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Health And Social Services And Social Security Adjudications Act 1983

1983 c. 41 · Enacted 13 May 1983 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 14 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 6 April 2016.

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ProvisionChangeMade by
s. 16(a)repealedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 sch. 3
specified amended provision(s)Commencement OrderAdoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement No. 4, Transitional and Savings Provisions) 2009 art. 2
s. 10—Care Standards Act 2000 s. 70(1)
Sch. 2 para. 29repealedCare Standards Act 2000 Sch. 6
Sch. 5 para. 3repealedHealth Act 2006 Sch. 9
specified amended provision(s)Commencement OrderHealth and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 Commencement 2004 art. 2
specified amended provision(s)Commencement OrderHealth and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 Commencement 2004 art. 2-6
specified amended provision(s)Commencement OrderAdoption and Children Act 2002 (Commencement No. 10 Transitional and Savings Provisions) 2005 art. 2
specified amended provision(s)Commencement OrderHealth and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 Commencement 2005 art. 2 4-11
specified amended provision(s)Commencement OrderCriminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (Commencement No.13) 2009 art. 2 3
specified amended provision(s)Commencement OrderHealth and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 1) 2004 art. 2
specified amended provision(s)Commencement OrderHealth and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 1) 2004 art. 2-5
specified amended provision(s)Commencement OrderHealth and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 Commencement 2006 art. 2-7
specified amended provision(s)Commencement OrderSocial Care Charges Measure 2010 (Commencement) 2011 art. 2

An Act to amend the law relating to the financing of certain social services in England and Wales and Scotland and to children and young persons; to make fresh provision for the Central Council for Education andTraining in Social Work and further provision for the remuneration and conditions of service of medical and dental practitioners in the National Health Service and health service officers; to amend the law relating to homes regulated by the Nursing Homes Act 1975, the Child Care Act 1980, the Residential Homes Act 1980 and the Children’s Homes Act 1982; to repeal enactments about the designation of health authorities as teaching authorities and membership of authorities so designated; to make further provision for social security adjudication; to make further provision for fees for medical practitioners’ certificates relating to notifiable diseases andfood poisoning; to abolish certain advisory bodies; to make minor alterations in certain enactments relating to health; and for connected purposes.

[13th May 1983]

C1C2E1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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Modifications

C1

Power to modify conferred by Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50, SIF 113:1), s. 17(1)

C2

Power to amend conferred by Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50, SIF 113:1), s. 54(1)

Act (except Sch. 8): transfer of functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

Extent

E1

Certain provisions extend to Northern Ireland see s. 33(1).

