SCHEDULE 5Modification of enactments

Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968

1

In section 5 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968—

(a)

in subsection (1)—

(i)

for “1995 and” substitute “1995,”,

(ii)

after “2013 (asp 1)” insert “Part 6 (in so far as it applies to looked after children) and Parts 12 and 13 of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 8)”,

(b)

in subsection (1B), after paragraph (s) insert—

“(t)

Part 6 (in so far as it applies to looked after children) of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 8).”,

(c)

after subsection (1B) insert—

“(1C)

In subsections (1) and (1B) of this section, the references to looked after children are to be construed in accordance with section 17(6) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995.”.