Legislation used in adult social care

We sometimes need to use your personal information to meet our legal obligations or our public task.

The following is a non-exhaustive list of the legislation placing statutory duties on Gloucestershire County Council:

• Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009
• Care Act 2014
• Mental Capacity Act 2005
• The Mental Health Act 1983
• Chronically Sick & Disabled persons Act 1970
• CQC Fundamental Standards 2017
• Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006
• Computer Misuse Act 1990
• Data Protection Act 2018
• Freedom of Information Act 2000
• Equalities Act 2010
• Health and Social Care Act 2012
• Health & Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities)
• Human Rights Act 1998
• NHS Care Records Guarantee for England
• Limitation Act 1980
• The Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012
• Bribery Act 2010
• The Children Acts 1989 and 2004
• Common Law Duty of Confidentiality
• Deprivation of Liberty Regulations
• NHS Code of Practice
• Children and Families Act 2014
• NHS Act 2006 as amended (Statutory duties and functions)
• S251 b – Health & Social Care (Safety & Quality Act 2015)
• Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014
• Legislative Reform (Disclosure of Adult Social Care Data) Order 2025