Legislation

Section 58 – Protecting property of persons being cared for away from home

Introduction

This section places a duty on local authorities to safeguard property in certain cases. The official explanatory notes describe this section as follows: “Section 58 provides for the protection of a person’s movable property if they are being cared for away from home. In these circumstances, a local authority has a duty to protect the […]

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