Local Authority Social Services Act 1970
1 Local authorities.
1A Meaning of “social services functions”.
2 Local authority to establish social services committee.
3 Business of Social Services Committee.
3A Power of local authority to refer or delegate to social services committee.
4 Joint committees and sub-committees.
5 Membership of committees and sub-committees.
6 The director of social services.
7 Local authorities to exercise social services functions under guidance of Secretary of State.
7A Directions by the Secretary of State as to exercise of social services functions.
7BComplaints procedure
7CInquiries
7DDefault powers of Secretary of State as respects social services functions of local authorities.
7EGrants to local authorities in respect of social services for the mentally ill.
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9 Protection of interests, etc. of local authority staffs.
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12 Isles of Scilly.
13Orders and regulations.
14 Minor and consequential amendments, repeals and saving for certain schemes.
15 Citation, interpretation, commencement and extent.
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1SOCIAL SERVICES FUNCTIONS
SCHEDULE 2 Minor and Consequential Amendments of Enactments
The Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12)
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8In section 60(2) of the said Act of 1958 (provision...
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The Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (c. 37)
10In section 56(2) of the Children and Young Persons Act...
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The Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (c. 44)
12(1) In section 2(1) of the Chronically Sick and Disabled...
SCHEDULE 3 Repeals

Local Authority Social Services Act 1970

1970 c.42

An Act to make further provision with respect to the organisation, management and administration of local authority social services; to amend the Health Visiting and Social Work (Training) Act 1962; and for connected purposes.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
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Act not in force at Royal Assent see s. 15(4); Act wholly in force at 26.5.1971

Modifications etc. (not altering text)
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Act: transfer of functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

C2

Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3