Local Authority Social Services Act 1970

SCHEDULES

Section 2.

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

EnactmentNature of functions
Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12)
Part IIIProtection 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 IVRemand homes, approved schools and children in care of fit persons.
. . . F1
. . . F1 . . . F1
National Assistance Act 1948 (c. 29)
Sections 21 to 27Provision of residential accommodation for the aged, infirm, needy, etc.
Sections 29 and 30Welfare 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 45Recovery of costs of providing certain services.
Section 48Temporary protection of property belonging to persons in hospital or accommodation provided under Part III of the Act, etc.
Section 49Defraying 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 3Provision of facilities for enabling disabled persons to be employed or work under special conditions.
. . . F7 . . . F7
. . . F8 . . . F8
Mental Health Act 1959 (c. 72) [F9section 8][F10and the [F11Registered Homes Act 1984]so far as its provisions relate to mental nursing homes.][F12Welfare and accommodation of mentally disordered persons]
. . . F13
. . . F14
. . . F14
[F15Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984]
Section 10Welfare 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 . . . F16powers relating to young persons in need of care, protection or control; further provisions for protection of the young in relation to criminal proceedings; . . . F16.
. . . F17 . . . F17
. . . F18 . . . F18
. . . F19
. . . F19 . . . F19
Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 (c. 46)
. . . F20 . . . F20
. . . F20 . . . F20
Section 45Promotion 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 [F21section 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; . . . F22F23 . . .
Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (c. 44)
Section 1Obtaining information as to need for, and publishing information as to existence of, certain welfare services.
Section 2Provision of certain welfare services.
Section 18Provision of certain information required by Secretary of State.
[F24Sections 6 and 7B of this Act][F24Appointment of director of social services, etc; provision and conduct of complaints procedure.]
[F25 . . .][F25 . . .]
[F26Children Act 1975 (c.72)]
. . . F27 . . . F27
[F26Part II][F26Application by local authority for revocation of custodianship order; inquiries carried out by local authority in custodianship cases.]
[F28Adoption Act 1976 (c.36)][F28Maintenance 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.]
[F29Supplementary Benefits Act 1976, Schedule 5][F29Provision and maintenance of [F30resettlement units]for persons without a settled way of living.]
. . . F31 . . . F31
[F32National Health Service Act 1977, Schedule 8][F32Care of mothers and young children, prevention, care and after-care: home help and laundry facilities.]
[F33 . . .][F33 . . .]
[F34 . . .][F34 . . .]
[F35 . . .][F35 . . .]
. . . F36 . . . F36
. . . F37 . . . F37
[F38Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20)]
[F38Parts II, III and VI][F38Welfare 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.]
[F38Sections 66, 67, 69(1)][F38Exercise of functions of nearest relative in relation to applications and references to Mental Health Review Tribunals.]
[F38Section 114][F38Appointment of approved social workers.]
[F38Section 115][F38Entry and inspection.]
[F38Section 116][F38Welfare of certain hospital patients.]
[F38Section 117][F38After-care of detained patients.]
[F38Section 130][F38Prosecutions.]

[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)]

[Charges for local authority welfare services]

[F39Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (c. 22)]
[F39Section 46(2) and (5)][F39Burial or cremation of person dying in accommodation provided under Part III of the National Assistance Act 1948, and recovery of expenses from his estate.]
[F40Registered Homes Act 1984 (c. 23) Part I.][F40Registration of Residential Care Homes.]
[F41Housing Act 1996 Section 213(1)(b)Co-operation in relation to homeless persons and persons threatened with homelessness.]
[F42Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c. 33)]
[F42Sections 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.][F42Representation and assessment of disabled persons.]
[F43Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26) section 38(b)][F43Co-operation in relation to homeless persons and persons threatened with homelessness.]
[F44Children Act 1989,The whole Act, in so far as it confers functions on a local authority within the meaning of that Act.][F44Welfare reports.]
[F44Consent to application for residence order in respect of child in care.]
[F44Family assistance orders.]
[F44Functions under Part III of the Act (local authority support for children and families).]
[F44Care and supervision.]
[F44Protection of children.]
[F44Functions 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.]
[F44Inspection of children’s homes on behalf of Secretary of State.]
[F44Research and returns of information.]
[F44Functions in relation to children accommodated by health authorities [F45National Health Service trusts]and local education authorities or in residential care, nursing or mental nursing homes or in independent schools.]
[F46National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19)]
[F46Section 46][F46Preparation of plans for community care services.]
[F46Section 47][F46Assessment of needs for community care services.]
F47. . .F47. . .
[F48Section 166.]
[F49Carers (Recognition and Services) Act 1995 (c.12)]
[F49Section 1Assessment of ability of carers to provide care.]
[F50Education Act 1996.]
[F50Section 322....................Help for local education authority in exercising functions under Part IV of the Act.]
[F51Community Care (Direct Payments) Act 1996.][F51Functions in connection with the making of payments to persons in respect of their securing the provision of community care services [F52or services under the Carers and Disabled Childredn Act 2000] .]

