National Assistance Act 1948
Part I Introductory
1 Supersession of existing poor law.
Part II
2—20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part III Local Authority Services
Provision of Accommodation
21 Duty of local authorities to provide accommodation.
22 Charges to be made for accommodation.
23 Management of premises in which accommodation provided.
24 Authority liable for provision of accommodation.
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26 Provision of accommodation in premises maintained by voluntary organisations.
26A Exclusion of powers to provide accommodation under this Part in certain cases.
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Welfare Services
29 Welfare arrangements for blind, deaf, dumb and crippled persons, etc.
30 Voluntary organisations for disabled persons’ welfare.
30A Research.
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Financial adjustments between Local Authorities
32 Adjustments between authority providing accommodation, &c., and authority of area of residence.
Local and Central Authorities
33 Local Authorities for purposes of Part III.
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35 Central Authority for purposes of Part III.
36 Default powers of Minister.
Part IV General and Supplementary
Registration etc. of homes for disabled persons and the aged and charities for disabled persons
37—40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
41 Registration of charities for disabled persons.
Recovery of Expenses
42 Liability to maintain wife or husband and children.
43 Recovery of cost of assistance from persons liable for maintenance.
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45 Recovery in cases of misrepresentation or non-disclosure.
Miscellaneous
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47 Removal to suitable premises of persons in need of care and attention.
48 Duty of councils to provide temporary protection for property of persons admitted to hospitals etc.
49 Expenses of council officers acting as Receivers.
50 Burial or cremation of the dead.
51 Failure to maintain.
52 False statements.
Supplementary
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54 Inquiries.
55 Provisions as to entry and inspection.
56 Legal proceedings.
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59 Accounts of councils of county boroughs.
60 Compensation of displaced officers.
61 Expenses and receipts.
62 Transitional provisions, consequential adaptation of enactments.
63 Regulations, rules and orders.
64 Interpretation.
65 General provisions as to application to Scotland.
66 Application to Isles of Scilly.
67 Provisions as to Northern Ireland.
68 Short title and commencement.
National Assistance Act 1948
FIRST AND SECOND SCHEDULES
THIRD SCHEDULE Administrative Provisions as to Local Authorities
Part I
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Part II
Joint Boards
9(1) Where it appears to the Minister to be expedient...
10A joint board constituted for the purposes of Part III...
11An order constituting such a joint board—
Part III
Application to Scotland
12The foregoing provisions of this Schedule shall in their application...
13A combination of local authorities in Scotland for the purposes...
FOURTH SCHEDULE
FIFTH SCHEDULE
SIXTH SCHEDULE Transitional Provisions
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10(1) Where immediately before the appointed day a person was...
11Where immediately before the appointed day a person was being...
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14Where immediately before the appointed day the fact that a...
15Where any right of a local authority to recover any...
16Where on the appointed day a local authority in Scotland...
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19(1) Notwithstanding anything in subsection (2) of section thirty-eight of...
20(1) For the purposes of any provision of this Schedule...
21The following provisions shall have effect for the purpose of...
SEVENTH SCHEDULE

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X1National Assistance Act 1948

1948 CHAPTER 29 11 and 12 Geo 6

An Act to terminate the existing poor law and to provide in lieu thereof for the assistance of persons in need by the National Assistance Board and by local authorities; to make further provision for the welfare of disabled, sick, aged and other persons and for regulating homes for disabled and aged persons and charities for disabled persons; to amend the law relating to non-contributory old age pensions; to make provision as to the burial or cremation of deceased persons; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.