Transitory modification in respect of the commencement of section 39(4) (ordinary residence of an adult provided with after-care)

6.  Until section 143 of the SSWWA 2014 (social services functions of local authorities) comes into force, section 39(4)(b) of the Act (ordinary residence of an adult provided with after-care) is to be read as—

“(b) “local authority in Wales” means a council in Wales which is a local authority for the purposes of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970(1).”.

(1)

1970 c.42. See section 1 of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 as to the local authorities for the purposes of that Act. Section 1 was amended by section 195(1) and (3) of the Local Government Act 1972 (c.70) and by paragraph 7 of Schedule 10 to the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c.19).