(1)For the purposes of their functions under the enactments referred to in section 2(2) of this Act, a local authority shall, in accordance with the provisions of this section, appoint an officer, to be known as the director of social work.
(2)The qualifications of the director of social work shall be such as the Secretary of State may prescribe.
(3)(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1
(5)The director of social work shall hold his office during the pleasure of the local authority, but he shall not be removed therefrom, or be required to resign as an alternative thereto, except by a resolution of that authority passed by not less than two-thirds of the members present at a meeting of the authority, notice of which specifies as an item of business the consideration of the removal from office of the director of social work or his being required to resign.
(6)The director of social work of a local authority shall not, except with the consent of the Secretary of State, be employed by that authority in any other capacity.
(7)A local authority shall secure the provision of adequate staff for assisting the director of social work in the performance of his functions.
(8)The provisions as to remuneration and tenure of office contained in [F2section 64 of the M1Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973], so far as these provisions are not inconsistent with any of the foregoing provisions of this section, shall apply to directors of social work and their staffs.
(9)Section 41 of the M2Children Act 1948 (children’s officer) shall cease to have effect.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 3(3)(4) repealed by Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1981 (c. 23, SIF 81:2), Sch. 4
F2Words substituted by virtue of Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65, SIF 81:2) s. 237(2)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1The text of ss. 2(4), 3(9), 14(4), 27(7), 95(2), Sch. 2 Pt. II paras. 7, 18, Sch. 8 paras. 6, 7(1)(3), 8–16, 32–34, 37–43, 60, 68, 73, Sch. 9 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
Marginal Citations