SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 27Adaptation and Amendment of Enactments

PART IIMinor and Consequential Amendments

The [1968 c. 49.] Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968

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In Schedule 3 (children's panels), the following amendments shall be made—

a

in paragraph 3, after the words " consisting of ", there shall be inserted the words—

i

in the case of the committee for the Strathclyde region, four members nominated by the local authority and six members nominated by the Secretary of State;

ii

in any other case, and the words after "Secretary of State" shall cease to have effect;

b

after paragraph 5, there shall be added the following paragraph—

5A

The Children's Panel Advisory Committee shall have power—

a

to appoint sub-committees ;

b

to appoint to any such sub-committee persons who are not members of the Children's Panel Advisory Committee; and

c

to refer all or any of the duties set out in paragraph 5 above to any such sub-committee for their advice;

and the provisions of paragraph 8 below shall apply to any persons appointed under sub-paragraph (b) above as they apply to members of the Children's Panel Advisory Committee.