Local Authority Social Services Act 1970

Local authorities

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The local authorities for the purposes of this Act shall be the councils of non-metropolitan counties, metropolitan districts and London boroughs and the Common Council of the City of London but, in relation to Wales, shall be the councils of counties and county boroughs.

Local authority to establish social services committee

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Business of social services committee

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Joint committees and sub-committees

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Membership of committees and sub-committees

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The director of social services

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• (1) A local authority shall appoint an officer, to be known as the director of social services, for the purposes of their social services functions.

• (2) Two or more local authorities may, if they consider that the same person can efficiently discharge, for both or all of them, the functions of director of social services, concur in the appointment of a person as director of social services for both or all of those authorities.

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• (6) A local authority which have appointed, or concurred in the appointment of, a director of social services, shall secure the provision of adequate staff for assisting him in the exercise of his functions.

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Local authorities to exercise social services functions under guidance of Secretary of State

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• (1) Local authorities shall, in the exercise of their social services functions, including the exercise of any discretion conferred by any relevant enactment, act under the general guidance of the Secretary of State.

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Accounts of certain local authorities

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Protection of interests, etc. of local authority staffs

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• (1) The Secretary of State shall by order make provision for the protection of the interests of any existing staff affected by the provisions of section 2 or 6 of this Act, and that order may contain provisions applying, amending or repealing any provision made by or under any enactment and relating to the conditions of service of, or the payment of superannuation or other benefits to or in respect of, existing staff.

• (2) Regulations under section 60(2) of the Local Government Act 1958 (provision to be made by regulations for the payment of compensation in certain cases) may make provision in relation to persons who suffer loss of employment or loss or diminution of emoluments which is attributable to the provisions of section 2 or 6 of this Act.

• (3) Regulations made by virtue of subsection (2) above may be so framed as to have effect from a date earlier than that on which they are made, so however that so much of any regulations as provides that any provision thereof is to have effect from a date earlier than that on which they are made shall not place any person (other than the person required by the regulations to pay compensation) in a worse position than he would have been in if the regulations had been so framed as to have effect only as from the date on which they are made.

• (4) In this section “existing staff” means—

• (a) persons who both immediately before and immediately after the coming into force in the area of a local authority of section 2 or 6 of this Act are employed by the authority in connection with the discharge by the authority of any function which immediately after the coming into force in that area of the said section 2 or 6, as the case may be, is a social services function of the authority; and

• (b) persons who both immediately before and immediately after the coming into force in the area of a local authority of—

• (i) an order under section 2(2) of this Act, or

• (ii) a direction under section 2(4) thereof, not being a direction which comes into force in that area on the same date as that on which that section comes into force therein,

are employed by the authority in connection with the discharge by the authority of any function to which the order or direction, as the case may be, relates.

Delegation schemes to be revoked, so far as they relate to social services functions

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Amendment of Health Visiting and Social Work (Training) Act 1962

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Isles of Scilly

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• (1) The Secretary of State may by order direct that this Act shall have effect as if the Council of the Isles of Scilly were a local authority for the purposes of this Act.

• (2) In its application to the Isles of Scilly by virtue of an order made under this section, this Act shall have effect with such modifications as may be specified in the order.

Orders and regulations

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• (1) Orders . . . of the Secretary of State under this Act shall be made by statutory instrument.

• (2) Any order made under any provision of this Act, except an order under section 14(3), may be varied or revoked by a subsequent order so made.

• (3) In the case of a statutory instrument containing an order under section 1A or 14(3) of this Act . . . , a draft of the instrument shall be laid before Parliament, and an instrument containing an order under the said section 1A shall not be made unless the draft has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

• (4) A statutory instrument containing an order under section 9(1) or 12 of this Act shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

• (5) Any order . . . under this Act may be made so as to apply to England only or to Wales only.

For the purposes of this subsection, Monmouthshire shall be deemed to be part of Wales and not of England.

