1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Prescribed Local Authority Functions etc.) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2017.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), these regulations come into force on 1st April 2018.
(3) This regulation and regulation 3(2)(c) come into force as soon as they are made.
2. In Part 1 of the schedule (functions of local authorities which may be delegated) of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014, in the entry for the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013(1), omit “3,”.
3.—(1) The Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Prescribed Local Authority Functions etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2014(2) are amended in accordance with this regulation.
(2) In Part 1 of the schedule (functions prescribed for the purposes of section 1(7) of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014)—
(a)in the entry for the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968, omit the references in Column A to section 12AA and 12AB;
(b)in the entry for the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013, omit—
(i)the reference in Column A to section 3; and
(ii)the corresponding entry in Column B; and
(c)in the entry for the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016(3) in Column A, insert—
| “Section 6 |
| (duty to prepare adult carer support plan) |
| Section 24 |
| (duty to provide support) |
| Section 25 |
| (provision of support to carers: breaks from caring) |
| Section 31 |
| (duty to prepare local carer strategy) |
| Section 34 |
| (information and advice service for carers) |
| Section 35 |
| (short breaks services statements)” |
SHONA ROBISON
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
13th December 2017