Enactment | Nature of functions |
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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. |
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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. |
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[Section ] 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 [deputy] for certain patients. |
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Section 56(3) except so far as it relates to an offence under section 47(11). | Prosecution of offences. |
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Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1958 (c. 33) |
Section 3 | Provision of facilities for enabling disabled persons to be employed or work under special conditions. |
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Mental Health Act 1959 (c. 72) [section 8]. . . . | [Welfare and accommodation of mentally disordered persons] |
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[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 | . . . powers relating to young persons in need of care, protection or control; further provisions for protection of the young in relation to criminal proceedings; . . . . |
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Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 (c. 46) |
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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. |
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Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54) |
The whole Act except [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; . . . . . . |
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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. |
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[Sections 6 and 7B of this Act] | [ Appointment of [ director of adult social services or ] director of social services, etc ; provision and conduct of complaints procedure. ] |
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[Children Act 1975 (c.72)] |
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[Part II] | [Application by local authority for revocation of custodianship order; inquiries carried out by local authority in custodianship cases.] |
[Adoption Act 1976 | Functions continuing to be exercisable by virtue of any transitional or saving provision made by or under the Adoption and Children Act 2002.] |
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[Supplementary Benefits Act 1976, Schedule 5] | [Provision and maintenance of [resettlement units]for persons without a settled way of living.] |
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[National Health Service Act 1977, Schedule 8] | [Care of mothers and young children, prevention, care and after-care: home help and laundry facilities.] |
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[Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20)] |
[ Parts II, III and VI] | [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.] |
[Sections 66, 67, 69(1)] | [Exercise of functions of nearest relative in relation to applications and references to [the First-tier Tribunal or the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales] .] |
[Section 114] | [Appointment of [approved mental health professionals] .] |
[Section 115] | [Entry and inspection.] |
[Section 116] | [Welfare of certain hospital patients.] |
[Section 117] | [After-care of detained patients.] |
[Section 130] | [Prosecutions.] |
[Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41)
Section 17, so far as relating to services provided under the enactments mentioned in subsection (2)(a) to (c)]
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[Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (c. 22)] |
[Section 46(2) and (5)] | [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.] |
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[Housing Act 1996 Section 213(1)(b) | Co-operation in relation to homeless persons and persons threatened with homelessness.] |
[Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c. 33)] | |
[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.] | [Representation and assessment of disabled persons.] |
[Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26) section 38(b)] | [Co-operation in relation to homeless persons and persons threatened with homelessness.] |
[Children Act 1989,The whole Act, in so far as it confers functions on a local authority within the meaning of that Act.] | [Welfare reports.] |
| [Consent to application for residence order in respect of child in care.] |
| [Functions relating to special guardianship orders] |
| [Family assistance orders.] |
| [Functions under Part III of the Act (local authority support for children and families).] |
| [Care and supervision.] |
| [Protection of children.] |
| [Functions in relation to community homes, voluntary homes and voluntary organisations, [private] children’s homes, private arrangements for fostering children, child minding and day care for young children.] |
| [Inspection of children’s homes on behalf of Secretary of State.] |
| [Research and returns of information.] |
| [Functions in relation to children accommodated by [Local Health Boards][, Primary Care Trusts,][National Health Service trusts] and local education authorities or in [care homes, independent hospitals or schools].] |
[National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19)] |
[ Section 46 ] | [Preparation of plans for community care services.] |
[Section 47] | [Assessment of needs for community care services.] |
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[Section 166.] | |
[Carers (Recognition and Services) Act 1995 (c.12)] |
[Section 1 | Assessment of ability of carers to provide care.] |
[Education Act 1996.] |
[Section 322....................] | [Help for local education authority in exercising functions under Part IV of the Act.] |
[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[ or services under the Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000]. |
[Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (c.18)
[Sections 1 and] 2(4)
| Functions under [regulations made under section 1 giving effect to] the Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Intercountry Adoption, concluded at the Hague on 29th May 1993 [and functions under Article 9(a) to (c) of the Convention] .] |
[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.]
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[Health and Social Care Act 2001 | |
Part 4 in so far as it confers functions on a local authority in England or Wales within the meaning of that Part. | Functions in relation to the provision of residential accommodation. |
| Making of direct payments to person in respect of his securing provision of community care services or services to carers.] |
[Adoption and Children Act 2002 | Maintenance of Adoption Service; functions of local authority as adoption agency.] |
[ Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc. ) Act 2003 | |
Part 1.................... | Functions relating to hospital patients likely to need community care services to be made available in order to be discharged safely.] |
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[Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004 | |
Section 3, in so far as it confers functions on a local authority within the meaning of that section. | Co-operation between authorities] |
[Children Act 2004
Sections 13 to 16 and 31 to 34
| Functions relating to Local Safeguarding Children Boards.] |
[Mental Capacity Act 2005 | |
Section 39 | Instructing independent mental capacity advocate before providing accommodation for person lacking capacity |
[Section 39A | Instructing independent mental capacity advocate when giving an urgent authorisation, or making a request for a standard authorisation, under Schedule A1 to the Act. |
Section 39C | Instructing independent mental capacity advocate when no representative for relevant person under Part 10 of Schedule A1 to the Act. |
Section 39D | Instructing independent mental capacity advocate when representative for relevant person under Part 10 of Schedule A1 to the Act is not being paid.] |
Section 49 | Reports in proceedings] |
[Schedule A1 | Any functions.] |
[Children and Young Persons Act 2008 | |
Part 1, in so far as it confers functions on a local authority in England or Wales within the meaning of that Part...... | Making arrangements for the discharge of relevant care functions in relation to certain children and young persons.] |