Local Authority Social Services Act 1970

Section 2.

SCHEDULE 1 E+W Enactments Conferring Functions Assigned to Social Services Committee

Enactment	Nature of functions
Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12)
Part III	Protection of the young in relation to criminal and summary proceedings; children appearing before court as in need of care, protection or control; committal of children to approved school or care of fit person, etc.
Part IV	Remand homes, approved schools and children in care of fit persons.
. . . F1
. . . F1	. . . F1
National Assistance Act 1948 (c. 29)
Sections 21 to 27	Provision of residential accommodation for the aged, infirm, needy, etc.
Sections 29 and 30	Welfare of persons who are blind, deaf, dumb or otherwise handicapped or are suffering from mental disorder; use of voluntary organisations for administration of welfare schemes.
. . .F2	. . .F2
Sections 43 to 45	Recovery of costs of providing certain services.
Section 48	Temporary protection of property belonging to persons in hospital or accommodation provided under Part III of the Act, etc.
Section 49	Defraying expenses of local authority officer applying for appointment as receiver for certain patients.
. . . F3	. . . F3
Section 56(3) except so far as it relates to an offence under section 47(11).	Prosecution of offences.
. . . F4	. . . F4
. . . F5	. . . F5
F6 . . .	F6 . . .
Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1958 (c. 33)
Section 3	Provision of facilities for enabling disabled persons to be employed or work under special conditions.
. . . F7	. . . F7
. . . F8	. . . F8
Mental Health Act 1959 (c. 72) [F9 section 8]and the Registered Homes Act 1984 so far as its provisions relate to mental nursing homes.	[F10 Welfare and accommodation of mentally disordered persons]
. . . F11
. . . F12
. . . F12
[F13 Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984]
Section 10	Welfare of certain persons while in hospital in Scotland.
Health Visiting and Social Work (Training) Act 1962 (c. 33)
Section 5(1)(b), and as extended by section 45(9) of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 (c. 46).	Research into matters relating to local authority welfare services.
Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (c. 37)
Part I	. . . F14 powers relating to young persons in need of care, protection or control; further provisions for protection of the young in relation to criminal proceedings; . . . F14 .
. . . F15	. . . F15
. . . F16	. . . F16
. . . F17
. . . F17	. . . F17
Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 (c. 46)
. . . F18	. . . F18
. . . F18	. . . F18
Section 45	Promotion of welfare of old people.
Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49)
Sections 75(2) and 76(4)	Reference for consideration, etc. of case of child in care whose parent moves to Scotland and transfer of child.
Family Law Reform Act 1969 (c. 46)
Section 7(4)	Supervision of ward of court.
Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54)
The whole Act except [F19 section 9]in so far as they assign functions to a local authority in their capacity of a local education authority.	Care and other treatment of children and young persons through court proceedings; . . . F20 F21 . . .
Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (c. 44)
Section 1	Obtaining information as to need for, and publishing information as to existence of, certain welfare services.
Section 2	Provision of certain welfare services.
Section 18	Provision of certain information required by Secretary of State.
[F22 Sections 6 and 7B of this Act]	[F22 Appointment of director of social services, etc; provision and conduct of complaints procedure.]
[F23 . . .]	[F23 . . .]
[F24 Children Act 1975 (c.72)]
. . . F25	. . . F25
[F24 Part II]	[F24 Application by local authority for revocation of custodianship order; inquiries carried out by local authority in custodianship cases.]
[F26 Adoption Act 1976 (c.36)]	[F26 Maintenance of Adoption Service; functions of local authority as adoption agency; applications for orders freeing children for adoption; inquiries carried out by local authorities in adoption cases; care, possession and supervision of children awaiting adoption.]
[F27 Supplementary Benefits Act 1976, Schedule 5]	[F27 Provision and maintenance of [F28 resettlement units]for persons without a settled way of living.]
. . . F29	. . . F29
[F30 National Health Service Act 1977, Schedule 8]	[F30 Care of mothers and young children, prevention, care and after-care: home help and laundry facilities.]
[F31 . . .]	[F31 . . .]
[F32 . . .]	[F32 . . .]
[F33 . . .]	[F33 . . .]
. . . F34	. . . F34
. . . F35	. . . F35
[F36 Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20)]
[F36 Parts II, III and VI]	[F36 Welfare of the mentally disordered; guardianship of persons suffering from mental disorder including such persons removed to England and Wales from Scotland or Northern Ireland; exercise of functions of nearest relative of person so suffering.]
[F36 Sections 66, 67, 69(1)]	[F36 Exercise of functions of nearest relative in relation to applications and references to Mental Health Review Tribunals.]
[F36 Section 114]	[F36 Appointment of approved social workers.]
[F36 Section 115]	[F36 Entry and inspection.]
[F36 Section 116]	[F36 Welfare of certain hospital patients.]
[F36 Section 117]	[F36 After-care of detained patients.]
[F36 Section 130]	[F36 Prosecutions.]
[F37 Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (c. 22)]
[F37 Section 46(2) and (5)]	[F37 Burial or cremation of person dying in accommodation provided under Part III of the National Assistance Act 1948, and recovery of expenses from his estate.]
[F38 Registered Homes Act 1984 (c. 23) Part I.]	[F38 Registration of Residential Care Homes.]
[F39 Housing Act 1996 Section 213(1)(b)	Co-operation in relation to homeless persons and persons threatened with homelessness.]
[F40 “ Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c. 33) ”]
[F40 Sections 1 to 5, 7 and 8 except in so far as they assign functions to a local authority in their capacity as a local education authority.]	[F40 Representation and assessment of disabled persons.]
[F41 Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26) section 38(b)]	[F41 Co-operation in relation to homeless persons and persons threatened with homelessness.]
[F42 Children Act 1989,The whole Act, in so far as it confers functions on a local authority within the meaning of that Act.]	[F42 Welfare reports.]
	[F42 Consent to application for residence order in respect of child in care.]
	[F42 Family assistance orders.]
	[F42 Functions under Part III of the Act (local authority support for children and families).]
	[F42 Care and supervision.]
	[F42 Protection of children.]
	[F42 Functions in relation to community homes, voluntary homes and voluntary organisations, registered children’s homes, private arrangements for fostering children, child minding and day care for young children.]
	[F42 Inspection of children’s homes on behalf of Secretary of State.]
	[F42 Research and returns of information.]
	[F42 Functions in relation to children accommodated by health authorities [F43 National Health Service trusts]and local education authorities or in residential care, nursing or mental nursing homesor in independent schools .]
[F44 National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19)]
[F44 Section 46]	[F44 Preparation of plans for community care services.]
[F44 Section 47]	[F44 Assessment of needs for community care services.]
F45 . . .	F45 . . .
[F46 Section 166.]
[F47 Carers (Recognition and Services) Act 1995 (c.12)]
[F47 Section 1	Assessment of ability of carers to provide care.]
[F48 Education Act 1996.]
[F48 Section 322....................	Help for local education authority in exercising functions under Part IV of the Act]
[F49 Community Care (Direct Payments) Act 1996.	Functions in connection with the making of payments to persons in respect of their securing the provision of community care services [F50 or services under the Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000.]
[F51 Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000 (c. 16) The whole Act, in so far as it confers functions on a local authority within the meaning of that Act.	Assessment of carers’ needs. Provision of services to carers. Provision of vouchers.]]

