97 General interpretation of Part 1
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97  General interpretation of Part 1

(1)     In this Part—

“adult social services” means—

(a)     services which are provided or commissioned by an English local authority in the exercise of its adult social services functions, and

(b)     services which are provided or commissioned by an English local authority under section 2(1)(b) of the Local Government Act 2000 (c 22) [or section 1 of the Localism Act 2011] and which are similar in nature to a service which could be provided by the authority in the exercise of any of its adult social services functions;

“adult social services functions” means social services functions (within the meaning of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c 42)) so far as relating to persons aged 18 or over, excluding any function to which Chapter 4 of Part 8 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c 40) applies;

“the Commission” means the Care Quality Commission;

“cross-border Special Health Authority” means a Special

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