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NATIONAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Made 6th March 2006

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 8th March 2006

Coming into force 10th April 2006

The Scottish Ministers in exercise of the powers conferred by section 22(5) of the National Assistance Act 1948^f1, as applied by section 87(3) and (4) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968^f2, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:

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f1: 1948 c. 29. Section 22(5) was amended by the Ministry of Social Security Act 1966 (c. 20) Schedule 6, paragraph 6(2); the Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (c. 71), Schedule 7, paragraph 3(b); the Social Security Act 1980 (c. 30) Schedule 4, paragraph 2(1) and by the Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50) Schedule 10, paragraph 32(2). The functions of the Secretary of State so far as they are exercisable in Scotland were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).
f2: 1968 c. 49 (“the 1968 Act”). Section 87(3) of the 1968 Act was amended by the Social Security Act 1980 (c. 30) Schedule 4, paragraph 5(1); the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41) section 20(2); the Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50) Schedule 10, paragraph 41(2); the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19) (“the 1990 Act”) Schedule 9, paragraph 10(13) and by section 28(1) of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13) (“the 2003 Act”). Section 87(4) of the 1968 Act was amended by the 1990 Act Schedule 9, paragraph 10(13) and by section 28(1) of the 2003 Act. By virtue of section 87(3) of the 1968 Act, accommodation provided under that Act or under section 25 of the 2003 Act is regarded as accommodation provided under Part III of the National Assistance Act 1948.