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        Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49)
        Introductory Text
        Main body
        Part I Administration
        Performance of their duties by local authorities
        1. Local authorities for the administration of the Act.
        2. The social work committee .
        3. Chief social work officer.
        4. Provisions relating to performance of functions by local authorities.
        Central Authority
        5. Powers of Secretary of State.
        5A. Local authority plans for community care services.
        5B Complaints procedure.
        6. Supervision of establishments providing accommodation for persons and inspection of records etc.
        6A. Inquiries.
        6B. Local authority inquiries into matters affecting children.
        7. . . .
        Research, training courses and financial and other assistance
        8. Research.
        9. Training courses and grants for training in social work.
        10. Financial and other assistance to voluntary organisations etc., for social work.
        Acquisition of land
        11. Acquisition of land.
        Part II Promotion of Social Welfare by Local Authorities
        General
        12. General social welfare services of local authorities.
        12A. Duty of local authority to assess needs.
        12AA Assessment of ability to provide care
        12AB Duty of local authority to provide information to carer
        12B. Direct payments in respect of community care services.
        12C. Further provisions relating to direct payments.
        13. Power of local authorities to assist persons in need in disposal of produce of their work.
        Residential accommodation with nursing.
        13A. Residential accommodation with nursing.
        Provision of care and after-care
        13B. Provision of care and after-care
        Home help
        14. Home help and laundry facilities.
        Special provisions as to the care of children in need
        15. Duty of local authority to provide for orphans, deserted children, etc.
        16. Resolution by local authority in respect of assumption and vesting of parental rights and powers.
        16A. Duty of local authority to assume parental rights and powers vested in a voluntary organisation.
        17. Effect of assumption by local authority of parental rights.
        17A. Termination of access to child subject to resolution under section 16.
        17B. Access Orders
        17C. Emergency order.
        17D. Safeguarding of interest of child.
        17E. Code of practice.
        18. Duration and rescission of resolutions under section 16.
        18A. Safeguarding of interests of children in proceedings relating to the assumption of parental rights.
        19. . . .
        20. Duty of local authority to further the best interests of a child in their care and to afford opportunity for his proper development.
        20A. Review of case of child in care.
        21. Mode of provision of accommodation and maintenance.
        22. Removal of children in residental establishments.
        23. Power of local authorities and voluntary organisations to arrange for emigration of children.
        24. Financial assistance towards expenses of maintenance, education or training of persons over school age.
        25. Power of local authority to guarantee indentures and other deeds of apprenticeship etc., of persons in their care.
        25A. Restriction on removal of child from care of voluntary organisation.
        26. After-care of children formerly in care of local authorities or voluntary organisations.
        Supervision and care of persons put on probation or released from prisons etc.
        27. Supervision and care of persons put on probation or released from prisons etc.
        27A. Grants in respect of community service facilities
        27B. Grants in respect of hostel accommodation for persons under supervision.
        Ancillary
        28. Burial or cremation of the dead.
        29. Power of local authority to defray expenses of parent, etc., visiting persons or attending funerals.
        Part III
        30. Definition of child and parent for Part III.
        31. Restriction on prosecution of children for offences.
        32. Children in need of compulsory measures of care.
        33. Formation of children's panels.
        34. Children's hearings.
        34A. Safeguarding of interests of children before children's hearings etc.
        35. Provisions as to time, place, privacy and notification of children's hearings.
        36. The reporter and deputies.
        36A. Power of reporters to conduct proceedings before a sheriff.
        37. Reports of cases of children who may require compulsory measures of care and the interim detention of such children in places of safety.
        38. Initial investigation of cases by reporter.
        39. Action on initial investigation by reporter.
        40. Attendance of child at children's hearing.
        41. Attendance of parent at children's hearing.
        42. Conduct of children's hearing and application to sheriff for findings.
        43. Discharge of referral and power of children's hearing to order further investigation after consideration of the facts.
