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Section 2.

F1 SCHEDULE 1E+W[F2SOCIAL SERVICES FUNCTIONS]

Subordinate Legislation Made

P1Sch. 1: power to amend conferred (15.1.2004) by Children Act 2004 (c. 31), ss. 45(14)(b), 46, 47

Textual Amendments

F1Words in Sch. 1 inserted (8.5.2012 for specified purposes, 6.6.2012 for further purposes otherwise 1.10.2012) by Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010 (nawm 7), ss. 43(2), 55(3); S.I. 2011/3046, art. 4(f) (with art. 5); S.I. 2012/1397, art. 2(v); S.I. 2012/2411, art. 2(k)

F2Sch. 1 heading substituted (1.4.2005 for E. and 1.4.2006 for W.) by Children Act 2004 (c. 31), ss. 55(2), 67(7)(e); S.I. 2005/394, art. 2(2)(f); S.I. 2006/885, art. 2(f)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

EnactmentNature of functions
Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12)
Part IIIProtection of the young in relation to criminal and summary proceedings; children appearing before court as in need of care, protection or control; committal of children to approved school or care of fit person, etc.
Part IVRemand homes, approved schools and children in care of fit persons.
F3 . . .
F3 . . . F3 . . .
National Assistance Act 1948 (c. 29)
F4. . .F4. . .
F4. . .F4. . .
F5. . .F5. . .
F4. . .F4. . .
F4. . .F4. . .
Section 49Defraying expenses of local authority officer applying for appointment as [F6deputy] for certain patients.
F7 . . . F7 . . .
Section 56(3) except so far as it relates to an offence under section 47(11).Prosecution of offences.
F8 . . . F8 . . .
F9 . . . F9 . . .
F10. . .F10. . .
Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1958 (c. 33)
Section 3Provision of facilities for enabling disabled persons to be employed or work under special conditions.
F11 . . . F11 . . .
F12 . . . F12 . . .
Mental Health Act 1959 (c. 72) [F13section 8]. . . .[F14Welfare and accommodation of mentally disordered persons]
F15 . . .
F16 . . .
F16 . . .
[F17Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984]
Section 10Welfare of certain persons while in hospital in Scotland.
Health Visiting and Social Work (Training) Act 1962 (c. 33)
Section 5(1)(b)F18....Research into matters relating to local authority welfare services.
Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (c. 37)
Part IF19F19 . . . powers relating to young persons in need of care, protection or control; further provisions for protection of the young in relation to criminal proceedings; . . . .
F20 . . . F20 . . .
F21 . . . F21 . . .
F22 . . .
F22 . . . F22 . . .
Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 (c. 46)
F23 . . . F23 . . .
F23 . . . F23 . . .
F24. . .F24. . .
F25. . .
F25. . .F25. . .
F26. . .
F26. . . F26. . .
Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54)
F27F27F27 The whole Act ..........F28F29Care and other treatment of children and young persons through court proceedings; . . . . . .
Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (c. 44)
Section 1Obtaining information as to need for, and publishing information as to existence of, certain welfare services[F30; providing information about certain welfare services].
Section 2Provision of certain welfare services.
[F31Section 2AWelfare services: transition for children to adult care and support in England.]
Section 18Provision of certain information required by Secretary of State.
[F32Sections 6 and 7B of this Act] [F32 Appointment of [F33 director of adult social services or ] director of social services, etc ; provision and conduct of complaints procedure. ]
[F34 . . .][F34 . . .]
F35. . .
F36 . . . F36 . . .
F35. . .F35. . .
[F37Adoption Act 1976Functions continuing to be exercisable by virtue of any transitional or saving provision made by or under the Adoption and Children Act 2002.]
F38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F39. . .F39. . .
F40 . . . F40 . . .
F41. . .F41. . .
F42. . .F42. . .
F43. . .F43. . .
F44. . .F44. . .
F45. . .F45. . .
F46. . .F46. . .
[F47Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20)]
[F47 Parts II, III and VI][F47Welfare of the mentally disordered; guardianship of persons suffering from mental disorder including such persons removed to England and Wales from Scotland or Northern Ireland; exercise of functions of nearest relative of person so suffering.]
[F47Sections 66, 67, 69(1)][F47Exercise of functions of nearest relative in relation to applications and references to [F48the First-tier Tribunal or the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales] .]
