SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 12Local authority care and support
F2F1PART 2Powers and duties of local authorities in Wales
Sch. 12 Pt. 2 suspended (22.3.2021) by The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Suspension: Local Authority Care and Support) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/316), regs. 1(2), 2(a)
Guidance
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1
The Welsh Ministers may issue guidance about how local authorities are to exercise functions under Parts 2 to 5 of SSW(W)A 2014 in consequence of the provision made by this Part of this Schedule.
2
A local authority must have regard to any guidance issued under this paragraph.
3
A local authority must comply with such guidance issued under this paragraph as the Welsh Ministers direct.
4
The Welsh Ministers—
a
may from time to time revise any guidance issued under this paragraph;
b
may vary or revoke a direction made under sub-paragraph (3).
5
A local authority may disregard any provision of a code under section 145 of SSW(W)A 2014, so far as it is inconsistent with guidance issued under this paragraph.
Sch. 12 Pt. 2 expires (except for Sch. 12 paras. 19 (in part), 30, 33, 35) (1.8.2021) by virtue of The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Early Expiry: Local Authority Care and Support) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/850), regs. 1(2), 2(a) (see 2020 c. 7, s. 89(2)(r))