The Revised Code of Practice on the exercise of social services functions in relation to Part 10 (Advocacy) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Appointed Day) (Wales) Order 2019 / Gorchymyn y Cod Ymarfer Diwygiedig ar arfer swyddogaethau gwasanaethau cymdeithasol mewn perthynas â Rhan 10 (Eirioli) o Ddeddf Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol a Llesiant (Cymru) 2014 (Diwrnod Penodedig) (Cymru) 2019

Explanatory note

Reproduced verbatim from the instrument as published on legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). The note is prepared by the responsible government department and is not part of the instrument itself.

This Order appoints 1 January 2020 as the day on which the revised Code of Practice on the exercise of social services functions in relation to Part 10 (Advocacy) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 comes into force (“the revised Code”).

The revised Code is issued by the Welsh Ministers under section 145(1) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (“the 2014 Act”).

Section 145(3) of the 2014 Act requires local authorities to act in accordance with any relevant requirements contained in a code issued under section 145(1) and to have regard to any relevant guidelines contained in it.

The revised Code replaces an earlier code issued in April 2016.

The revised Code can be accessed on the internet at www.wales.gov.uk .