SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4 Minor and Consequential Amendments

Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (c. 44)

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1

The Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 shall be amended in accordance with this paragraph.

2

In section 18(2) (information as to accommodation of younger with older persons), for the words “having functions under the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968” substitute “ , in respect of their functions both under the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 and under the Children (Scotland) Act 1995, ”.

3

In section 29(2) (modifications of provisions of the Act in their application to Scotland)—

a

in paragraph (a), at the end add “ except that in the case of persons under eighteen years of age such references shall instead be construed as references to duties to disabled children (within the meaning of Chapter 1 of Part II of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995) ”; and

b

for paragraph (b) substitute—

b

any references to services provided under arrangements made by a local authority under the said section 29 shall be construed as references to services for—

i

such chronically sick or disabled, or such mentally disordered, persons provided by virtue of the said section 12; or

ii

such disabled children provided under section 23(1) of the said Act of 1995,

by a local authority;