1968 c.49. Subsections (3) to (5) of section 5 were substituted by the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (c.36), Schedule 4, paragraph 5(4)(d). Subsection (2) of section 5 was substituted by the Children Act 1975 (c.72), Schedule 3, paragraph 49. Subsection (2)(c) of section 5 was substituted by the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39), section 180(1) and Schedule 13, paragraph 76(3)(c), the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (c.36), section 105(4) and Schedule 4, paragraph 15(4)(c) and is amended by the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 4), section 120(1) and schedule 2, paragraph 2. Subsection (2)(d) of section 5 was repealed by the Children Act 1989 (c.41), section 108(7), Schedule 15. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).

1995 c.36. Section 17 is amended by the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007, section 120(1) and Schedule 2, paragraph 9. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998.