Version Superseded: 01/04/1997
Point in time view as at 01/04/1996. This version of this provision has been superseded.
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, Section 139.
(1)In section 38 of the M1Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (initial investigation of cases by the reporter), after subsection (1), there shall be inserted—
“(1A)For the purposes of making any initial investigation under subsection (1) above, the Principal Reporter may request from the local authority a report on the child and his social background and it shall be the duty of the authority to supply the report which may contain information from any such person as the Principal Reporter or the local authority may think fit.
(1B)A report requested under subsection (1A) above may contain information additional to that given by the local authority under section 37(1A)(b) of this Act.”.
(2)In section 39 of that Act (action on initial investigation), after subsection (4), there shall be inserted the following subsection—
“(4A)A report requested under subsection (4) above may contain information additional to that given in a report under section 38(1A) of this Act.”.
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