[F47Section 114][F47Appointment of [F49approved mental health professionals] .]
[F47Section 115][F47Entry and inspection.]
[F47Section 116][F47Welfare of certain hospital patients.]
[F47Section 117][F47After-care of detained patients.]
[F50Section 117AFunctions under regulations about provision of preferred accommodation under section 117.]
[F47Section 130][F47Prosecutions.]
[F51Section 130AMaking arrangements to enable independent mental health advocates to be available to help qualifying patients]
F52. . .F52. . .
[F53Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (c. 22)]
[F53Section 46(2) and (5)][F53Burial or cremation of person dying in accommodation provided under Part III of the National Assistance Act 1948, and recovery of expenses from his estate.]
F54. . . F54. . .
[F55Housing Act 1996 Section 213(1)(b)Co-operation in relation to homeless persons and persons threatened with homelessness.]
[F56Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c. 33)]
[F57Sections [F581, 2 and 4], 5(5), [F59and 7]].[F56Representation and assessment of disabled persons.]
[F60Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26) section 38(b)][F60Co-operation in relation to homeless persons and persons threatened with homelessness.]
[F61Children Act 1989,The whole Act[F62except section 36 and paragraphs 12 to 19(1) of Schedule 3 (education supervision orders)], in so far as it confers functions on a local authority within the meaning of that Act.][F61Welfare reports.]
[F61Consent to application for [F63child arrangements ] order in respect of child in care.]
[F64Functions relating to special guardianship orders]
[F61Family assistance orders.]
[F61Functions under Part III of the Act (local authority support for children and families).]
[F61Care and supervision.]
[F61Protection of children.]
[F61Functions in relation to community homes, voluntary homes and voluntary organisations, [F65private] children’s homes, private arrangements for fostering children, child minding and day care for young children.]
[F61Inspection of children’s homes on behalf of Secretary of State.]
[F61Research and returns of information.]
F66[F61Functions in relation to children accommodated [F67pursuant to arrangements made by the Secretary of State, the National Health Service Commissioning Board or a clinical commissioning group under the National Health Service Act 2006 or]by [F68Local Health Boards][F69, ...][F70National Health Service trusts] [F71and local authorities in the exercise of education functions] or in [F65care homes, independent hospitals or schools].]
[F72National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19)]
F73. . .F73. . .
[F72Section 47][F72Assessment of needs for community care services.]
F74. . .F74. . .
F75 [Section 166.]
[F76Carers (Recognition and Services) Act 1995 (c.12)]
[F76Section 1Assessment of ability of carers to provide care.]
[F77Education Act 1996.]
[F77Section 322....................][F77Help for [F78another local authority] in exercising functions under Part IV of the Act.]
[F79Community Care (Direct Payments) Act 1996.]Functions in connection with the making of payments to persons in respect of their securing the provision of community care services[F80 or services under the Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000].

[F81Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (c.18)

[F82Sections 1 and] 2(4)

Functions under [F83regulations made under section 1 giving effect to] the Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Intercountry Adoption, concluded at the Hague on 29th May 1993 [F84and functions under Article 9(a) to (c) of the Convention] .]
F85. . .F85. . .
[F86Health and Social Care Act 2001
Part 4 in so far as it confers functions on a local authority in F87 ... Wales within the meaning of that Part. Functions in relation to the provision of residential accommodation.
Making of direct payments to person in respect of his securing provision of community care services or services to carers.]
[F88Adoption and Children Act 2002Maintenance of Adoption Service; functions of local authority as adoption agency.]
[F89 Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc. ) Act 2003
Part 1....................Functions relating to hospital patients likely to need community care services to be made available in order to be discharged safely.]
F90. . .
F90. . .F90. . .