Textual Amendments

F1 Entry relating to National Health Service Act 1977 substituted in the appropriate chronological order for entry relating to National Health Service Act 1946 by National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49, SIF 113:2), Sch. 15 para. 51

F2 Sch. 1: entry repealed (1.9.1992) by Charities Act 1992 (c. 41), s. 78(2), Sch. 7; S.I. 1992/1900, art. 2, Sch. 1, Appendix.

F3 Words repealed by Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (c. 22, SIF 100:1), s. 78, Sch. 3

F4 Entry repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1978 (c. 45), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XII

F5 Entry repealed by Child Care Act 1980 (c. 5), s. 89, Sch. 6

F6 Sch. 1: entry repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. VIII

F7 Entry repealed by Foster Children Act 1980 (c. 6), s. 23(3), Sch. 3

F8 Entry repealed by Adoption Act 1976 (c. 36, SIF 49:11), s. 74(2), Schs. 2, 4

F9 Words in Schedule 1 in entry relating to the Mental Health Act 1959 substituted (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(5), Sch. 13 para. 26(1)(a); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

F10 Entry substituted by Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20, SIF 85), s. 148, Sch. 4 para. 27(a)

F11 Words repealed by Education (Handicapped Children) Act 1970 (c. 52), Sch. and National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 (c. 32), s. 57, Sch. 5

F12 Entry repealed by Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978 (c. 22, SIF 49:3), Sch. 2 para. 27, Sch. 3 (subject to savings in Sch. 1)

F13 Words substituted by Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 36, SIF 85), s. 127, Sch. 3 para. 18

F14 Words repealed by Child Care Act 1980 (c. 5), s. 89, Sch. 6

F15 Entry repealed by Child Care Act 1980 (c. 5), s. 89, Sch. 6

F16 Words repealed by Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c. 18), Sch. 2 para. 11, Sch. 3

F17 Entry repealed by Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (c. 71, SIF 113:1), s. 35(2)(3), Sch. 7 para. 18, Sch. 8 Pt. I

F18 Words repealed by National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49, SIF 113:2), s. 129, Sch. 16

F19 Words in Schedule 1 in entry relating to the Children and Young Persons Act 1969 substituted (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(5), Sch. 13 para. 26(1)(b); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

F20 Words repealed by Child Care Act 1980 (c. 5), s. 89, Sch. 6

F21 Words in Sch. 1 repealed (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(7), Sch. 15; S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

