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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/children-act-2004/schedule-5/part-4",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2004/31",
  "legislation_title": "Children Act 2004",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/children-act-2004",
  "path": "schedule/5/part/4",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Social services committees and departments",
  "text": "Short title and chapter\nExtent of repeal\nChildren and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12)\nIn section 96(7), the words from “Subject to” to “that committee)”.\nChildren and Young Persons Act 1963 (c. 37)\nIn section 56(2)—\n(a)the words “and subsection (1) of section 3 of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970”;\n(b)the words “and section 2 of the said Act of 1970 respectively”.\nLocal Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c. 42)\nSections 2 to 5.\nLocal Government Act 1972 (c. 70)\nSection 101(9)(f).\nMental Health Act 1983 (c. 20)\nIn section 14, the words “of their social services department”.\nPolice and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)\nIn section 63B(10), in the definition of “appropriate adult”, the words “social services department”.\nLocal Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)\nSection 13(2)(c).\nIn Schedule 1, in paragraph 4(2)—\n(a)in paragraph (a) of the definition of “ordinary sub-committee”, the words from “of the authority's” to “any other sub-committee”; and\n(b)the definition of “social services committee”.\nCriminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53)\nIn sections 43(5) and 65(1)(b) and (1B)(a), the words “social services department”.\nCrime (Sentences) Act 1997 (c. 43)\nIn section 31(2A)(b), the words “social services department of the”.\nIn Schedule 1, in the table in paragraph 9(6), the words “social services department”.\nCrime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37)\nThe words “social services department” in—\n(a)section 1AA(9) and (10)(a);\n(b)section 8(8)(b);\n(c)section 9(2B)(b);\n(d)section 11(8)(a);\n(e)section 18(4)(a);\n(f)section 39(5)(b);\n(g)section 65(7)(b);\n(h)section 98(3) (in the words substituted by that provision).\nPowers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6)\nThe words “social services department” in—\n(a)section 46(5)(a) and (b);\n(b)section 69(4)(b), (6)(a) and (10)(a);\n(c)section 73(5);\n(d)section 74(5)(b) and (7)(a);\n(e)section 103(3)(b) and (5)(a);\n(f)section 162(2)(a) and (b).\nLocal Government Act 2000 (c. 22)\nSection 102(1).\nCriminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43)\nIn section 64(6), in the definition of “appropriate adult”, the words “social services department”.\nCriminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)\nThe words “social services department” in—\n(a)section 158(2)(b);\n(b)section 161(8)(b);\n(c)section 199(4)(b);\n(d)paragraph 5(4) of Schedule 38 (in the words substituted by that provision).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 5 Pt. 4 wholly in force at 1.4.2006; Sch. 5 Pt. 4 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 67(8); Sch. 5 Pt. 4 in force for E. at 1.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/394, art. 2(2); Sch. 5 Pt. 4 in force for W. at 1.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/885, art. 2(2)"
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  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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