Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007, Cross Heading: Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49) is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
2(1)The Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 is amended as follows.S
(2)In section 5 (powers of Scottish Ministers)—
(a)in subsection (1B), after paragraph (p) insert—
“(q)the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 4).”,
(b)in subsection (2)(c), for “and (p)” substitute “ , (p) and (q) ”, and
(c)in subsection (5), for the words from “has” to the end of the subsection substitute “ means a person who is under the age of 18. ”.
(3)In subsection (1)(b) of section 6A (inquiries), for “section 65 of the Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978” substitute “ section 119(1) of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 4) ”.
(4)In subsection (3A) of section 10 (assistance to voluntary organisations etc. for social work), after “adoption” insert “ support ”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 28.9.2009 by S.S.I. 2009/267, arts. 1(2), 2 (with arts. 3-21) (as amended (7.5.2012) by S.S.I. 2012/99, art. 2)
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