[F91Children Act 2004

Sections[F929A,] [F93and 13 to 16]

Functions relating to[F94targets for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and to] Local Safeguarding Children Boards.]
[F95Mental Capacity Act 2005
Section 39 Instructing independent mental capacity advocate before providing accommodation for person lacking capacity
[F96Section 39AInstructing independent mental capacity advocate when giving an urgent authorisation, or making a request for a standard authorisation, under Schedule A1 to the Act.
Section 39CInstructing independent mental capacity advocate when no representative for relevant person under Part 10 of Schedule A1 to the Act.
Section 39DInstructing independent mental capacity advocate when representative for relevant person under Part 10 of Schedule A1 to the Act is not being paid.]
Section 49Reports in proceedings]
[F96Schedule A1Any functions.]
F97. . .
F97. . .F97. . .
[F98Children and Young Persons Act 2008
Part 1, in so far as it confers functions on a local authority in England or Wales within the meaning of that Part......Making arrangements for the discharge of relevant care functions in relation to certain children and young persons.]
F99. . .
F99. . .F99. . .
F100. . .F100. . .
F101. . .F101. . .
[F102Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012
Section 92Functions in relation to a child remanded to local authority accommodation.]

[F103Care Act 2014

Part 1, except section 78, so far as that Part and regulations under it give functions to local authorities in England

General responsibilities in relation to care and support services.

Assessing and meeting needs for care and support, and carers’ needs.

Direct payments, deferred payment agreements and loans.

Continuity of care and ordinary residence.

Safeguarding adults.

Provider failure.

Children in transition to adult care and support.

Independent advocacy support.

Recovery of charges.

Appeals against local authority decisions.

Discharge of hospital patients.

Registers.

Delegation of functions.]

Textual Amendments

F3Entry relating to National Health Service Act 1977 substituted in the appropriate chronological order for entry relating to National Health Service Act 1946 by National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49, SIF 113:2), Sch. 15 para. 51

F5Sch. 1: entry repealed (1.9.1992) by Charities Act 1992 (c. 41), s. 78(2), Sch. 7; S.I. 1992/1900, art. 2, Sch. 1, Appendix.

F6Sch. 1: word in entry substituted (1.10.2007) by Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c. 9), ss. 67(1), 68(1), Sch. 6 para. 16(2); S.I. 2007/1897, art. 2

F10Sch. 1: entry repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. VIII

F13Words in Schedule 1 in entry relating to the Mental Health Act 1959 substituted (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(5), Sch. 13 para. 26(1)(a); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

F26Sch. 1: entry repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c.14), s. 1(1), {Sch. 1Pt. 10 Group 3}

F32Entry in Sch. 1 commencing “Sections 6 and 7B” substituted (1.4.1991) by National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19, SIF 113:2), s. 66(1), Sch. 9 para. 11(b)

F33Sch. 1: words in entry inserted (1.4.2005 for E.) by Children Act 2004 (c. 31), ss. 18, 67(2), Sch. 2 para. 2(3); S.I. 2005/394, art. 2(2)(b)

F37Entry in Sch. 1 inserted (11.7.2006) by Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21), s. 103(1), Sch. 2 para. 1

F48Sch. 1: words in entry relating to the Mental Health Act 1983 substituted (3.11.2008) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 6, {Sch. 3 para. 27)}

F49Sch. 1: words in entry relating to s. 114 of the Mental Health Act 1983 substituted (3.11.2008) by The Mental Health Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2828), art. 3

F54Sch. 1: entry repealed (1.4.2002) by 2000 c. 14, s. 117(2), Sch. 6; S.I. 2001/4150, art. 3(3)(c) (subject to transitional provisions in art. 4 and S.I. 2002/1493, art. 4); S.I. 2002/920, art. 3(3)(g) (with savings in art. 3(5)-(10) and subject to transitional provisions in Schs. 1-3)

