Example sentences of "authorities have a duty " in BNC.
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| 1 | Local authorities had a duty to assess those judged to be ‘ at risk ’ or ‘ vulnerable ’ and the state had to take responsibility for the supervision of care . |
| 2 | Under the Transport Act 1985 , local authorities had a duty to pay regard to the transport needs of the elderly and disabled , but merely having to pay regard to those needs does not mean that anything has to be done about the specifications that have been laid down by the disabled persons transport advisory committee . |
| 3 | In certain circumstances local and health authorities have a duty to organise and pay for funerals . |
| 4 | Local authorities have a duty under Section 46 of the Public Health ( Control of Diseases ) Act 1984 , to arrange the burial or cremation of any person who has died in their area where it appears that no suitable arrangements can be made other than by the local authority . |
| 5 | At present it is only home helps which local authorities have a duty to provide . |
| 6 | Under the 1958 Adoption Act , local authorities have a duty to secure the well-being of children awaiting adoption . |
| 7 | Under the 1958 Children Act , local authorities have a duty to ensure the well-being of children who are fostered privately . |
| 8 | Under part III of the National Assistance Act of 1948 local authorities have a duty to provide residential accommodation for old people who need care and attention . |
| 9 | At present the local authorities have a duty to provide residential accommodation if this is required for anyone who needs it by reason of age or infirmity . |
| 10 | Local authorities have a duty to provide services which will maintain the family unit and enable children to be brought up within it . |
| 11 | ( e ) Support for children away from home Local authorities have a duty to protect the welfare of any child in need within their area who is living apart from his family but is not being looked after by the authority ( Sched 2 , para 10 ) . |
| 12 | ( h ) Provision of information Local authorities have a duty to publish information about the services they provide and , where appropriate , the services others provide on their behalf . |
| 13 | Local authorities have a duty to accommodate children in certain circumstances and a power to do so in others . |
| 14 | ( d ) Duty to consult child Local authorities have a duty to consult a child before providing accommodation under s20 . |
| 15 | Parents and those caring for children need to know when local authorities have a duty to investigate and what form that investigation must take . |
| 16 | Erm , the director 's report under statutory responsibilities , does say that under Race Relations act , local authorities have a duty , erm , it 's a little bit stronger than that actually in the act . |