Minor and consequential amendments, repeals and saving for certain schemes

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• (1) The enactments specified in Schedule to this Act shall have effect subject to the ammendments specified in relation thereto in that Schedule, being minor ammendments and ammendments consequential on the provisions of this Act.

• (2) The enactments specified in Schedule 3 to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent specified in column 3 of that Schedule.

• (3) The Secretary of State may by order repeal or amend any provision in any local Act, including an Act confirming a provisional order, or in an instrument in the nature of a local enactment under any Act, where it appears to him that that provision is inconsistent with, or has become unnecessary or requires modification in consequence of, any provision of this Act or corresponds to any provision repealed by this Act.

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Citation, interpretation, commencement and extent

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• (1) This Act may be cited as the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970.

• (2) In this Act “functions” includes powers and duties and “social services functions” has the meaning given by section 1A . . . of this Act. Any reference in this Act to an enactment shall be construed as including a reference to that enactment as amended, applied or extended by or under any other enactment, including this Act.

• (3) Any reference in this Act to an enactment shall be construed as including a reference to that enactment as amended, applied or extended by or under any other enactment, including this Act.

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• (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• (6) This Act, . . . , shall not extend to Scotland.

• (7) This Act, except . . . this subsection, shall not extend to Northern Ireland; . . .

SCHEDULE 1

SCHEDULE 2

The Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12)

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In section 96(7) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (which provides that subject to the provisions of section 39 of the Children Act 1948 a local authority may refer certain matters to committees) for the words from “section thirty-nine” to “that committee)” there shall be substituted the words “sections 2 and 3 of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (which require certain matters to be referred to the social services committee and restrict the reference of other matters to that committee).”

The National Health Service Act 1946 (c. 81)

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In paragraph 1 of Part II of Schedule 4 to the said Act of 1946 (which provides that certain matters shall stand referred to a local authority's health committee) after the words " a local health authority" there shall be inserted the words " other than matters which by virtue of section 2 or 3(2)(a) of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 stand referred to the authority's social services committee ".

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In paragraph 3 of the said Part II (which empowers a local health authority to authorise their health committee to exercise on their behalf certain functions) after the word " except " there shall be inserted the words " any such functions which are for the time being social services functions within the meaning of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 and except ".

The Children Act 1948 (c. 43)

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The Local Government Act 1958 (c. 55)

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In section 60(2) of the said Act of 1958 (provision to be made by regulations for the payment of compensation in certain cases) after the words “section 46 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969” there shall be inserted the words “or of section 2 or 6 of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970”.

The London Government Act 1963 (c. 33)

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The Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (c. 37)

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In section 56(2) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (prosecution of certain Offences) for the words “subsection (2) of section 39 of the Children Act 1948” there shall be substituted the words “subsection (1) of section 3 of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970” and for the words “those sections” there shall be substituted the words “the said section 85 and section 2 of the said Act of 1970”.

The Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54)

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The Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (c. 44)

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• (1) In section 2(1) of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (which imposes a duty on local authorities to make arrangements for certain matters in exercise of their functions under section 29 of the National Assistance Act 1948) the words “under the general guidance of the Secretary of State and” shall be omitted, and after the words “the purpose)” there shall be inserted the words “and to the provisions of section 7(1) of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (which requires local authorities in the exercise of certain functions, including functions under the said section 29, to act under the general guidance of the Secretary of State)”.

• (2) In section 2(2) of the said Act of 1970 (which makes provision in connection with the carrying into effect of the said arrangements) after the words “section 35(2)” there shall be inserted the words “and to the said section 7(1)”.

SCHEDULE 3

Meaning of “social services functions”.

1A

For the purposes of this Act the social services functions of a local authority are—

• (a) their functions under the enactments specified in the first column of Schedule 1 to this Act (being the functions which are described in general terms in the second column of that Schedule), and

• (b) such other of their functions as the Secretary of State may designate by an order made under this section.

