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Social care - co-operating generally Duty
- Description
- A local authority must co-operate with each of its relevant partners, and each relevant partner must co-operate with the authority, in the exercise of—
(a) their respective functions relating to adults with needs for care and support,
(b) their respective functions relating to carers, and
(c) functions of theirs the exercise of which is relevant to functions referred to in paragraph (a) or (b).
A local authority must co-operate, in the exercise of its functions under this Part, with such other persons as it considers appropriate who exercise functions, or are engaged in activities, in the authority's area relating to adults with needs for care and support or relating to carers. Co-operation must accord with the requirements laid down by section 6.
- Modified
- 18 Mar 2024
- Status
- Live
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