Paragraph 148

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. 13 para. 75(27) words substituted by Environment Act 1995 Sch. 22 para. 232(2)
Sch. 13 para. 26 repealed by Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 Sch. 3 Pt. 1
sch. 13 para. 152(6) repealed by Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 sch. 2 para. 8
Sch. 13 para. 129(16) repealed by Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 sch. 4 para. 11

(1)

The Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 shall be amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2)

In section 2(9) (rights of authorised representatives of disabled persons: definitions), in the definition of “local authority”, in paragraph (b), for “regional, islands or district council” substitute “ council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 ”.

(3)

In section 16 (interpretation), in the definition of “local authority”, in paragraph (b)—

(a)

for “regional or islands council” substitute “ council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 ”;

(b)

the words “, as read with section 2,” shall cease to have effect; and

(c)

after “Act” insert “ or any of the enactments mentioned in section 5(1B) of that Act ”.