Contents

  1. Part I: Community Care
  2. 1Joint financing of community services in England and Wales. Repealed
  3. 2Support to financing of community services in Scotland.
  4. 3Financial assistance to voluntary organisations in Scotland.
  5. Part II: Children and Young Persons
  6. 4Abolition of regional plans for accommodation for children.
  7. 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  8. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  9. 7Access to children in care—Scotland.
  10. 8Secure accommodation for children in Scotland.
  11. 9Miscellaneous amendments of enactments relating to children and young persons.
  12. Part III: The Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work
  13. 10The Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work. Repealed
  14. Part IV: Residential Homes, Nursing Homes etc.
  15. 11Registration of homes.
  16. Part V: Organisation of the National Health Service
  17. 12Amendments of National Health Service Act 1977.
  18. 13Repeal of provisions about designation and membership of teaching authorities. Repealed
  19. Part VI: Medical Practitioners etc.
  20. 14Medical practitioners etc.
  21. 15Dental practitioners whose registration is suspended—England and Wales.
  22. 16Dental practitioners whose registration is suspended—Scotland.
  23. Part VII: Charges for Local Authority Services
  24. 17Charges for local authority services in England ....
  25. 18Charges for local authority services in Scotland.
  26. 19Contributions in respect of children in care.
  27. 20Power of local authority to limit charge for residential accommodation to minimum rate.
  28. 21Recovery of sums due to local authority where persons in residential accommodation have disposed of assets.
  29. 22Arrears of contributions charged on interest in land in England and Wales.
  30. 23Arrears of contributions secured over interest in land in Scotland.
  31. 24Interest on sums charged on or secured over interest in land.
  32. Part VIII: Miscellaneous
  33. 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  34. 26Fees for certificates relating to notifiable diseases and food poisoning.
  35. 27Abolition of advisory bodies. Repealed
  36. Part IX: Supplementary
  37. 28Financial provisions.
  38. 29Minor and consequential amendments.
  39. 30Repeals and revocation.
  40. 31Power to repeal or amend local Acts.
  41. 32Commencement.
  42. 33Extent.
  43. 34Short title.
  44. Schedule 1: Access to Children in Care—England and Wales
  45. Part I: ADDITION OF PART IA TO CHILD CARE ACT 1980
  46. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  47. Part II: Other Amendments
  48. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  49. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  50. 4Paragraph 4
  51. Schedule 2: Miscellaneous Amendments Relating to Children and Young Persons
  52. Adoption Act 1958 (c. 5.)
  53. 1Paragraph 1
  54. Children Act 1958 (c.65.)
  55. 2Paragraph 2
  56. Mental Health Act 1959 (c. 72.)
  57. 3Paragraph 3
  58. Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49.)
  59. 4Paragraph 4
  60. 5Paragraph 5
  61. 6Paragraph 6
  62. 7Paragraph 7
  63. 8Paragraph 8
  64. Family Law Reform Act 1969 (c. 46.)
  65. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  66. Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54.)
  67. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  68. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  69. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  70. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  71. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  72. 15Paragraph 15
  73. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  74. 17Paragraph 17
  75. 18Paragraph 18
  76. 19Paragraph 19
  77. Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c. 18.)
  78. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  79. Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 (c. 62.)
  80. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  81. Children Act 1975 (c. 72.)
  82. 22Paragraph 22
  83. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  84. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  85. 25Paragraph 25
  86. 26Paragraph 26
  87. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  88. 28Paragraph 28
  89. Adoption Act 1976 (c. 36.)
  90. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
  91. 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
  92. 31Paragraph 31 Repealed
  93. 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
  94. 33Paragraph 33 Repealed
  95. 34Paragraph 34 Repealed
  96. 35Paragraph 35 Repealed
  97. 36Paragraph 36 Repealed
  98. 37Paragraph 37 Repealed
  99. Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 28.)
  100. 38Paragraph 38 Repealed
  101. 39Paragraph 39 Repealed
  102. 40Paragraph 40 Repealed
  103. 41Paragraph 41 Repealed
  104. 42Paragraph 42 Repealed
  105. 43Paragraph 43 Repealed
  106. 44Paragraph 44 Repealed
  107. 45Paragraph 45 Repealed
  108. Child Care Act 1980 (c. 5.)
  109. 46Paragraph 46 Repealed
  110. 47Paragraph 47 Repealed
  111. 48Paragraph 48 Repealed
  112. 49Paragraph 49 Repealed
  113. 50Paragraph 50 Repealed
  114. 51Paragraph 51 Repealed
  115. 52Paragraph 52 Repealed
  116. 53Paragraph 53 Repealed
  117. 54Paragraph 54 Repealed
  118. 55Paragraph 55 Repealed
  119. 56Paragraph 56 Repealed
  120. 57Paragraph 57 Repealed
  121. 58Paragraph 58 Repealed
  122. 59Paragraph 59 Repealed
  123. Interpretation
  124. 60Paragraph 60
  125. 61Paragraph 61
  126. 62Paragraph 62 Repealed
  127. Schedule 3
  128. Part I
  129. Membership
  130. 1Paragraph 1
  131. 2Paragraph 2
  132. 3Paragraph 3
  133. 4Paragraph 4
  134. 5Paragraph 5
  135. 6Paragraph 6
  136. 7Paragraph 7
  137. 8Paragraph 8
  138. 9Paragraph 9
  139. Part II: Supplementary
  140. Committees
  141. 10Paragraph 10
  142. 11Paragraph 11
  143. 12Paragraph 12
  144. 13Paragraph 13
  145. 14Paragraph 14
  146. 15Paragraph 15
  147. 16Paragraph 16
  148. 17Paragraph 17
  149. 18Paragraph 18
  150. Proceedings
  151. 19Paragraph 19
  152. 20Paragraph 20
  153. Staff
  154. 21Paragraph 21
  155. 22Paragraph 22
  156. 23Paragraph 23
  157. Payment of allowances to members
  158. 24Paragraph 24
  159. Accounts and audit
  160. 25Paragraph 25
  161. 26Paragraph 26
  162. Expenses of Council
  163. 27Paragraph 27
  164. 28Paragraph 28
  165. Schedule 4: Registered Homes
  166. Part I: Residential Care Homes
  167. Requirement of registration
  168. 1Paragraph 1
  169. General interpretation
  170. 2Paragraph 2
  171. Meaning of “relative”
  172. 3Paragraph 3
  173. Penalty for carrying on home without registration
  174. 4Paragraph 4
  175. Registration of managers etc. and persons in control
  176. 5Paragraph 5
  177. Optional registration
  178. 6Paragraph 6
  179. Registration
  180. 7Paragraph 7
  181. Death of only person registered in respect of home
  182. 8Paragraph 8
  183. Inspection of registers
  184. 9Paragraph 9
  185. Annual fee for registration
  186. 10Paragraph 10
  187. Refusal of registration
  188. 11Paragraph 11
  189. Cancellation of registration
  190. 12Paragraph 12
  191. Urgent procedure for cancellation of registration etc.