F22 Entry in Sch. 1 commencing “Sections 6 and 7B” substituted (1.4.1991) by National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19, SIF 113:2), s. 66(1), Sch. 9 para. 11(b)

F23 Entry in Sch. 1 which was added by Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c. 18), Sch. 2 para. 11 repealed (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(7), Sch. 15; S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

F24 Entries added by Children Act 1975 (c. 72, SIF 49:9, 10), s. 108(1)(a), Sch. 3 para. 74(b)

F25 Paragraph relating to Pt. I of Children Act 1975 (c. 72, SIF 49: 9, 10) repealed by Adoption Act 1976 (c. 36, SIF 49:11), s. 74(2) Schs. 2, 4

F26 Paragraph added by Adoption Act 1976 (c. 36, SIF 49:11), Sch. 3 para. 15

F27 Entry added by Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (c. 71, SIF 113:1), Sch. 7 para. 18

F28 Words substituted by Social Security Act 1980 (c. 39, SIF 113:1), Sch. 4 para. 6

F29 Entry added by Housing (Homeless Persons) Act 1977 (c. 48), s. 20(2) and repealed by Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71, SIF 61),s. 3, Sch. 1 Pt. I

F30 Entry added by virtue of a substitution by National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49, SIF 113:2), Sch. 15 para. 51

F31 Entry in Sch. 1 added by Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978 (c. 22, SIF 49: 3), Sch. 2 para. 27 (subject to savings in Sch. 1) repealed (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(7), Sch. 15; S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

F32 Entry in Sch. 1 added by Child Care Act 1980 (c. 5, SIF 20), Sch. 5 para. 29 repealed (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(7), Sch. 15; S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

F33 Entry in Sch. 1 added by Foster Children Act 1980 (c. 6, SIF 20), Sch. 2 repealed (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(7), Sch. 15; S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

F34 Entry added by Residential Homes Act 1980 (c. 7), Sch. 1 para. 4, and fell by virtue of the repeal of that 1980 Act by Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 30(1), Sch. 10 Pt. I

F35 Entry added by Mental Health Amendment Act 1982 (c. 51, SIF 20), Sch. 3 para. 45 and repealed by Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20, SIF 85), s. 148, Sch. 4 para. 27(c), Sch. 6

F36 Entry inserted by Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20, SIF 85), s. 148, Sch. 4 para. 27(b)

F37 Words inserted by Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (c. 22, SIF 100:1), s. 78, Sch. 2 para. 6

F38 Words inserted by virtue of Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 29, Sch. 9 para. 9 and Registered Homes Act 1984 (c. 23, SIF 113:3), s. 57, Sch. 1 para. 4(b)

F39 Sch. 1: entry substituted (20.1.1997) by 1996 c. 52, s. 216(3), Sch. 17 para. 1; S.I. 1996/2959, art. 2

F40 Sch. 1: entry added (26.10.2000 for E. andprosp. otherwise) by 2000 c. 22, ss. 107, 108(5)-(7), Sch. 5 para. 7; S.I. 2000/2849, art. 2(f)

F41 Words inserted by Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26, SIF 61), ss. 339(2), Sch. 23 para. 16

F42 Words in Sch. 1 added (14.10.1991) at the end of Sch. 1 by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(5), Sch. 13 para. 26(2); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

F43 Words inserted (1.4.1993) by National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19, SIF 113:2), s. 66(1), Sch. 9 para. 11(a); S.I. 1992/2975, art. 2(2), Sch.

F44 Words inserted (1.4.1993 except so far as they relate to s. 46 of the 1990 Act which came into force on 1.4.1991 by S.I. 1990/2218, art. 2, Sch.) by National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19, SIF 113:2), s. 66(1), Sch. 9 para. 11(c); S.I. 1992/2975, art. 2(2), Sch.

F45 Sch. 1: entry repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(1)(2), 583(2), Sch. 37 Pt. I, para. 18, Sch. 38 Pt. I (with s. 1(4), Sch. 39)

F46 Sch. 1: entry added (1.9.1994) by 1993 c. 35, s. 307(1), Sch. 19 para. 44; S.I. 1994/2038, art. 3, Sch. 2

F47 Sch. 1: entries inserted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 12, ss. 1(7), 5(2)

F48 Sch. 1: entries added (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(1), 583(2), Sch. 37 Pt. I, para. 18 (with s. 1(4), Sch. 39)

F49 Sch. 1: entry added (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 30, s. 3(3); S.I. 1997/756, art. 2

F50 Sch. 1: words inserted in entry (1.4.2001 for E. for certain purposes andprosp. otherwise) by 2000 c. 16, s. 9(a); S.I. 2001/510, art. 2, Sch.

F51 Sch. 1: entry inserted (1.4.2001 for E. for certain purposes andprosp. otherwise) by 2000 c. 16, s. 9(b): S.I. 2001/510, art. 2, Sch.