Local Authority and Social Services Act 1970 (c.42) Local Authority and Social Services Act 1970 (c.42) England, Wales and Scotland Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below: Sch. 2 para. 3 repealed by Adoption and Children Act 2002 Sch. 5 1Paragraph 1 Local Authority and Social Services Act 1970 (c.42)