        44. Disposal of case by children's hearing other than by discharge of referral.
        45. Rules as respects transmission of information and conveyance of children to residential establishments etc.
        46. Children to whom Part IV of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960 may apply.
        47. Duration of supervision requirements and their variation.
        48. Review of requirement of children's hearing.
        49. Appeal against decision of a children's hearing.
        50. Appeal to Court of Session.
        51. Reconsideration by hearing after appeal, and subsequent appeal.
        52. Power of Secretary of State to terminate a supervision requirement.
        53. . . .
        54. Transfer of case to another children's hearing.
        55. Presumption and determination of age.
        56. Reference and remit of children's cases by courts to children's hearings.
        57. Reference and remit of cases of certain young persons by courts to children's hearings.
        58. Prohibition of publication of proceedings.
        58A. Residence in secure accommodation.
        58B. Time limits on keeping without reference to children's hearing.
        58C. Review of secure accommodation condition.
        58D. Sheriff's power to direct condition to cease to have effect.
        58E. Warrants to detain in secure accommodation.
        58F. Procedures for placing in secure accommodation.
        58G. Transitional provisions.
        Part IV Residential and other Establishments
        Provision of residential and other establishments
        59. Provision of residential and other establishments by local authorities, and maximum period for repayment of sums borrowed for such provision.
        59A. Grants in respect of secure accommodation for children.
        60. Control of residential and other establishments.
        Registration of certain residential and other establishments
        61. Restriction on carrying on of establishments.
        61A. Voluntary registration.
        61B Registration for purpose of managing residents' finances
        62. Registration.
        62A. Certificate of registration as respects grant-aided or independent school.
        63. Special provisions for registration by Secretary of State.
        63A. Appeals against conditions imposed on registration or subsequently.
        63B Special provisions for jointly registrable establishments.
        64. Appeals against refusal or cancellation of registration.
        64A Registration fees.
        65. Removal of persons from establishments.
        66. Duty to furnish particulars of establishments.
        67. Entry to examine state and management of establishments etc.
        68. Visiting of persons in establishments on behalf of local authorities.
        Part V
        Part VI Contributions in respect of Children in Care etc.
        78. Duty to make contributions in respect of children in care etc.
        78A. Recovery of contributions.
        79. Recipients of contributions.
        80. Enforcement of duty to make contributions.
        81. Provisions as to decrees for aliment.
        82. Recovery of arrears of contributions.
        83. Variation of trusts.
        83A. References in this Part of this Act to child being looked after.
        Part VII Miscellaneous and General
        General
        84. Transfer of assets and liabilities.
        85. . . .
        86. Adjustments between authority providing accommodation etc., and authority of area of residence.
        86A. Exclusion of powers to provide accommodation in certain cases.
        87. Charges that may be made for services and accommodation.
        88. Duty of parents to notify change of address.
        89. . . .
        90. Orders, regulations etc.
        91. Expenses.
        92. Effect of Act on rate support grant.
        92A. Powers of the Secretary of State to make grants.
        Supplementary
        93. Transitional provisions.
        94. Interpretation.
        95. Minor and consequential amendments, repeals and savings.
        96. . . .
        97. Extension of certain provisions of Act to England and Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands.
        98. Commencement.
        99. Short title.
        Schedules
        SCHEDULE 1 . . .
        SCHEDULE 2 Amendment of Part IV of theChildren and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937
        Part I
        Part II Specific Adaptations
        SCHEDULE 3 Children's Panels
        SCHEDULE 4 . . .
        SCHEDULE 5 Appeal Tribunals
        SCHEDULE 6 Transfer of Assets and Liabilities
        SCHEDULE 7 Transitional Provisions
        SCHEDULE 8 Minor and Consequential Amendments
        SCHEDULE 9 Enactments Repealed
        Part I Repeals Extending to Scotland Only
        Part II Repeals Extending to England and Wales

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