Local Authority Social Services Act 1970

Type Public General Act
Publication 1970-05-29
Last updated 2025-09-01
State In force
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[^M_F_f66e4f00-dcc5-4206-d7a6-8b4473f99c3f]: Entry in Sch. 1 added by Foster Children Act 1980 (c. 6, SIF 20), Sch. 2 repealed (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(7), Sch. 15; S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

[^M_F_14608039-0c77-4341-ddcb-bafe05571001]: Entry added by Residential Homes Act 1980 (c. 7), Sch. 1 para. 4, and fell by virtue of the repeal of that 1980 Act by Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 30(1), Sch. 10 Pt. IText here

[^M_F_a299b10c-211b-4ae3-bdc7-7e4cebace8fb]: Entry added by Mental Health Amendment Act 1982 (c. 51, SIF 20), Sch. 3 para. 45 and repealed by Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20, SIF 85), s. 148, Sch. 4 para. 27(c), Sch. 6Text here

[^M_F_76dfa891-876f-4c4b-8aa0-03ea77874f69]: S. 6(A1) inserted (1.1.2008 with effect in accordance with s. 18(9)(10) of the amending Act) by Children Act 2004 (c. 31), s. 67(2), Sch. 2 para. 2(2)(a); S.I. 2007/1792, art. 2

[^M_F_fadda2b9-12b4-43a3-8070-71b9ca885c90]: Words in s. 6(2) inserted (1.1.2008 with effect in accordance with s. 18(9)(10) of the amending Act) by Children Act 2004 (c. 31), s. 67(2), Sch. 2 para. 2(2)(c); S.I. 2007/1792, art. 2

[^M_F_6df2ada8-b23e-4e20-82f3-5e69b86122eb]: Words in s. 6(6) substituted (1.1.2008 with effect in accordance with s. 18(9)(10) of the amending Act) by Children Act 2004 (c. 31), s. 67(2), Sch. 2 para. 2(2)(d); S.I. 2007/1792, art. 2

[^key-4866ef8f935ecacdf87c3b03ad380f75]: Words in Sch. 1 omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 24(a)

[^key-cc98798328070efe8eaf8c7dd305d832]: Words in Sch. 1 omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 24(b)

[^key-58b5a70389557b4de25ee8ec45599ffa]: Words in Sch. 1 omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 24(c)

[^key-b75a307506d2969a77c4d59aa50f8862]: Words in Sch. 1 omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 24(d)

[^key-2f3620ec4dfde091e5a8afba6aa365ef]: Words in Sch. 1 omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 24(e)

[^key-b8e55ebe97cc7e5ed14747a44114c003]: Words in Sch. 1 omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 24(f)

[^key-e533cee4b92ead6697dfefb474238431]: Words in Sch. 1 omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 24(g)

[^key-c1d92c02d2a3c1e7c29fd4b768120147]: Words in Sch. 1 substituted (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 24(h)(i)

[^key-364888ec062d0b0ab0b4d45a0019756b]: Words in Sch. 1 substituted (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 24(h)(ii)

[^key-97471e2644d7d63046a241eff2098c89]: Words in Sch. 1 omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 24(i)

[^key-18083b448d7d8bca458928bf419126ab]: Words in Sch. 1 omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 24(j)

[^key-e205bd863ac3d7967f467cdb2758fe8f]: Words in Sch. 1 omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 24(l)

[^key-f5907d2a71c1c10cf33440010b85e970]: Words in Sch. 1 substituted (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 24(m)

[^key-d24038ec06bf13161dce4a6230b45a95]: Words in Sch. omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 24(n)

[^key-6a093a2962e8246cf3b1983a497c9771]: Words in Sch. 1 omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 24(p)

[^key-e9884e1a6951470ff5146df427ac5b95]: Words in Sch. 1 omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 24(q)

[^key-4fb6c1a27898577b11cbaa95a7efe53a]: Words in Sch. 1 omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 24(r)

[^key-e1a3f534f41cbe98a39abd60fe8c7482]: Words in s. 1 substituted (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 20(a)