Power of local authority to refer or delegate to social services committee.

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7A

• (1) Without prejudice to section 7 of this Act, every local authority shall exercise their social services functions in accordance with such directions as may be given to them under this section by the Secretary of State.

• (2) Directions under this section—

• (a) shall be given in writing; and

• (b) may be given to a particular authority, or to authorities of a particular class, or to authorities generally.

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7C

• (1) The Secretary of State may cause an inquiry to be held in any case where, whether on representations made to him or otherwise, he considers it advisable to do so in connection with the exercise by any local authority of any of their social services functions (except in so far as those functions relate to persons under the age of eighteen).

• (2) Subsections (2) to (5) of section 250 of the Local Government Act 1972 (powers in relation to local inquiries) shall apply in relation to an inquiry under this section as they apply in relation to an inquiry under that section.

7D

• (1) If the Secretary of State is satisfied that any local authority have failed, without reasonable excuse to comply with any of their duties which are social services functions (other than a duty imposed by or under the Children Act 1989 section 1 or 2(4) of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 or the Adoption and Children Act 2002), he may make an order declaring that authority to be in default with respect to the duty in question.

• (2) An order under subsection (1) may contain such directions for the purpose of ensuring that the duty is complied with within such period as may be specified in the order as appear to the Secretary of State to be necessary.

• (3) Any such direction shall, on the application of the Secretary of State, be enforceable by mandamus.

7E

The Secretary of State may, with the approval of the Treasury, make grants out of money provided by Parliament towards any expenses of local authorities incurred in connection with the exercise of their social services functions in relation to persons suffering from mental illness.

Editorial notes

[^c2730241]: Act: transfer of functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

[^c2730251]: Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3

[^c2730261]: Act not in force at Royal Assent see s. 15(4); Act wholly in force at 26.5.1971

[^c2730461]: S. 1 amended by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), s. 195(3)

[^c2730471]: Words substituted by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), s. 195(1)

[^c2730481]: Words in s. 1 added (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 22(4), Sch. 10 para. 7 (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 3

[^c10572601]: S. 1A inserted (E.) (26.10.2000) and (W.) (28.7.2001) by 2000 c. 22, ss. 102(3), 108(4)-(7); S.I. 2000/2849, art. 2(a)

[^c2730641]: S. 2 saved by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), s. 101(8)(9); amended by Guardianship Act 1973 (c. 29), s. 2(8)

[^c19280061]: S. 2 repealed (1.4.2005 for E. and 1.4. 2006 for W.) by Children Act 2004 (c. 31), ss. 55(1), 64, 67(7)(e), {Sch. 5 Pt. 4 Note}; S.I. 2005/394, art. 2(2)(f)(g); S.I. 2006/885, art. 2(2)(f)(h)

[^c19282101]: S. 3 repealed (1.4.2005 for E. and 1.4.2006 for W.) by Children Act 2004 (c. 31), ss. 55(1), 64, 67(7)(e), {Sch. 5 Pt. 4 Note}; S.I. 2005/394, art. 2(2)(f)(g); S.I. 2006/885, art. 2(2)(f)(h)

[^c19282181]: S. 3A repealed (1.4.2005 for E. and 1.4.2006 for W.) by Children Act 2004 (c. 31), ss. 55(1), 64, 67(7)(e), {Sch. 5 Pt. 4 Note}; S.I. 2005/ 394, {art. 2(2)(f)(g)}; S.I. 2006/885, art. 2(2)(f)(h)

[^c19282251]: S. 4 repealed (1.4.2005 for E. and 1.4.2006 for W.) by Children Act 2004 (c. 31), ss. 55(1), 64, 67(7)(e), {Sch. 5 Pt. 4 Note}; S.I. 2005/394, art. 2(2)(f)(g); S.I. 2006/885, art. 2(2)(f)(h)

