56 Portability of care and support

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56  Portability of care and support

(1)     Where a local authority (“the sending authority”) is notified by or on behalf of a person in respect of whom it has a duty under section 35 or 37 to meet needs for care and support that the person is going to move to the area of another local authority (“the receiving authority”), and it is satisfied that the move is likely to happen, it must—

(a)     notify the receiving authority that it is so satisfied, and

(b)     provide the receiving authority with—

(i)     a copy of the care and support plan prepared for the person, and

(ii)     such other information relating to the person and, if the person has a carer, such

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