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Part IS Administration

Research, training courses and financial and other assistanceS

8 Research.S

(1)The Secretary of State may conduct or assist other persons in conducting research into any matter connected with his functions or the functions of local authorities in relation to social welfare, and with the activities of voluntary organisations connected with those functions.

(2)Any local authority may conduct or assist other persons in conducting research into any matter connected with their functions in relation to social welfare.

(3)The Secretary of State and any local authority may make financial assistance available in connection with any research which they may conduct or which they may assist other persons in conducting under the provisions of this section.

9 Training courses and grants for training in social work.S

(1)The Secretary of State may provide courses of training for persons with a view to, or in the course of, their employment or the use of their services for the purposes of this Act [F1, Part 2 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (c.36) or the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 1)].

(2)The Secretary of State may make grants of such amounts, and subject to such conditions, as he may with the consent of the Treasury determine towards any fees or expenses incurred by persons undergoing training for any of the purposes of this Act [F1, Part 2 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (c.36) or the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 1)] in circumstances such that it appears to the Secretary of State requisite that the grants should be made, and may defray or contribute towards the cost of maintenance of persons undergoing such training.

(3)The Secretary of State may make grants of such amounts, and subject to such conditions, as he may with the consent of the Treasury determine towards expenses incurred by any body of persons in providing training as aforesaid.

Textual Amendments

10 Financial and other assistance to voluntary organisations etc., for social work.S

(1)The Secretary of State may make grants and loans of such amounts, and subject to such conditions, as he may with the consent of the Treasury determine towards expenses incurred by voluntary organisations or other persons engaged in any activity connected

(a)his functions; [F2with—

(b)the functions of local authorities,

under this Act or under the [F3mentioned in paragraphs (b),(d),(e),(g),(h),(i), [F4(l) [F5, (p) and (u) ]] of section 5(1B) of this Act], in circumstances where it appears to the Secretary of State that such grants or loans should be made.]

[F6(1A) The Scottish Ministers may make grants and loans of such amounts, and subject to such conditions, as they may determine to a voluntary organisation engaged as is mentioned in subsection (1) above to enable that organisation (in this section referred to as the “primary organisation”) to make grants and loans (in this section referred to as “secondary grants and loans”) to other voluntary organisations, or other persons, so engaged, in circumstances where it appears to the primary organisation that the secondary grants and loans should be made; and the Scottish Ministers may require that any secondary grant be subject to such conditions (including conditions for securing the repayment in whole or in part of that grant) as they may specify.]

(2)The conditions on which any grants are paid [F7by the Scottish Ministers under subsection (1) or (1A) above] may include conditions for securing the repayment in whole or in part of such grants.

(3)A local authority may make contributions by way of grant or loan to any voluntary organisation the sole or primary object of which is to promote social welfare.

[F8(3A) In subsection (3) above, “voluntary organisation the sole or primary object of which is to promote social welfare” includes [F9a person providing, as mentioned in [F10paragraph 8(1)(b) of schedule 12 to the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010] (asp 8), an adoption F11... service registered under [F12Part 5] of that Act].]

(4)A local authority may also make available to such a voluntary organisation as aforesaid the use of premises belonging to the authority on such terms as may be agreed, and furniture, vehicles or equipment (whether by way of gift, loan or otherwise) and the services of any staff employed by the authority in connection with the premises or other things belonging to the local authority which the voluntary organisation is permitted to use.

(5)On the commencement of this Act, the power of the Secretary of State to give financial assistance and of local authorities to give financial and other assistance under [F13section] 65 of the M1Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 [F14and section 16B of the M2National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978] shall cease in so far as any such assistance may be given under this section.

Textual Amendments

F3By 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 76(7) and S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(b)(c) it is provided (1.4.1996) that for the words from “enactments” to “of this Act” there shall be substituted “mentioned in paragraphs (b), (d), (e), (g), (h), (i) and (l) of section 5(1B) of this Act”

F4Words in s. 10(1) substituted (12.12.1996 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.4.1997) by 1995 c. 36, s. 105(4), Sch. 4 para. 15(9) (with s. 103(1)); S.I. 1996/3201, art. 3(6)(7) (which said art. 3(7) was substituted (7.3.1997) by S.I. 1997/744, art. 2 (with transitional provisions inserted into S.I. 1996/3201 by art. 3))

F6S. 10(1A) inserted (19.7.2001) by 2001 asp 8, ss. 69(a), 81(2)

F7Words in s. 10(2) substituted (19.7.2001) by 2001 asp 8, ss. 69(b), 81(2)

F9Words in s. 10(3A) substituted (1.4.2004) by Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 8), s. 81(2), sch. 3 para. 4(2); S.S.I. 2004/100, art. 2(e) (with arts. 3 4) (as amended (30.9.2004) by S.S.I. 2004/377, art. 2)

Marginal Citations