[^c19282281]: S. 5 repealed (1.4.2005 for E. and 1.4.2006 for W.) by Children Act 2004 (c. 31), ss. 55(1), 64, 67(7)(e), {Sch. 5 Pt. 4 Note}; S.I. 2005/394, art. 2(2)(f)(g); S.I. 2006/885, art. 2(2)(f)(h)

[^c2731001]: S. 6 saved by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), s. 112(3)(4)

[^c2731011]: S. 6(3)(4) repealed by Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65, SIF 81:1, 2), s. 194, Sch. 34 Pt. XVI

[^c19427311]: S. 6(5) repealed (E.) (26.10.2000) (W.) and (28.7.2001) by 2000 c. 22, ss. 102(2), 107, 108(4)-(7), Sch. 6; S.I. 2000/2849, art. 2(g)(iii)

[^c2731031]: Ss. 6(7), 7(2)(3), 8, 10, Sch. 2 paras. 2–4, 7, 9 repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30

[^c19238011]: S. 6(8) repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law Repeals Act 2004 (c. 14), s. 1(1), {Sch. 1 Pt. 10 Group 3}

[^c2731062]: S. 7 applied (19.12.2001 for E. otherwise 1.3.2007) by 2001 c. 15, ss. 45(10)(a), 70(2) (with ss. 64(9), 65(4)); S.I. 2001/4149, art. 2; S.I. 2006/1407, art. 2, {Sch. 1Pt. 2 para. 8(a)}

[^c19282391]: S. 7 applied (1.3.2007) by National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41), ss. 77(11)(a), 277 S. 7 applied (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Wales) 2006 (c. 42), ss. 35(11)(a), 208 (with s. 19(3))

[^c2731071]: Ss. 6(7), 7(2)(3), 8, 10, Sch. 2 paras. 2–4, 7, 9 repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30

[^c2731082]: S. 7A applied (19.12.2001 for E. otherwise 1.3.2007) by 2001 c. 15, ss. 45(10)(b), 70(2) (with ss. 64(9), 65(4)); S.I. 2001/4149, art. 2; S.I. 2006/1407, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 8(a)

[^c19284011]: S. 7A applied (1.3.2006) by National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41), ss. 77(11)(b), 277 S. 7A applied (1.3.2006) by National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42), ss. 35(11)(b), 208 (with s. 19(3))

[^c19278501]: S. 7B repealed (1.9.2006 for E. and otherwise prosp.) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), ss. 196, 199(1), {Sch.14 Pt. 2 }; S.I. 2006/1680, art. 3(d)

[^c2731191]: 1972 c.70 (81:1).

[^c2731221]: 1989 c.41 (20).

[^c8138971]: Words in s. 7D inserted (30.12.2005) by Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38), ss. 139, 148, Sch. 3 para. 13 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 3(l); S.I. 2005/3112, art. 2(g)

[^c2731261]: Ss. 6(7), 7(2)(3), 8, 10, Sch. 2 paras. 2–4, 7, 9 repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30

[^c2731271]: 1958 c. 55.

[^c2731281]: Ss. 6(7), 7(2)(3), 8, 10, Sch. 2 paras. 2–4, 7, 9 repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30

[^c2731291]: S. 11 repealed by Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 30, Sch. 10 Pt. I

[^c2731381]: Words repealed by Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65, SIF 81:1, 2), s. 194, Sch. 34 Pt. XVI

[^c2731391]: Words in s. 13(3) substituted (E.) (26.10.2000) and (W.) (28.7.2001) by 2000 c. 22, ss. 107, 108(4)-(7), Sch. 5 para. 5; S.I. 2000/2849, art. 2

[^c2731431]: The text of ss. 2(7), 6(8), 14(1)(2), Sch. 2 paras. 1, 6, 8, 10, 12(1)(2), Sch. 3 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

[^c19238331]: S. 14(4) repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), s. 1(1), {Sch. 1 Pt. 10 Group 3}

