Legal Context

5.1    Acts and guidance of particular relevance to the AIS:  

• The Equality Act 2010:  section 149 Public Sector Equality Duty
  
  
• The Health and Social Care Act 2012: section 250 Powers to publish information standards
  
  
• Data Sharing Code of Practice (2011) issued by the Information Commissioner’s Office under section 52 of the Data Protection Act 1998  

5.2    Acts which underpin Adult Social Care functions include but are not limited to:  

• The Care Act 2014
  
  
• The Mental Health Act 1983
  
  
• The Mental Capacity Act 2005