PART 7

GENERAL PROVISION

Guidance and directions

Guidance and directions to local authorities
37
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.
.

Guidance and directions to health boards and directing authorities
38
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.

Assistance to and by voluntary organisations etc.

Financial and other assistance to voluntary organisations etc.
39
In section 10(1) of the 1968 Act (financial and other assistance to voluntary organisations etc.), for “and (p)” substitute “ , (p) and (u) ”.

Assistance by voluntary organisations etc.
40
In section 4 of the 1968 Act (provisions relating to performance of functions by local authorities), after “Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 1)” insert “ or Part 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 of the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 ”.
S. 37 in force at 1.10.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 3, sch.
S. 39 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 4
S. 40 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 4
S. 38 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 4