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Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 in Northern Ireland

1970 c. 42 · Enacted 29 May 1970 · Extends to England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Not fully up to date. 3 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 1 September 2025.

See the changes not yet applied
ProvisionChangeMade by
Sch. 1words insertedChildren and Families (Wales) Measure 2010 s. 69
Sch. 1words insertedHealth and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 Sch. 9 para. 4
Sch. 1entry insertedPersonal Care at Home Act 2010 s. 1(6)

Contents

  1. 15Citation, interpretation, commencement and extent.
  2. Schedule 2: Minor and Consequential Amendments of Enactments
  3. The Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12)
  4. 1Paragraph 1
  5. 2—4Paragraph 2—4 Repealed
  6. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  7. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  8. 8Paragraph 8
  9. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  10. The Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (c. 37)
  11. 10Paragraph 10
  12. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  13. The Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (c. 44)
  14. 12Paragraph 12
  15. Schedule 3Repeals

15Citation, interpretation, commencement and extent.

(1)

This Act may be cited as the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970.

(2)

In this Act “functions” includes powers and duties and “social services functions” has the meaning given by section F11A . . . F2of this Act. Any reference in this Act to an enactment shall be construed as including a reference to that enactment as amended, applied or extended by or under any other enactment, including this Act.

(3)

Any reference in this Act to an enactment shall be construed as including a reference to that enactment as amended, applied or extended by or under any other enactment, including this Act.

(4)

F3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5)

F4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(6)

This Act, . . . F5, shall not extend to Scotland.

(7)

This Act, except . . . this subsection, shall not extend to Northern Ireland; . . . F6

1C1

In section 96(7) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (which provides that subject to the provisions of section 39 of the M1Children Act 1948 a local authority may refer certain matters to committees) for the words from “section thirty-nine” to “that committee)” there shall be substituted the words “sections 2 and 3 of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (which require certain matters to be referred to the social services committee and restrict the reference of other matters to that committee).”

2—4

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5

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7

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8C1

In section 60(2) of the said Act of 1958 (provision to be made by regulations for the payment of compensation in certain cases) after the words “section 46 of the M1Children and Young Persons Act 1969” there shall be inserted the words “or of section 2 or 6 of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970”.

9

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10C1

In section 56(2) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (prosecution of certain Offences) for the words “subsection (2) of section 39 of the Children Act 1948” there shall be substituted the words “subsection (1) of section 3 of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970” and for the words “those sections” there shall be substituted the words “the said section 85 and section 2 of the said Act of 1970”.

11

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12

C1(1)

In section 2(1) of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (which imposes a duty on local authorities to make arrangements for certain matters in exercise of their functions under section 29 of the National Assistance Act 1948) the words “under the general guidance of the Secretary of State and” shall be omitted, and after the words “the purpose)” there shall be inserted the words “and to the provisions of section 7(1) of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (which requires local authorities in the exercise of certain functions, including functions under the said section 29, to act under the general guidance of the Secretary of State)”.

(2)

In section 2(2) of the said Act of 1970 (which makes provision in connection with the carrying into effect of the said arrangements) after the words “section 35(2)” there shall be inserted the words “and to the said section 7(1)”.

Schedule 3RepealsC1