SCHEDULE 13 Minor and Consequential Amendments
The National Assistance Act 1948 (c.29)
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The National Assistance Act 1948 shall be amended in accordance with this paragraph.
2
In section 33(1) (local authorities for the purposes of Part III), for the words “regional or islands council” substitute “
council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994
”
.
3
In section 47(12) (appropriate authorities for purposes of section), for the words “the councils of regions and islands areas” substitute “
councils constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994
”
.
4
In section 48(4) (councils having duty to provide temporary protection for property of certain persons), for the words from “of the region” to “of which” substitute “
constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 within whose area
”
.
5
In section 50(2) (authorities having duty in respect of burial or cremation of the dead), for “islands and district councils” substitute “
councils constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994
”
.
6
In section 65(e) (meaning of “local authority” in application of Act to Scotland), for the words “regional or islands council” substitute “
council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994
”
.