Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968

78 Duty to make contributions in respect of children in care etc.

(1) Where a child has been received into care under Part II of this Act or a supervision requirement to which this Part of this Act applies has been made in respect of him, contributions in respect of the child (hereinafter in this Part of this Act referred to as the " maintainable child ") shall be payable—

(a) while the maintainable child is under sixteen years of age, by his father and mother;

(b) if he is over sixteen years of age and is engaged in remunerative employment, by the maintainable child himself.

(2) Supervision requirements to which this Part of this Act applies are requirements made under paragraph (a) of section 44(1) of this Act which impose a condition of residence on a child, other than a condition that he resides at his own home, and requirements made under paragraph (b) of the said section 44(1).

(3) In this Part of this Act " contributor " means a person liable to make contributions by virtue of subsection (1) of this section in respect of a maintainable child.