2(1)The Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 is amended as follows.S
(2)In section 5 (powers of Scottish Ministers)—
(a)in subsection (1B), after paragraph (p) insert—
“(q)the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 4).”,
(b)in subsection (2)(c), for “and (p)” substitute “ , (p) and (q) ”, and
(c)in subsection (5), for the words from “has” to the end of the subsection substitute “ means a person who is under the age of 18. ”.
(3)In subsection (1)(b) of section 6A (inquiries), for “section 65 of the Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978” substitute “ section 119(1) of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 4) ”.
(4)In subsection (3A) of section 10 (assistance to voluntary organisations etc. for social work), after “adoption” insert “ support ”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 28.9.2009 by S.S.I. 2009/267, arts. 1(2), 2 (with arts. 3-21) (as amended (7.5.2012) by S.S.I. 2012/99, art. 2)