The Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 is an

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of the

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which makes provision with respect to the welfare of chronically sick and disabled persons. The Act, often shortened to ′CSDPA′, was given Royal Assent on 29 May 1970. The legislation was introduced as a

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after he gained first place in a ballot held on 6 November 1969. From some 550 contenders, Alf Morris was afforded the opportunity to introduce his Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Bill. The provisions of the Act are wide-ranging and place a legal obligation on

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to make arrangements in relation to access for disabled people to public buildings, such as libraries. Section 2 of the Act makes specific provision for welfare services such as the provision of meals in the home or somewhere else; the provision (or assistance to obtain) a radio and television, a library and other recreational services; for assistance with obtaining travel to and from home; for assistance with adaptations to the home; for the installation of telephones or special equipment necessary to enable the use of a telephone; for the provision of vehicles.

Effect of case law

There have been a number of legal cases which have brought about a body of

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which should be taken into account when considering the meaning and scope of this Act. ''R v Gloucestershire CC Ex p. Barry'' (1997) allowed an appeal by Gloucestershire CC of the Court of Appeal′s decision that the local authority could not take into account the available financial resources in establishing need and that this could not be assessed in the absence of some consideration as to the potential financial expenditure involved in addressing the need. However, a more recent ruling from the House of Lords in ''R v East Sussex County Council, ex p. Tandy

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' has narrowed the reach of the ruling in ''Barry'' confining it to the CSDPA 1970 and not the duties under Section 21 of the

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* {{UK legislation United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1970 Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning healthcare

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