17(1)The Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 shall be amended in accordance with this paragraph.S
(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;”.