<P> The No Secrets ( England ) and In Safe Hands ( Wales ) documents were issued as guidance in 2000 , under section 7 of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 . Section 7 guidance does not carry the same status as legislation ; instead local authorities have their compliance assessed as part of a statutory inspection process . With ' good reason ' a local authority can ignore such guidance , but may be called upon to justify their actions in a judicial review . </P>
<P> The No Secrets ( England ) and In Safe Hands ( Wales ) documents were issued as guidance in 2000 , under section 7 of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 . Section 7 guidance does not carry the same status as legislation ; instead local authorities have their compliance assessed as part of a statutory inspection process . With ' good reason ' a local authority can ignore such guidance , but may be called upon to justify their actions in a judicial review . </P>
5.the no secrets document was produced by the department of health in what year
5.the no secrets document was produced by the department of health in what year
2000
2000