SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1Enactments Conferring Functions Assigned to Social Services Committee
Enactment | Nature of functions |
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Part III | Protection 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 IV | Remand homes, approved schools and children in care of fit persons. |
Section 22(1) and (2) | Care of expectant and nursing mothers and vouna children. |
Section 29 | Provision of domestic help for certain households. |
The following sections, so far as they apply in relation to any function under the said section 22 or 29 or section 12 or 13 of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 (c. 46), being a social services function:— | |
Section 20 | Submission of proposals for provision of certain services. |
Section 58(2) | Acquisition of land. |
Section 63 | Use of certain premises and equipment. |
Section 65 | Provision of accommodation for staff. |
Sections 21 to 27 | Provision of residential accommodation for the aged, infirm, needy. etc. |
Sections 29 and 30 | Welfare of persons who are blind, deaf, dumb or otherwise handicapped or are suffering from mental disorder; use of voluntary organisations for administration of welfare schemes. |
Sections 37 to 41 | Registration of disabled or old persons' homes, residential homes for mentally disordered persons and charities for disabled. |
Sections 43 to 45 | Recovery of costs of providing certain services. |
Section 48 | Temporary protection of property belonging to persons in hospital or accommodation provided under Part III of the Act, etc. |
Section 49 | Defraying expenses of local authority officer applying for appointment as receiver for certain patients. |
Section 50(3) and (4) | Burial or cremation of person dying in accommodation provided under the said Part III; recovery of funeral expenses from his estate. |
Section 56(3) except so far as it relates to an offence under section 47(11). | Prosecution of offences. |
Section 58 | Acquisition of land. |
Provision for orphans, deserted children, children suffering from mental disorder, etc.; assumption by local authority of parental rights; local authority as fit person under Act of 1933; children in care; financing of children's maintenance and education, etc.; registration of voluntary children's homes and use of voluntary organisations. | |
Regulation of nurseries and child-minders. | |
Section 3 | Provision of facilities for enabling disabled persons to be employed or work under special conditions. |
Protection of children living away from their parents; prosecution of offences. | |
Making, etc. arrangements for the adoption of children; regulation of adoption societies; care, possession and supervision of children awaiting adoption; prosecution of offences. | |
Mental Health Act 1959 (c. 72) Parts II to VI and IX except—
| Welfare of the mentally disordered while in hospital or mental nursing home; 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. |
Matrimonial Proceedings (Magistrates' Courts) Act 1960 (c. 48) | |
Section 2(1)(f) | Supervision of child subject to court order in matrimonial proceedings. |
Section 10 | Welfare of certain persons while in hospital in Scotland. |
Section 5(1)(b), and as extended by section 45(9) of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 (c. 46). | Research into matters relating to local authority welfare services. |
Part I | Promotion of welfare of children; powers relating to young persons in need of care, protection or control; further provisions for protection of the young in relation to criminal proceedings; recovery of contributions in respect of child. |
Part III, except section 56 | Research into matters connected with functions under enactments relating to children and young persons; provisions relating to children in respect of whom parental rights assumed by local authority; assistance of persons formerly in care. |
Section 37 | Supervision of child subject to court order in matrimonial proceedings. |
Schedule 4 | Provision and maintenance of reception centres for persons without a settled way of living. |
Section 12 | Prevention of illness and care and after-care of the sick. |
Section 13 | Provision of home help and laundry facilities for certain households. |
Section 45 | Promotion of welfare of old people. |
Sections 75(2) and 76(4) | Reference for consideration, etc. of case of child in care whose parent moves to Scotland and transfer of child. |
Section 7(4) | Supervision of ward of court. |
The whole Act except sections 1, 2 and 9 in so far as they assign functions to a local authority in their capacity of a local education authority. | Care and other treatment of children and young persons through court proceedings; accommodation for children in care; welfare, etc. of foster children. |
Section 1 | Obtaining information as to need for, and publishing information as to existence of, certain welfare services. |
Section 2 | Provision of certain welfare services. |
Section 18 | Provision of certain information required by Secretary of State. |
Section 6 of this Act | Appointment of director of social services, etc. |