[^c2731551]: Words in s. 15(2) substituted (E.) (26.10.2000) and (W.) (28.7.2001) by 2000 c. 22, ss. 107, 108(4)-(7), Sch. 5 para. 6; S.I. 2000/2849, art. 2(a)

[^c2731561]: Word “(3)” repealed by Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65, SIF 81:1, 2), s. 194, Sch. 34 Pt. XVI

[^c19238511]: S. 15(4) repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), s. 1(1), {Sch. 1 Pt. 10 Group 3}

[^c19238631]: S. 15(5) repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), s. 1(1), {Sch. 1 Pt. 10 Group 3}

[^c2731571]: Words repealed by Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 30, Sch. 10 Pt. I

[^c2731591]: Words repealed by Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 (c. 36), Sch. 6 Pt. I

[^c2730371]: S. 3 substituted by Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65, SIF 81:1), s. 183(1)

[^c2730381]: S. 3A inserted by Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65, SIF 81:1), s. 183(2)

[^c2730391]: Ss. 7A–7E inserted by National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19, SIF 113:2), s. 50

[^c19248941]: Sch. 1: power to amend conferred (15.1.2004) by Children Act 2004 (c. 31), ss. 45(14)(b), 46, 47

[^c19249221]: Sch. 1 heading substituted (1.4.2005 for E. and 1.4.2006 for W.) by Children Act 2004 (c. 31), ss. 55(2), 67(7)(e); S.I. 2005/394, art. 2(2)(f); S.I. 2006/885, art. 2(f)

[^c2747771]: Entry relating to National Health Service Act 1977 substituted in the appropriate chronological order for entry relating to National Health Service Act 1946 by National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49, SIF 113:2), Sch. 15 para. 51

[^c2747801]: Sch. 1: entry repealed (1.9.1992) by Charities Act 1992 (c. 41), s. 78(2), Sch. 7; S.I. 1992/1900, art. 2, Sch. 1, Appendix.

[^c19284841]: Sch. 1: word in entry substituted (1.10.2007) by Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c. 9), ss. 67(1), 68(1), Sch. 6 para. 16(2); S.I. 2007/1897, art. 2

[^c2747821]: Words repealed by Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (c. 22, SIF 100:1), s. 78, Sch. 3

[^c2747841]: Entry repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1978 (c. 45), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XII

[^c2747861]: Entry repealed by Child Care Act 1980 (c. 5), s. 89, Sch. 6

[^c2747881]: Sch. 1: entry repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. VIII

[^c2747901]: Entry repealed by Foster Children Act 1980 (c. 6), s. 23(3), Sch. 3

[^c2747921]: Entry repealed by Adoption Act 1976 (c. 36, SIF 49:11), s. 74(2), Schs. 2, 4

[^c2747941]: Words in Schedule 1 in entry relating to the Mental Health Act 1959 substituted (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(5), Sch. 13 para. 26(1)(a); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

[^c2747961]: Entry substituted by Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20, SIF 85), s. 148, Sch. 4 para. 27(a)

[^c2747971]: Words repealed by Education (Handicapped Children) Act 1970 (c. 52), Sch. and National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 (c. 32), s. 57, Sch. 5

[^c2747981]: Entry repealed by Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978 (c. 22, SIF 49:3), Sch. 2 para. 27, Sch. 3 (subject to savings in Sch. 1)

[^c2748001]: Words substituted by Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 36, SIF 85), s. 127, Sch. 3 para. 18

[^c2748011]: Words repealed by Child Care Act 1980 (c. 5), s. 89, Sch. 6

[^c2748031]: Entry repealed by Child Care Act 1980 (c. 5), s. 89, Sch. 6

[^c2748051]: Words repealed by Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c. 18), Sch. 2 para. 11, Sch. 3

[^c2748071]: Entry repealed by Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (c. 71, SIF 113:1), s. 35(2)(3), Sch. 7 para. 18, Sch. 8 Pt. I

