# The Looked After Children (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013

S.S.I. 2013/14 · made 24 January 2013

These Regulations amend regulation 6(1) of the Looked After Children (Scotland) Regulations 2009 which make provision in relation to the death of looked after children with the effect that Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland must also be notified immediately by a local authority when a child who is looked after by that local authority dies.

Made under: Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (Section 17)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/looked-after-children-scotland-amendment-regulations-2013/pdf/ssi_20130014_en.pdf; Policy Note https://openlegislation.uk/looked-after-children-scotland-amendment-regulations-2013/pdf/ssipn_20130014_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Children And Young Persons
Made 24th January 2013
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 28th January 2013
Coming into force 15th March 2013
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 17(1) and (7) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Looked After Children (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 and come into force on 15th March 2013.

## 2 Amendment of the Looked After Children (Scotland) Regulations 2009

At the end of regulation 6(1)(a) of the Looked After Children (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (death of a looked after child) omit “and” and insert—
“(aa) notify Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland; and”.

## Signature

AILEEN CAMPBELL
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
24th January 2013

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend regulation 6(1) of the Looked After Children (Scotland) Regulations 2009 which make provision in relation to the death of looked after children with the effect that Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland must also be notified immediately by a local authority when a child who is looked after by that local authority dies.

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Page: https://openlegislation.uk/looked-after-children-scotland-amendment-regulations-2013
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