  192. 13Paragraph 13
  193. Procedure—general
  194. 14Paragraph 14
  195. Right to make representations
  196. 15Paragraph 15
  197. 16Paragraph 16
  198. Appeals
  199. 17Paragraph 17
  200. Service of documents
  201. 18Paragraph 18
  202. Conduct of residential care homes
  203. 19Paragraph 19
  204. Inspection of homes
  205. 20Paragraph 20
  206. Prosecutions etc.
  207. 21Paragraph 21
  208. 22Paragraph 22
  209. Regulations
  210. 23Paragraph 23
  211. Part II: Amendments of Acts Relating to Registered Homes
  212. Nursing Homes Act 1975
  213. 24Paragraph 24
  214. 25Paragraph 25
  215. 26Paragraph 26
  216. 27Paragraph 27
  217. 28Paragraph 28
  218. 29Paragraph 29
  219. 30Paragraph 30
  220. 31Paragraph 31
  221. 32Paragraph 32
  222. 33Paragraph 33
  223. 34Paragraph 34
  224. 35Paragraph 35
  225. 36Paragraph 36
  226. 37Paragraph 37
  227. Child Care Act 1980
  228. 38Paragraph 38 Repealed
  229. 39Paragraph 39 Repealed
  230. 40Paragraph 40 Repealed
  231. 41Paragraph 41 Repealed
  232. 42Paragraph 42 Repealed
  233. 43Paragraph 43 Repealed
  234. Children’s Homes Act 1982
  235. 44Paragraph 44 Repealed
  236. 45Paragraph 45 Repealed
  237. 46Paragraph 46 Repealed
  238. 47Paragraph 47 Repealed
  239. 48Paragraph 48 Repealed
  240. Part III: Registered Homes Tribunals
  241. Premiminary
  242. 49Paragraph 49
  243. Constitution of panels for chairmen and members
  244. 50Paragraph 50
  245. Constitution of Tribunals—general
  246. 51Paragraph 51
  247. Tribunals for appeals relating to nursing homes (includingmaternity homes) and mental nursing homes
  248. 52Paragraph 52
  249. Procedure of tribunals
  250. 53Paragraph 53
  251. 54Paragraph 54
  252. Staff for tribunals
  253. 55Paragraph 55
  254. Fees, allowances and expenses
  255. 56Paragraph 56
  256. Schedule 5: Amendments of National Health Service Act 1977
  257. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  258. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  259. 3Paragraph 3
  260. Schedule 6: Medical Practitioners etc.
  261. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  262. Arrangements for provision of general medical services in England and Wales
  263. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  264. Control of remuneration and conditions of service of health service officers
  265. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  266. Provisions relating to Preserved Boards of Governors
  267. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  268. Schedule 7: Amendment of National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978
  269. Delegation of functions to Health Boards
  270. 1Paragraph 1
  271. Arrangements for provision of general medical services in Scotland
  272. 2Paragraph 2
  273. Disposal of land
  274. 3Paragraph 3
  275. Control of remuneration and conditions of service of employees
  276. 4Paragraph 4
  277. Schedule 8: Social Security Adjudications
  278. Part I: General
  279. 1Paragraph 1
  280. Part II: Amendments of Social Security Act 1975
  281. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  282. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  283. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  284. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  285. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  286. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  287. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  288. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  289. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  290. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  291. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  292. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  293. Part s III and IV
  294. 14—17Paragraph 14—17 Repealed
  295. Part V: Miscellaneous Amendments
  296. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  297. Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982 (c. 24)
  298. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  299. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  300. Part VI: Medical Boards
  301. Amendments of Social Security Act 1975
  302. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  303. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  304. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  305. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  306. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  307. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  308. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  309. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  310. Supplementary
  311. 29Paragraph 29
  312. 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
  313. Part VII: Supplementary
  314. 31Paragraph 31 Repealed
  315. Schedule 9: Minor and Consequential Amendments
  316. Part I: Miscellaneous Amendments
  317. Public Health Act 1936 (c. 49)
  318. 1Paragraph 1
  319. Public Health (Scotland) Act 1945 (c. 15)
  320. 2Paragraph 2
  321. National Assistance Act 1948 (c. 29)
  322. 3Paragraph 3
  323. 4Paragraph 4
  324. Nurseries and Child-Minders Regulation Act 1948 (c. 53)
  325. 5Paragraph 5
  326. Mental Health Act 1959 (c. 72)
  327. 6Paragraph 6
  328. Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 (c. 67)
  329. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  330. Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49)
  331. 8Paragraph 8
  332. Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c. 7)
  333. 9Paragraph 9
  334. Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971 (c. 62)
  335. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  336. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  337. 12Paragraph 12
  338. 13Paragraph 13
  339. 14Paragraph 14
  340. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  341. Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
  342. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  343. Guardianship Act 1973 (c. 29)
  344. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  345. House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)
  346. 18Paragraph 18
  347. Adoption Act 1976 (c. 36)
  348. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  349. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  350. National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49)
  351. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  352. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  353. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  354. National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29)
  355. 24Paragraph 24
  356. Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44)
  357. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  358. Foster Children Act 1980 (c. 6)
  359. 26Paragraph 26
  360. Reserve Forces Act 1980 (c. 9)
  361. 27Paragraph 27
  362. Overseas Development and Cooperation Act 1980 (c. 63)
  363. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  364. Part II: Meals and Recreation for Old People
  365. 1Paragraph 1
  366. 2Paragraph 2
  367. 3Paragraph 3
  368. 4Paragraph 4
  369. Schedule 10: Repeals and Revocation
  370. IRepeals
  371. IIRevocation