care and Support (Children's Carers) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/305), regs. 1(1), 2(1)(a)(2), 4-12; S.I. 2015/993, art. 2(q)

C3 S. 78 applied by 1970 c. 42, s. 7(1A) (as inserted (1.4.2015) by The Care Act 2014 and Children and Families Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/914), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 17 (with arts. 1(3), 3); S.I. 2015/993, art. 2(a))

Commencement Information

I1 S. 78 in force at 1.4.2015 by S.I. 2015/993, art. 2(t) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2015/995)