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Revised Statute from The UK Statute Law Database

Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49)

This version of this statute is extracted from the UK Statute Law Database (SLD). It is not necessarily in the form in which it was originally enacted but is a revised version, which means that any subsequent amendments to the text and other effects are incorporated with annotations.

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Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968

1968 CHAPTER 49

Contents

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  1. Part I

    Administration

    1. Performance of their duties by local authorities

      1. 1. Local authorities for the administration of the Act

      2. 2.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 3.Chief social work officer

      4. 4. Provisions relating to performance of functions by local authorities

    2. Central Authority

      1. 5. Powers of Secretary of State

      2. 5A. Local authority plans for community care services

      3. 5B. Complaints procedure

      4. 6. Supervision of establishments providing accommodation for persons and inspection of records etc

      5. 6A. Inquiries

      6. 6B. Local authority inquiries into matters affecting children

      7. 7.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. Research, training courses and financial and other assistance

      1. 8. Research

      2. 9. Training courses and grants for training in social work

      3. 10. Financial and other assistance to voluntary organisations etc., for social work

    4. Acquisition of land

      1. 11. Acquisition of land

  2. Part II

    Promotion of Social Welfare by Local Authorities

    1. General

      1. 12. General social welfare services of local authorities

      2. 12A. Duty of local authority to assess needs

      3. 12AA. Assessment of ability to provide care

      4. 12AB. Duty of local authority to provide information to carer

      5. 12B. Direct payments in respect of community care services

      6. 12C. Further provisions relating to direct payments

      7. 13. Power of local authorities to assist persons in need in disposal of produce of their work

    2. Residential accommodation with nursing

      1. 13A.Residential accommodation with nursing

    3. Provision of care and after-care

      1. 13B. Provision of care and after-care

    4. Home help

      1. 14. Home help and laundry facilities

    5. Special provisions as to the care of children in need

      1. 15.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 16.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 16A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 17.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      5. 17A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      6. 17B.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      7. 17C.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      8. 17D.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      9. 17E.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      10. 18.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      11. 18A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      12. 19.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      13. 20.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      14. 20A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      15. 21.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      16. 22.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      17. 23.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      18. 24.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      19. 25.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      20. 25A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      21. 26.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    6. Supervision and care of persons put on probation or released from prisons etc

      1. 27. Supervision and care of persons put on probation or released from prisons etc

      2. 27A. Grants in respect of community service facilities

      3. 27B. Grants in respect of hostel accommodation for persons under supervision

    7. Ancillary

      1. 28. Burial or cremation of the dead

      2. 29. Power of local authority to defray expenses of parent, etc., visiting persons or attending funerals

  3. Part III

    Children in need of Compulsory Measures of Care

    1. 30.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. 31. Restriction on prosecution of children for offences

    3. 32.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. 33.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. 34.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    6. 34A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    7. 35.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    8. 36.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    9. 36A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    10. 37.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    11. 38.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    12. 39.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    13. 40.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    14. 41.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    15. 42.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    16. 43.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    17. 44.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    18. 45.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    19. 46.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    20. 47.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    21. 48.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    22. 49.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    23. 50.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    24. 51.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    25. 52.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    26. 53.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    27. 54.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    28. 55.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    29. 56.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    30. 57.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    31. 58.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    32. 58A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    33. 58B.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    34. 58C.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    35. 58D.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    36. 58E.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    37. 58F.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    38. 58G.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  4. Part IV

    Residential and other Establishments

    1. Provision of residential and other establishments

      1. 59. Provision of residential and other establishments by local authorities, and maximum period for repayment of sums borrowed for such provision

      2. 59A. Grants in respect of secure accommodation for children

      3. 60. Control of residential and other establishments

    2. Registration of certain residential and other establishments

      1. 61. Restriction on carrying on of establishments

      2. 61A. Voluntary registration

      3. 61B. Registration for purpose of managing residents’ finances

      4. 62. Registration

      5. 62A. Certificate of registration as respects grant-aided or independent school

      6. 63. Special provisions for registration by Secretary of State

      7. 63A. Appeals against conditions imposed on registration or subsequently

      8. 63B. Special provisions for jointly registrable establishments

      9. 64. Appeals against refusal or cancellation of registration

      10. 64A. Registration fees

      11. 65. Removal of persons from establishments

      12. 66. Duty to furnish particulars of establishments

      13. 67. Entry to examine state and management of establishments etc

      14. 68. Visiting of persons in establishments on behalf of local authorities

  5. Part V

  6. Part VI

    Contributions in respect of Children in Care etc

    1. 78. Duty to make contributions in respect of children in care etc

    2. 78A. Recovery of contributions

    3. 79. Recipients of contributions

    4. 80. Enforcement of duty to make contributions

    5. 81. Provisions as to decrees for aliment

    6. 82. Recovery of arrears of contributions

    7. 83. Variation of trusts

    8. 83A. References in this Part of this Act to child being looked after

  7. Part VII

    Miscellaneous and General

    1. General

      1. 84. Transfer of assets and liabilities

      2. 85.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 86. Adjustments between authority providing accommodation etc., and authority of area of residence

      4. 86A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      5. 87. Charges that may be made for services and accommodation

      6. 88.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      7. 89.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      8. 90. Orders, regulations etc

      9. 91. Expenses

      10. 92. Effect of Act on rate support grant

      11. 92A. Powers of the Secretary of State to make grants

    2. Supplementary

      1. 93. Transitional provisions

      2. 94. Interpretation

      3. 95. Minor and consequential amendments, repeals and savings

      4. 96.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      5. 97. Extension of certain provisions of Act to England and Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands

      6. 98. Commencement

      7. 99. Short title

  8. SCHEDULE 1

  9. SCHEDULE 2

    Amendment of Part IV of the Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937

  10. SCHEDULE 3

    Children’s Panels

  11. SCHEDULE 4

  12. SCHEDULE 5

  13. SCHEDULE 6

    Transfer of Assets and Liabilities

  14. SCHEDULE 7

    Transitional Provisions

  15. SCHEDULE 8

    Minor and Consequential Amendments

  16. SCHEDULE 9

    Enactments Repealed

An Act to make further provision for promoting social welfare in Scotland; to consolidate with amendments certain enactments relating to the care and protection of children; to amend the law relating to the supervision and care of persons put on probation or released from prison etc.; to restrict the prosecution of children for offences; to establish children’s panels to provide children’s hearings in the case of children requiring compulsory measures of care; and for purposes connected with the aforesaid matters.

[26th July 1968]

Annotations:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Act modified (1.6.1996) by Armed Forces Act 1991 (c. 62, SIF 7:1), s. 21(4)(b); S.I. 1996/1173, art. 2

Act: certain functions transferred (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 127(1) (with s. 128); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(a), Sch. 1

C2By Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), S. 101(1), Sch. 12 para. 23; S.I. 1991/2208, art. 2(1), Sch.1 it is provided (14.10.1991) that in relation to any time before the commencement of s. 70 of that 1991 Act (which came into force on 1.10.1992 by S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2) references in any enactment amended by that 1991 Act, to youth courts shall be construed as references to juvenile courts.

C3Act: power to modify conferred (12.12.1996 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.4.1997) by 1995 c. 36, s. 33(5)(a) (with ss. 99, 103(1)); S.I. 1996/3201, art. 3(1)(7) (which art. 3(7) was substituted (7.3.1997) by S.I. 1997/744, art. 2 (with transitional provisions inserted into S.I. 1996/3201 by art. 3))

Act: power to modify conferred (S.) (prosp.) by Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 5), ss. 5(2), 27(2)

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