Local Government Act 2000

Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c. 42)

3 In section 2 of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (local authority to establish social services committees)—

(a) in subsection (1), for paragraphs (a) and (b) there is substituted “their social services functions”,

(b) subsection (2) is omitted.

4 In section 3 of that Act (business of social services committee), in subsection (1), the words “(hereafter in this Act referred to as “social services functions”)” are omitted.

5 In section 13 of that Act (orders and regulations), in subsection (3), for “2(2)” there is substituted “1A”.

6 In section 15 of that Act (citation, interpretation etc), in subsection (2), for “3” there is substituted “1A”.

7 In Schedule 1 to that Act (enactments conferring functions assigned to social services committees) after the entry relating to the [1985 c. 68.] Housing Act 1985 there is inserted—

“Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c. 33)
Sections 1 to 5, 7 and 8 except in so far as they assign functions to a local authority in their capacity as a local education authority.	Representation and assessment of disabled persons.”