[^c2748101]: Words repealed by National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49, SIF 113:2), s. 129, Sch. 16

[^c19247511]: Sch. 1: entry repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c.14), s. 1(1), {Sch. 1Pt. 10 Group 3}

[^c2748141]: Words in Schedule 1 in entry relating to the Children and Young Persons Act 1969 substituted (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(5), Sch. 13 para. 26(1)(b); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

[^c2748151]: Words repealed by Child Care Act 1980 (c. 5), s. 89, Sch. 6

[^c2748161]: Words in Sch. 1 repealed (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(7), Sch. 15; S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

[^c2748171]: Entry in Sch. 1 commencing “Sections 6 and 7B” substituted (1.4.1991) by National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19, SIF 113:2), s. 66(1), Sch. 9 para. 11(b)

[^c19299981]: Sch. 1: words in entry inserted (1.4.2005 for E.) by Children Act 2004 (c. 31), ss. 18, 67(2), Sch. 2 para. 2(3); S.I. 2005/394, art. 2(2)(b)

[^c2748191]: Entry in Sch. 1 which was added by Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c. 18), Sch. 2 para. 11 repealed (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(7), Sch. 15; S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

[^c2748211]: Entries added by Children Act 1975 (c. 72, SIF 49:9, 10), s. 108(1)(a), Sch. 3 para. 74(b)

[^c2748221]: Paragraph relating to Pt. I of Children Act 1975 (c. 72, SIF 49: 9, 10) repealed by Adoption Act 1976 (c. 36, SIF 49:11), s. 74(2) Schs. 2, 4

[^c19263011]: Entry in Sch. 1 inserted (11.7.2006) by Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21), s. 103(1), Sch. 2 para. 1

[^c19256291]: Entry in Sch. 1 repealed (30.12.2005) by Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38), ss. 139(2)(3), 148, Sch. 3 para. 14(a), Sch. 5 (with Sch. 4 para. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o); S.I. 2005/2897, art. 2(b)

[^c2748281]: Entry added by Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (c. 71, SIF 113:1), Sch. 7 para. 18

[^c2748301]: Words substituted by Social Security Act 1980 (c. 39, SIF 113:1), Sch. 4 para. 6

[^c2748311]: Entry added by Housing (Homeless Persons) Act 1977 (c. 48), s. 20(2) and repealed by Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71, SIF 61),s. 3, Sch. 1 Pt. I

[^c2748331]: Entry added by virtue of a substitution by National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49, SIF 113:2), Sch. 15 para. 51

[^c2748351]: Entry in Sch. 1 added by Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978 (c. 22, SIF 49: 3), Sch. 2 para. 27 (subject to savings in Sch. 1) repealed (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(7), Sch. 15; S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

[^c2748371]: Entry in Sch. 1 added by Child Care Act 1980 (c. 5, SIF 20), Sch. 5 para. 29 repealed (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(7), Sch. 15; S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

[^c2748391]: 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)

[^c2748411]: 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. I

[^c2748431]: 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. 6

[^c2748451]: Entry inserted by Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20, SIF 85), s. 148, Sch. 4 para. 27(b)

[^c2748601]: Sch. 1: entry inserted (1.7.2001 for W. and 4.10.2001 for E.) by 2000 c. 14, s. 112; S.I. 2001/2190, art. 2, Sch.and S.I. 2001/3331, art. 2

[^c2748621]: Words inserted by Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (c. 22, SIF 100:1), s. 78, Sch. 2 para. 6

[^c8139001]: Sch. 1: entry repealed (1.4.2002) by 2000 c. 14, s. 117(2), Sch. 6; S.I. 2001/4150, art. 3(3)(c) (subject to transitional provisions in art. 4 and S.I. 2002/1493, art. 4); S.I. 2002/920, art. 3(3)(g) (with savings in art. 3(5)-(10) and subject to transitional provisions in Schs. 1-3)