[F53Carers 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

F1Entry 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

F2Sch. 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.

F6Sch. 1: entry repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. VIII

F9Words 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)

F21Words 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)

F24Entry 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)

F26Entries added by Children Act 1975 (c. 72, SIF 49:9, 10), s. 108(1)(a), Sch. 3 para. 74(b)

F41Sch. 1: entry substituted (20.1.1997) by 1996 c. 52, s. 216(3), Sch. 17 para. 1; S.I. 1996/2959, art. 2

F42Sch. 1: entry added (E.) (26.10.2000) and (W.) (28.7.2001) by 2000 c. 22, ss. 107, 108(4)-(7), Sch. 5 para. 7; S.I. 2000/2849, art. 2(f)

F46Words 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.

F49Sch. 1: entries inserted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 12, ss. 1(7), 5(2)

F50Sch. 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)

F51Sch. 1: entry added (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 30, s. 3(3); S.I. 1997/756, art. 2

F52Sch. 1: words in entry inserted (1.4.2001 for E. for certain purposes and 1.7.2001 for W. for certain purposes and otherwiseprosp.) by 2000 c. 16, ss. 9(a), 12; S.I. 2001/510, art. 2, Sch.; S.I. 2001/2196, art. 2, Sch.

F53Sch. 1: entry inserted (1.4.2001 for E. for certain purposes and 1.7.2001 for W. for certain purposes and otherwiseprosp.) by 2000 c. 16, ss. 9(b), 12, S.I. 2001/510, art. 2, Sch. and S.I. 2001/2196, art. 2, Sch.

Section 14.

SCHEDULE 2E+W Minor and Consequential Amendments of Enactments

The Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12)E+W

1E+WIn section 96(7) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (which provides that subject to the provisions of section 39 of the M1Children Act 1948 a local authority may refer certain matters to committees) for the words from “section thirty-nine” to “that committee)” there shall be substituted the words “sections 2 and 3 of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (which require certain matters to be referred to the social services committee and restrict the reference of other matters to that committee).”

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1The text of ss. 2(7), 6(8), 14(1)(2), Sch. 2 paras. 1, 6, 8, 10, 12(1)(2), Sch. 3 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

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Textual Amendments

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Textual Amendments

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Textual Amendments

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Textual Amendments

8E+WIn section 60(2) of the said Act of 1958 (provision to be made by regulations for the payment of compensation in certain cases) after the words “section 46 of the M2Children and Young Persons Act 1969” there shall be inserted the words “or of section 2 or 6 of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970”.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2The text of ss. 2(7), 6(8), 14(1)(2), Sch. 2 paras. 1, 6, 8, 10, 12(1)(2), Sch. 3 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

9E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F58

Textual Amendments

The Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (c. 37)E+W

10E+WIn section 56(2) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (prosecution of certain Offences) for the words “subsection (2) of section 39 of the Children Act 1948” there shall be substituted the words “subsection (1) of section 3 of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970” and for the words “those sections” there shall be substituted the words “the said section 85 and section 2 of the said Act of 1970”.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3The text of ss. 2(7), 6(8), 14(1)(2), Sch. 2 paras. 1, 6, 8, 10, 12(1)(2), Sch. 3 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.

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Textual Amendments

The Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (c. 44)E+W

12(1)In section 2(1) of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (which imposes a duty on local authorities to make arrangements for certain matters in exercise of their functions under section 29 of the National Assistance Act 1948) the words “under the general guidance of the Secretary of State and” shall be omitted, and after the words “the purpose)” there shall be inserted the words “and to the provisions of section 7(1) of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (which requires local authorities in the exercise of certain functions, including functions under the said section 29, to act under the general guidance of the Secretary of State)”.E+W

(2)In section 2(2) of the said Act of 1970 (which makes provision in connection with the carrying into effect of the said arrangements) after the words “section 35(2)” there shall be inserted the words “and to the said section 7(1)”.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C4The text of ss. 2(7), 6(8), 14(1)(2), Sch. 2 paras. 1, 6, 8, 10, 12(1)(2), Sch. 3 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.

Section 14.

SCHEDULE 3E+W Repeals

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C5The text of ss. 2(7), 6(8), 14(1)(2), Sch. 2 paras. 1, 6, 8, 10, 12(1)(2), Sch. 3 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.