183In section 1, in subsection (2) (local authorities for the purposes of the Act), for the words from " county councils" onwards there shall be substituted the words " regional and islands councils. " , and subsections (3) and (6) shall cease to have effect.
184In section 2(2) after paragraph (b) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—
“(bb)the [1973 c. 33.] Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1958”.
185In section 36 (appointment of reporter)—
(a)in subsection (1), the words " in accordance with the provisions of this section " shall cease to have effect;
(b)for subsection (2) there shall be substituted the following subsection—
“(2)The qualifications of a reporter shall be such as the Secretary of State may prescribe.”; and
(c)subsections (3) and (7) shall cease to have effect.
186In section 94(1) (interpretation), in the definition of "prescribed ", in paragraph (a), for the words " section 3 ", there shall be substituted the words " sections 3 and 36, ".
187In Schedule 3 (children's panels), the following amendments shall be made—
(a)in paragraph 3, after the words " consisting of ", there shall be inserted the words—
“(i)in the case of the committee for the Strathclyde region, four members nominated by the local authority and six members nominated by the Secretary of State;
(ii)in any other case, and the words after "Secretary of State" shall cease to have effect;”;
(b)after paragraph 5, there shall be added the following paragraph—
“5AThe Children's Panel Advisory Committee shall have power—
(a)to appoint sub-committees ;
(b)to appoint to any such sub-committee persons who are not members of the Children's Panel Advisory Committee; and
(c)to refer all or any of the duties set out in paragraph 5 above to any such sub-committee for their advice;
and the provisions of paragraph 8 below shall apply to any persons appointed under sub-paragraph (b) above as they apply to members of the Children's Panel Advisory Committee.”.