Introductory Text1.Citation, commencement and application2.Prescribed descriptions of persons—community care services and services for carers3.Prescribed descriptions of persons—children’s services4.Duty to make direct payments5.Amount and payment of direct payments6.Conditions in respect of direct payments7.Maximum periods of residential accommodation which may be secured by means of a direct payment8.Displaced functions and obligations of the responsible authority9.Repayment of direct payments10.Termination of direct payments11.Consequential amendments12.RevocationSignatureSCHEDULE 1ENACTMENTS WHERE AFTER “COMMUNITY CARE (DIRECT PAYMENTS) ACT 1996”, THERE IS INSERTED “OR UNDER REGULATIONS MADE UNDER SECTION 57 OF THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACT 2001”SCHEDULE 2ENACTMENTS WHERE AFTER “SOCIAL WORK (SCOTLAND) ACT 1968”, THERE IS INSERTED “OR UNDER REGULATIONS MADE UNDER SECTION 57 OF THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACT 2001”Explanatory Note