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Health And Social Services And Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 in England

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  64. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed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  66. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  67. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  68. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  69. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  70. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed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  72. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed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  77. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed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  79. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed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  81. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  82. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed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  85. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed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  87. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
  88. 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
  89. 31Paragraph 31 Repealed
  90. 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
  91. 33Paragraph 33 Repealed
  92. 34Paragraph 34 Repealed
  93. 35Paragraph 35 Repealed
  94. 36Paragraph 36 Repealed
  95. 37Paragraph 37 Repealed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  97. 38Paragraph 38 Repealed
  98. 39Paragraph 39 Repealed
  99. 40Paragraph 40 Repealed
  100. 41Paragraph 41 Repealed
  101. 42Paragraph 42 Repealed
  102. 43Paragraph 43 Repealed
  103. 44Paragraph 44 Repealed
  104. 45Paragraph 45 Repealed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  106. 46Paragraph 46 Repealed
  107. 47Paragraph 47 Repealed
  108. 48Paragraph 48 Repealed
  109. 49Paragraph 49 Repealed
  110. 50Paragraph 50 Repealed
  111. 51Paragraph 51 Repealed
  112. 52Paragraph 52 Repealed
  113. 53Paragraph 53 Repealed
  114. 54Paragraph 54 Repealed
  115. 55Paragraph 55 Repealed
  116. 56Paragraph 56 Repealed
  117. 57Paragraph 57 Repealed
  118. 58Paragraph 58 Repealed
  119. 59Paragraph 59 Repealed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  121. 62Paragraph 62 Repealed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