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        Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c. 33)
        Introductory Text
        Main body
        Part I Representation and Assessment
        1. Appointment of authorised representatives of disabled persons. (S)
        1. Appointment of authorised representatives of disabled persons. (E+W)
        2. Rights of authorised representatives of disabled persons. (E+W)
        2. Rights of authorised representatives of disabled persons. (S)
        [3. Assessment by local authorities of needs of disabled persons.]
        4. Services under s. 2 of the 1970 Act: duty to consider needs of disabled persons.
        5. Disabled persons leaving special education.
        6. Review of expected leaving dates from full - time education of disabled persons.
        [7. Persons discharged from hospital.]
        8. Duty of local authority to take into account abilities of carer.
        Part II Information and Consultation
        9. Information.
        10. Co-option to committees etc. of persons representing interests of disabled persons.
        11. Reports to Parliament.
        Part III Scotland
        12. Amendment of the 1970 Act and the 1968 Act, 1948 c. 29
        13. Disabled persons leaving special education: Scotland.
        14. Assessment and recording of children and young persons.
        15. . . .
        Part IV Supplemental
        16. Interpretation.
        17. Financial provisions.
        18. Short title, commencement, regulations, orders and extent.

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