S. 8 in force at 1.4.2016 by S.S.I. 2015/428, art. 2(2)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/8Welfare Funds (Scotland) Act 2015An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about the maintenance of welfare funds and to provide for them to be used to help certain individuals; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2016-07-27Expert Participation2016-04-01Further review by Scottish Public Services Ombudsman
8Ombudsman's powers

If, on a review in pursuance of an application under section 7(2), the Ombudsman considers that a different decision should have been made by the local authority, the Ombudsman may quash the decision and—

a

direct the local authority to reconsider the application to which the decision relates, or

b

direct the local authority to use its welfare fund to provide—

i

the assistance concerned, or

ii

any other assistance (being assistance which may be provided by the local authority under section 2).

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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2015/428">S.S.I. 2015/428</ref>
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