[^key-e180386866bb835f5960823b91f3a189]: Words in s. 1 omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 20(b)

[^key-fd1c032e1811147d71efc0fc64933436]: S. 13(5) omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 22

[^key-75fb56e6d62aaaa9d69025024ff84735]: S. 6(1) omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 21(b)

[^key-7a9f76251e939b1859ec5d80d09f2934]: Words in s. 6(2) omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 21(c)

[^key-d287e2ad2a7829b96d67e0eca92acdcb]: Words in s. 6(A1) omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 21(a)

[^key-ff6621bc39d823abfc5a1c6324340975]: Words in Sch. 1 inserted (1.4.2018) by Children and Social Work Act 2017 (c. 16), s. 70(2), Sch. 2 para. 1; S.I. 2018/346, reg. 4(aa)

[^M_F_d018a64b-5cc0-4b83-b02f-dce773b8dcde]: Sch. 1: entry added (1.9.1994) by 1993 c. 35, s. 307(1), Sch. 19 para. 44; S.I. 1994/2038, art. 3, Sch. 2

[^key-abcb9de6d41bfa6ecfdb176000e7f79f]: Words in Sch. 1 substituted (29.6.2018) by Children and Social Work Act 2017 (c. 16), s. 70(2), Sch. 2 para. 7(a); S.I. 2018/497, reg. 3(s) (with reg. 11)

[^key-e65e6553062121448c1c84042091aa26]: Words in Sch. 1 omitted (29.6.2018) by virtue of Children and Social Work Act 2017 (c. 16), s. 70(2), Sch. 2 para. 7(b); S.I. 2018/497, reg. 3(s) (with reg. 11)

[^key-09bef8be2061fdccac8cc7e18fbb06c0]: Words in Sch. 1 omitted (29.6.2018) by virtue of Children and Social Work Act 2017 (c. 16), s. 70(2), Sch. 2 para. 7(c); S.I. 2018/497, reg. 3(s) (with reg. 11)

[^key-32b32c42d569c9e33998b94c304f6dc6]: Words in Sch. 1 substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 4 para. 10; S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)

[^key-05a80c4251ebb52f312d2b4668a839e4]: Words in Sch. 1 substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 1 para. 1(1)(2); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)

[^key-7f873fb943ef84690318d51484cd5207]: Words in Sch. 1 omitted (1.7.2022) by virtue of Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 91(4)(a), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)

[^key-c48cf8c661ebcab424b96e0767a337ea]: S. 7D(4) inserted (1.4.2023) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 164(1)(b), 186(6); S.I. 2023/371, reg. 2(f)

[^key-0d91d88d6100f69ca5e052e0593f2303]: Words in s. 7D(1) substituted (1.4.2023) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 164(1)(a), 186(6); S.I. 2023/371, reg. 2(f)

[^key-765bb3efa975ae1a771ad2fdc5541a76]: Words in Sch. 1 omitted (1.9.2021 for specified purposes, 1.1.2022 for specified purposes, 1.9.2022 for specified purposes, 1.9.2025 for specified purposes) by virtue of Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 (anaw 2), s. 100(3), Sch. 1 para. 1; S.I. 2021/373, arts. 3, 4, 6, 7 (as amended by S.I. 2021/938, art. 2); S.I. 2021/1243, art. 3 (with arts. 4-23) (as amended by S.I. 2021/1428, art. 2); S.I. 2021/1244, art. 3 (with arts. 4-21) (as amended by S.I. 2021/1428, art. 3); S.I. 2021/1245, arts. 3, 4 (with art. 1(4)); S.I. 2022/891, art. 3 (with arts. 4-25); S.I. 2022/892, arts. 2, 3 (with arts. 4-18); S.I. 2022/893, arts. 2, 4; S.I. 2022/894, art. 3; S.I. 2022/895, arts. 3, 4; S.I. 2022/896, art. 3 (with arts. 1(7), 4-22); S.I. 2022/897, art. 3 (with arts. 1(8), 4-21); S.I. 2022/898, arts. 2, 3

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