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<p>There are no plans to introduce a human rights charter. Local authorities are public
authorities and are subject to the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA). They must take account
of the HRA in their contracting arrangements, including those with care providers.</p><p>The
HRA applies to the relationship between individuals and public authorities and is
not intended to apply directly to purely private arrangements. However, section 73
of the Care Act 2014 is explicit that care providers which are regulated by the Care
Quality Commission in England, or by equivalent bodies in the rest of the United Kingdom,
are exercising a public function for the purposes of the HRA when providing care and
support, arranged or funded in whole or in part by local authorities.</p><p>Those
purchasing care privately have rights of legal challenge against a provider via their
contract or through criminal or tort law.</p>
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