# Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985, Section 24: Power to increase size of Children’s Panel Advisory Committees.


After paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 there shall be inserted the following paragraph—
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3A The Secretary of State may, at the request of the local authority provide for an increase in the membership of the Children’s Panel Advisory Committee for the area of the authority by such number, not exceeding 5, of additional members as the authority specify in relation to their request, the additional members to be nominated as follows—
(a) the first, second and fourth additional members, by the Secretary of State;
(b) the third and fifth additional members, by the local authority”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/73/section/24 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/law-reform-miscellaneous-provisions-scotland-act-1985/section-24
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