The Care and Support (Disputes Between Local Authorities) Regulations 2014

These Regulations set out the procedures to be followed when disputes arise between local authorities regarding a person’s ordinary residence under Part 1 of the Care Act 2014, or about the application of sections 37 (continuity of care and support – notification and assessment) or 48 (provider failure – temporary duty on local authority) of that Act. By virtue of section 117(4)(a) of the Mental Health Act 1983, the procedures applying to disputes regarding a person’s ordinary residence under Part 1 of the Care Act 2014 also apply to disputes between local authorities about a person’s ordinary residence for the purposes of section 117 of the Mental Health Act.