[^c2748691]: Sch. 1: entry substituted (20.1.1997) by 1996 c. 52, s. 216(3), Sch. 17 para. 1; S.I. 1996/2959, art. 2

[^c2748701]: Sch. 1: entry added (26.10.2000 for E. and 28.7.2001 for W.) by 2000 c. 22, ss. 107, 108(5)-(7), Sch. 5 para. 7; S.I. 2000/2849, art. 2(f)

[^c2748731]: Words inserted by Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26, SIF 61), ss. 339(2), Sch. 23 para. 16

[^c2748751]: Words in Sch. 1 added (14.10.1991) at the end of Sch. 1 by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(5), Sch. 13 para. 26(2); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

[^c19258501]: Words in Sch. 1 inserted (30.12.2005) by Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38), ss. 139, 148, Sch. 3 para. 14(b) (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o)

[^c2748831]: Sch. 1: words in entry substituted (1.4.2002) by 2000 c. 14, s. 116, Sch. 4 para. 4; S.I. 2001/4150, art. 3(3)(a) (subject to transitional provisions in art. 4 and S.I. 2002/1493, art. 4); S.I. 2002/920, art. 3(3)(d) (with savings in art. 3(4)-(10) and subject to transitional provisions in Schs. 1-3)

[^c19693911]: Sch. 1: words in entry substituted (1.4.2007) by The References to Health Authorities Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/961), art. 3, Sch. para. 7

[^c8139121]: Words in Sch. 1 inserted (1.10.2002) by The National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (Supplementary, Consequential etc. Provisions) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2469), reg. 4, Sch. 1 para. 6

[^c2748871]: Words inserted (1.4.1993) by National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19, SIF 113:2), s. 66(1), Sch. 9 para. 11(a); S.I. 1992/2975, art. 2(2), Sch.

[^c2748891]: Words inserted (1.4.1993 except so far as they relate to s. 46 of the 1990 Act which came into force on 1.4.1991 by S.I. 1990/2218, art. 2, Sch.) by National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19, SIF 113:2), s. 66(1), Sch. 9 para. 11(c); S.I. 1992/2975, art. 2(2), Sch.

[^c19246581]: Sch. 1: entry excluded (9.7.2003) by The Community Care Plans (Disapplication) (England) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1716), art. 2(b)

[^c2748941]: Sch. 1: entry repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(1)(2), 583(2), Sch. 37 Pt. I, para. 18, Sch. 38 Pt. I (with s. 1(4), Sch. 39)

[^c2748961]: 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

[^c2748971]: Sch. 1: entries inserted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 12, ss. 1(7), 5(2)

[^c2748991]: Sch. 1: entries added (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(1), 583(2), Sch. 37 Pt. I, para. 18 (with s. 1(4), Sch. 39)

[^c2749021]: Sch. 1: entry added (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 30, s. 3(3); S.I. 1997/756, art. 2

[^c2749031]: Sch. 1: words inserted in entry (1.4.2001 for E. for certain purposes and 1.7.2001 for W. for certain purposes and 30.4.2003 for E. in so far as not already in force and otherwise prosp.) by 2000 c. 16, ss. 9(a), 12; S.I. 2001/510, art. 2, Sch.; S.I. 2001/2196, art. 2, Sch.; S.I. 2003/1183, art. 2

[^c19241111]: Entry in Sch. 1 inserted (1.6.2003) by Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (c. 18), ss. 15(1), 18(3), Sch. 2 para. 1; S.I. 2003/189, art. 2(2)(h)

[^c19258921]: Words in Sch. 1 substituted (30.12.2005) by Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38), ss. 139, 148, Sch. 3 para. 14(c)(i) (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o)

[^c19259071]: Words in Sch. 1 substituted (30.12.2005) by Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38), ss. 139, 148, Sch. 3 para. 14(c)(ii) (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8) ; S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o)

[^c19259291]: Words in Sch. 1 inserted (30.12.2005) by Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38), ss. 139, 148, Sch. 3 para. 14(c)(ii) (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o)

