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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/49/section/21/2004-04-01</dc:identifier><dc:title>Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968</dc:title><dc:description>An Act to make further provision for promoting social welfare in Scotland; to consolidate with amendments certain enactments relating to the care and protection of children; to amend the law relating to the supervision and care of persons put on probation or released from prison etc.; to restrict the prosecution of children for offences; to establish children’s panels to provide children’s hearings in the case of children requiring compulsory measures of care; and for purposes connected with the aforesaid matters.</dc:description><dc:date>1984-04-01</dc:date><dc:type>text</dc:type><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2026-01-19</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2004-04-01</dct:valid>
					
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