58 Protecting property of persons being cared for away from home
Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (2014 anaw 4) | Legislation

58  Protecting property of persons being cared for away from home

(1)     This section applies where—

(a)     a person is having needs for care and support met under section 35, 36, 37 or 38 in a way that involves the provision of accommodation[, is admitted to hospital] (or both), and

(b)     it appears to a local authority that there is a danger of loss or damage to movable property of the person's in the authority's area because—

(i)     the person is unable (whether permanently or temporarily) to protect or deal with the property, and

(ii)     no suitable arrangements have been or are being made.

(2)     The local authority must take reasonable steps to prevent or mitigate the loss or damage.

(3)     For the purpose of discharging that duty, the local authority—

(a)     may at all reasonable times and on reasonable notice enter any premises which the person was living in immediately before being provided with accommodation or admitted to hospital, and

(b)

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