{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-scotland-act-1968/section-27B",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-scotland-act-1968/section-27B.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1968/49",
  "legislation_title": "Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-scotland-act-1968",
  "path": "section/27B",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "27B",
  "heading": "Grants in respect of hostel accommodation for persons under supervision.",
  "text": "(1) The Scottish Ministers may make a grant to a local authority of such amount as the Scottish Ministers may determine in respect of relevant expenditure.\n(1A) In subsection (1) above, “relevant expenditure” means expenditure incurred by, ... that local authority in—\n(a) providing; or\n(b) contributing by way of grant under section 10(3) of this Act to the provision by a voluntary organisation of,\nresidential accommodation wholly or mainly for the persons mentioned in subsection (2) below.\n(1B) Any grant made under, or paid by virtue of, subsection (1) above is subject to such conditions as the Scottish Ministers may determine.\n(2) The persons referred to in subsection (1A) above are–\n(a) persons mentioned in section 27(1)(b)(i) and (ii) of this Act;\n(b) persons who have been charged with an offence and are on bail;\n(c) persons who have been released from prison or any other form of detention but do not fall within section 27(1)(b)(ii) of this Act; and\n(d) such other classes of persons as the Secretary of State may prescribe.\n(3) Before exercising his power under subsection (2)(d) above the Secretary of State shall consult local authorities and such other persons as he considers appropriate.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 27B inserted by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 62, SIF 39:1), s. 79"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "S. 27B(1)-(1B) substituted for s. 27B(1) (3.4.2006) by Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 14), ss. 21(3)(a), 24(2); S.S.I. 2006/48, art. 3(2), sch. pt. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "S. 27B(1) substituted (31.3.2017) by Community Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 10), s. 41(2), sch. 2 para. 1(4)(a); S.S.I. 2017/33, reg. 2(1)(2), sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 27B(1A) repealed (31.3.2017) by Community Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 10), s. 41(2), sch. 2 para. 1(4)(b); S.S.I. 2017/33, reg. 2(1)(2), sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "S. 27B(2)(3) substituted for words (1.4.1991) by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 40, SIF 39:1), s. 61(6)(b); S.I. 1991/850, art. 3, Schedule"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in s. 27B(2) substituted (3.4.2006) by Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 14), ss. 21(3)(b), 24(2); S.S.I. 2006/48, art. 3(2), sch. pt. 2"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/49/section/27B",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:53:29.441282+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}