[^c2749041]: Sch. 1: entry inserted (1.4.2001 for E. for certain purposes and 1.7.2001for W. for certain purposes and 1.4.2003 for E. in so far as not already in force and otherwise prosp.) by 2000 c. 16, ss. 9(b), 12, S.I. 2001/510, art. 2, Sch. and S.I. 2001/2196, art. 2, Sch.; S.I. 2003/1183, art. 2

[^c2749062]: Sch. 1: entry inserted (22.10.2001 for certain purposes for E. and 8.4.2003 in so far as not already in force for E. and 1.11.2004 for certain purposes for W. and otherwise prosp.) by 2001 c. 15, ss. 67(1), 70(2), Sch. 5 Pt. 2 para. 15(3) (with ss. 64(9), 65(4)); S.I. 2001/3619, art. 3(1); S.I. 2003/850, art. 3(2)(c); S.I. 2004/1754, art. 2(2)(d)(ii)

[^c19260481]: Sch. 1: entry inserted (30.12.2005) by Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38), ss. 139, 148, Sch. 3 para. 14(c)(ii) (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o)

[^c19243011]: Sch. 1: entry inserted (1.10.2003 for E. and otherwise prosp.) by Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Act 2003 (c. 5), ss. 13, 20(2); S.I. 2003/2280, art. 2(2)(b)

[^c19249351]: Entry in Sch. 1 inserted (1.4.2005 for E. and 18.4.2005 for W.) by Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004 (c. 15), ss. 4, 56(7); S.I. 2005/876, art. 2; S.I. 2005/1153, art. 2

[^c19262732]: Entry in Sch. 1 inserted (1.4.2006 for certain purposes for E. and 1.10.2006 for W. and otherwise prosp.) by Children Act 2004 (c. 31), ss. 56, 67(7)(e); S.I. 2006/927, art. 2(h); S.I. 2006/885, art. 2(4)(g)

[^c19285041]: Sch. 1: entry inserted (1.10.2007) by Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c. 9), ss. 67(1), 68(1), Sch. 6 para. 16(3); S.I. 2007/1897, art. 2

[^c2750411]: The text of ss. 2(7), 6(8), 14(1)(2), Sch. 2 paras. 1, 6, 8, 10, 12(1)(2), Sch. 3 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

[^c2750421]: 1948 c. 43.

[^c2750431]: Ss. 6(7), 7(2)(3), 8, 10, Sch. 2 paras. 2–4, 7, 9 repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30

[^c2750441]: Sch. 2 paras. 5, 11 repealed by Child Care Act 1980 (c. 5), s. 89, Sch. 6

[^c2750461]: Sch. 2 para. 6 repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt.VIII

[^c2750471]: Ss. 6(7), 7(2)(3), 8, 10, Sch. 2 paras. 2–4, 7, 9 repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30

[^c2750481]: The text of ss. 2(7), 6(8), 14(1)(2), Sch. 2 paras. 1, 6, 8, 10, 12(1)(2), Sch. 3 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

[^c2750491]: 1969 c. 54.

[^c2750501]: Ss. 6(7), 7(2)(3), 8, 10, Sch. 2 paras. 2–4, 7, 9 repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30

[^c2750511]: The text of ss. 2(7), 6(8), 14(1)(2), Sch. 2 paras. 1, 6, 8, 10, 12(1)(2), Sch. 3 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

[^c2750521]: Sch. 2 paras. 5, 11 repealed by Child Care Act 1980 (c. 5), s. 89, Sch. 6

[^c2750531]: The text of ss. 2(7), 6(8), 14(1)(2), Sch. 2 paras. 1, 6, 8, 10, 12(1)(2), Sch. 3 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

[^c2750551]: The text of ss. 2(7), 6(8), 14(1)(2), Sch. 2 paras. 1, 6, 8, 10, 12(1)(2), Sch. 3 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (c.18)

Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (c.18)