The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Social Enterprise, Co-operative and Third Sector) (Wales) Regulations 2015
Section 16(1) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (“the Act”) imposes a duty on local authorities to promote social enterprises, co-operative organisations, co-operative arrangements and third sector organisations to provide care and support and preventative services in their area. Section 16(2) defines “social enterprise” and “third sector organisation”. The definition of “social enterprise” includes a requirement that its activities are wholly or mainly activities which a person might reasonably consider to be activities carried on for the benefit of society. “Third sector organisation” is defined as an organisation which a person might reasonably consider to exist wholly or mainly to provide benefits for society. The reference to “society” in both definitions is defined as including a section of society.