F55Sch. 1: entry substituted (20.1.1997) by 1996 c. 52, s. 216(3), Sch. 17 para. 1; S.I. 1996/2959, art. 2

F56Sch. 1: entry added (26.10.2000 for E. and 28.7.2001 for W.) by 2000 c. 22, ss. 107, 108(5)-(7), Sch. 5 para. 7; S.I. 2000/2849, art. 2(f)

F61Words in Sch. 1 added (14.10.1991) at the end of Sch. 1 by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(5), Sch. 13 para. 26(2); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

F63Words in Sch. 1 substituted (22.4.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 2 para. 44; S.I. 2014/889, art. 4(f) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/1042, arts. 3, 4, 6-10)

F65Sch. 1: words in entry substituted (1.4.2002) by 2000 c. 14, s. 116, Sch. 4 para. 4; S.I. 2001/4150, art. 3(3)(a) (subject to transitional provisions in art. 4 and S.I. 2002/1493, art. 4); S.I. 2002/920, art. 3(3)(d) (with savings in art. 3(4)-(10) and subject to transitional provisions in Schs. 1-3)

F68Sch. 1: words in entry substituted (1.4.2007) by The References to Health Authorities Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/961), art. 3, Sch. para. 7

F72Words inserted (1.4.1993 except so far as they relate to s. 46 of the 1990 Act which came into force on 1.4.1991 by S.I. 1990/2218, art. 2, Sch.) by National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19, SIF 113:2), s. 66(1), Sch. 9 para. 11(c); S.I. 1992/2975, art. 2(2), Sch.

F74Sch. 1: entry repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(1)(2), 583(2), Sch. 37 Pt. I, para. 18, Sch. 38 Pt. I (with s. 1(4), Sch. 39)

F75Sch. 1: entry added (1.9.1994) by 1993 c. 35, s. 307(1), Sch. 19 para. 44; S.I. 1994/2038, art. 3, Sch. 2

F76Sch. 1: entries inserted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 12, ss. 1(7), 5(2)

F77Sch. 1: entries added (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(1), 583(2), Sch. 37 Pt. I, para. 18 (with s. 1(4), Sch. 39)

F79Sch. 1: entry added (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 30, s. 3(3); S.I. 1997/756, art. 2

F80Sch. 1: words inserted in entry (1.4.2001 for E. for certain purposes and 1.7.2001 for W. for certain purposes and 30.4.2003 for E. in so far as not already in force and otherwise prosp.) by 2000 c. 16, ss. 9(a), 12; S.I. 2001/510, art. 2, Sch.; S.I. 2001/2196, art. 2, Sch.; S.I. 2003/1183, art. 2

F86Sch. 1: entry inserted (22.10.2001 for certain purposes for E. and 8.4.2003 in so far as not already in force for E. and 1.11.2004 for certain purposes for W. and otherwise prosp.) by 2001 c. 15, ss. 67(1), 70(2), Sch. 5 Pt. 2 para. 15(3) (with ss. 64(9), 65(4)); S.I. 2001/3619, art. 3(1); S.I. 2003/850, art. 3(2)(c); S.I. 2004/1754, art. 2(2)(d)(ii)

F89Sch. 1: entry inserted (1.10.2003 for E. and otherwise prosp.) by Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Act 2003 (c. 5), ss. 13, 20(2); S.I. 2003/2280, art. 2(2)(b)

F91Entry in Sch. 1 inserted (1.4.2006 for certain purposes for E. and 1.10.2006 for W. and otherwise prosp.) by Children Act 2004 (c. 31), ss. 56, 67(7)(e); S.I. 2006/927, art. 2(h); S.I. 2006/885, art. 2(4)(g)

F98Words in Sch. 1 inserted (16.2.2009 for E.) by Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (c. 23), ss. 5, 44(4) (with s. 6); S.I. 2009/323, art. 2(b)

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