# Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968, Section 78A: Recovery of contributions.

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(1) Section 87 of this Act (charges for services and accommodation)
shall not apply to the provision of services (including accommodation) under this Act in respect of maintainable children, and the provisions of this section shall apply thereto.
(2) A local authority providing such services may recover from a contributor a contribution (if any) of such amount as is reasonable and, subject to that, may recover—
(a) a standard contribution determined by them in respect of maintainable children who are looked after by them; or
(b) such other contribution as they consider reasonable in the circumstances.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/49/section/78A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-scotland-act-1968/section-78A
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