Local Authority Social Services Act 1970

2 Local authority to establish social services committee. E+W

(1) Every local authority shall establish a social services committee and, subject to subsection (3) below, there shall stand referred to that committee all matters relating to the discharge by the authority of—

[F1 their social services functions,]

F2 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3)—(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3

(7) Section 33(2)of the M1 National Assistance Act 1948 andSchedule 3 to that Act (establishment of committees or joint boardsfor the purposes of the functions of local authorities under Part IIIof that Act) and section 39 of the M2 Children Act 1948(establishment of children’s committees of local authorities shall cease to have effect.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 2(1)(a)(b) substituted for the words "their social services" (E.) (26.10.2000) and (W.)(28.7.2001) by 2000 c. 22, ss. 107, 108(4), Sch. 5 para. 3; S.I. 2000/2849, art. 2(a)

F2 S. 2(2) repealed (E.) (26.10.2000) and (W.) (28.7.2001) by 2000 c. 22, ss. 107, 108(4), Sch. 5 para. 3(b), Sch. 6; S.I. 2000/2849, art. 2(g)(i)

F3 S. 2(3)–(6) repealed by National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 (c. 32), s. 57, Sch. 5

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 2 saved by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), s. 101(8)(9); amended by Guardianship Act 1973 (c. 29), s. 2(8)

C2 S. 2 excluded (E.) (26.10.2000) and (W.) (28.7.2001) by 2000 c. 22, ss. 102(1), 108(4); S.I. 2000/2849, art. 2(a)

C3 The text of ss. 2(7), 6(8), 14(1)(2), Sch. 2 paras. 1, 6, 8, 10, 12(1)(2), Sch. 3 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.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

M1 1948 c. 29.

M2 1948 c. 43.