# National Assistance Act 1948, Paragraph 21


The following provisions shall have effect for the purpose of the application of this Schedule to Scotland:—
(a) for references to the Minister of Health there shall be substituted references to the Secretary of State;
(b) for references to a county borough there shall be substituted references to a large burgh;
(c) for references to the Poor Law Act, 1930, there shall be substituted references to the enactments relating to the relief of the poor in Scotland, and the expression “workhouse” means poorhouse;
(d) any reference to the local authority by which a poorhouse was provided shall include a reference to a combination of local authorities;
(e) paragraphs 12, 13 and 15 shall not apply.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/11-12/29/schedule/SIXTH/paragraph/21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-assistance-act-1948/schedule-SIXTH/paragraph-21
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