SCHEDULE 2MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL MODIFICATIONS

PART 1PRIMARY LEGISLATION

The Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968

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The Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 is modified as follows.

2

In section 27(1), for “Subject to any order or determination under section 8 of the Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 14), it” substitute “ It ”.

3

In section 27A—

a

for subsection (1), substitute—

1

The Scottish Ministers may make a grant to a local authority of such amount as the Scottish Ministers may determine in respect of expenditure incurred by that local authority in providing a relevant service.

b

in subsection (1A)—

i

in paragraph (a), after “27(1)” insert “ or 27ZA ”,

ii

paragraph (b) is repealed,

c

in subsection (2), for “(1)(c)” substitute “ (1A)(c) ”.

4

In section 27B—

a

for subsection (1), substitute—

1

The Scottish Ministers may make a grant to a local authority of such amount as the Scottish Ministers may determine in respect of relevant expenditure.

b

in subsection (1A), the words “as the case may be, those local authorities or” are repealed.