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Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968, Section 6A is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 08 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.

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[6A Inquiries.S
[(1)Without prejudice to section 6B(1) of this Act, the Secretary of State may cause an inquiry to be held into—
(a)the functions of a local authority under this Act or any of the enactments mentioned in section 5(1B) of this Act;
(b)the functions of an adoption society, within the meaning of [section 119(1) of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 4)];
(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(d)the detention of a child under—
(i) section 57 of the Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937; or
[(ii) section 44 or 208 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995;] ...
(e) the functions of the Principal Reporter under [the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 1)] or any other enactment][; or
(f) the functions conferred on the National Convener of Children’s Hearings Scotland by virtue of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 1)].
(2)The Secretary of State may, before an inquiry is commenced, direct that it shall be held in private, but where no such direction has been given the person holding the inquiry may if he thinks fit hold it or any part of it in private.
(3) Subsections (2) to (8) of section 210 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (powers in relation to local inquiries) shall apply in relation to an inquiry under this section as they apply in relation to a local inquiry under that section.]
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