195 Social services functions
Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c 70) | Legislation

195  Social services functions

(1)     Outside Greater London, the local authorities for the purposes of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (in this section referred to as “the Act of 1970”) shall be the councils of non-metropolitan counties and the councils of metropolitan districts; . . .

(2)     In a non-metropolitan county [in England] each district council and the county council shall from time to time consult together with respect to the nature and extent of the accommodation needed for people who by reason of infirmity or disability (whether arising from age or otherwise) are in need of accommodation of a special character.

(3)     The following proposals and schemes,

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