The Care Act 2014 (Transitional Provision) Order 2015

Transitional provision in relation to enforcement of debts

3.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), a sum or charge to which paragraph (2) applies is recoverable under section 69 of the Act (recovery of charges, interest etc.) as if it were a sum due to the local authority in question under Part 1 of the Act.

(2) This paragraph applies to any sum or charge due under Part 3 of the 1948 Act (local authority services) or section 17 of the 1983 Act (charges for local authorities in England and Wales) to a local authority in England in respect of support or services (including a sum or charge which becomes due on or after the date on which this Order comes into force).

(3) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a sum or charge in respect of which proceedings for recovery have begun prior to this Order coming into force.

(4) A sum or charge is recoverable under paragraph (1) within the period within which it would, but for this article, have been recoverable under section 56 of the 1948 Act (legal proceedings) or, as the case may be, section 17 of the 1983 Act.

(5) Notwithstanding article 3(3) of the 2015 Order, neither section 56(1) of the 1948 Act nor section 17(4) of the 1983 Act apply in relation to a sum or charge which is recoverable under paragraph (1).