Guidance and directions
37Guidance and directions to local authorities
(1)Section 5 of the 1968 Act (powers of the Scottish Ministers) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1), after “Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 1)” insert “and the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016”.
(3)In subsection (1B), after paragraph (t) insert—
“(u)the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016.”.
38Guidance and directions to health boards and directing authorities
(1)Each health board and each directing authority must have regard to any guidance issued by the Scottish Ministers about the exercise of functions conferred by this Act.
(2)The Scottish Ministers may issue directions to health boards and directing authorities, either individually or collectively, about the exercise of functions conferred by this Act.
(3)Each health board must comply with any direction issued to it under this section.
(4)Each directing authority must comply with any direction issued to it under this section.