Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/49/section/12B
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Changes to legislation:There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.Changes to LegislationRevised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. Where those effects have yet to be applied to the text of the legislation by the editorial team they are also listed alongside the legislation in the affected provisions. Use the ‘more’ link to open the changes and effects relevant to the provision you are viewing.Changes and effects yet to be applied to :Changes and effectsThis section lists the changes and effects yet to be applied to the specific provision you are viewing.s. 12B 12C repealed by 2013 asp 1 s. 25s. 12B(6)(za) inserted by 2007 asp 10 s. 63Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act, associated Parts and Chapters:Changes and effectsThis section lists the changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act, associated Parts and Chapters where applicable. This includes any insertions of whole new Parts, Chapters or provisions yet to be inserted into this Act. These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing.Act applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2010/1907 reg. 16(2)(c) Sch. 2Act applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2010/875 reg. 16 Sch. 2Act power to modify conferred by 2011 asp 1 s. 190(2)(b)(i)Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):s. 12AZA inserted by 2013 asp 1 s. 17s. 13ZA inserted by 2007 asp 10 s. 64s. 27ZA inserted by 2003 asp 7 s. 71(4)s. 87A inserted by 2007 asp 10 s. 66Commencement Orders yet to be applied to the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968:Commencement OrdersThis section lists the commencement orders yet to be applied to the whole Act. These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing. Where applicable the commencement orders are listed under two headings, firstly those that bring some part of the Act you are viewing into force and secondly, those that bring into force legislation that affects some part of the legislation you are viewing. If you are viewing a prospective version or there is a prospective version available there may be commencement orders listed here that are relevant to the provision you are viewing.Commencement Orders bringing legislation that affects this Act into force:S.I. 2003/53 art. 4(c) commences (2001 c. 15)S.I. 2005/950 art. 2-4 commences (2003 c. 44)S.I. 2005/2122 art. 2 amendment to earlier commencing SI 2005/950 Sch. 2 para. 23S.I. 2008/787 art. 2 commences (2007 c. 5)S.I. 2009/462 art. 2-5 commences (2008 c. 14)S.I. 2009/631 art. 2 commences (2008 c. 14)S.I. 2009/3074 art. 2 3 commences (2008 c. 4)S.S.I. 2003/267 art. 2 commences (2000 asp 4)S.S.I. 2003/288 art. 2 Sch. commences (2003 asp 7)S.S.I. 2004/100 art. 2 3 commences (2001 asp 8)S.S.I. 2004/420 art. 2 3 commences (2004 asp 8)S.S.I. 2005/161 art. 2-4 commences (2003 asp 13)S.S.I. 2005/375 art. 2 amendment to earlier commencing SSI 2005/161 art. 3S.S.I. 2005/553 art. 2 amendment to earlier commencing SSI 2004/420S.S.I. 2006/48 art. 3 Sch. commences (2005 asp 14)S.S.I. 2006/104 art. 2 amendment to earlier commencing SSI 2004/420 art. 2S.S.I. 2007/334 art. 2(b) Sch. 2 commences (2007 asp 10)S.S.I. 2008/192 art. 3 Sch. commences (2007 asp 6)S.S.I. 2008/314 art. 2 commences (2007 asp 10)S.S.I. 2009/267 art. 2 commences (2007 asp 4)S.S.I. 2010/413 art. 2 Sch. commences (2010 asp 13)S.S.I. 2011/188 art. 2 commences (2007 asp 6)[F112B Direct payments in respect of community care services.S(1)Where, as respects [F2any person]—
(a)a local authority
[F3(i)] have decided under section 12A of this Act that his needs call for the provision of any service which is a community care service [F4; or
(ii)have a duty to provide a service to him under section 22(1) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (c.36) (promotion of welfare of children in need) other than a service which comprises giving assistance in cash;] and
(b)the person is [F5not] of a description which is specified for the purposes of this subsection by regulations,
the authority [F6shall, if and while (the payment having been offered by the authority) either the person consents or consent is duly given on his behalf,] , make to him, in respect of his securing the provision of the service, a payment of such amount as, subject to subsection (2) below, they [F7determine to be appropriate] .
[F8(1A)The amount of any payment made, under subsection (1) above, with or without first assessing the person’s ability to contribute to securing the provision of the service in question, may be determined on the supposition that he has no such ability; but this subsection is subject to subsection (5A) below.
(1C)The reference in subsections (1) to (1B) above to securing the provision of the service is to securing its provision by any person, including the authority themselves (provided that both they and the consenting person so wish) or any other local authority.]
(4)Regulations may provide
[F9(a)]that the [F10duty imposed by subsection (1) above shall not apply] in relation to the provision of residential accommodation for any person for a period in excess of such period as may be specified in the regulations;
[F11(b)impose preconditions which must be fulfilled if the service concerned is, by virtue of that subsection, to be provided by the authority by whom the payment under that subsection is made and special conditions which shall apply as respects a service so provided by them;
(e)authorise such payments to be made, on behalf of the payee, to some other person of a category specified, for the purposes of this subsection, by regulations.]
[F12(5A)An authority who have made a determination by virtue of subsection (1A) above in respect of a payment—
(5B)If the person from whom a repayment is required under subsection (5A) above satisfies the authority that, notwithstanding the assessment to which regard was had in making the requirement, his means are insufficient for it to be reasonably practicable for him to make that repayment, the authority shall adjust the requirement so that the amount to be repaid becomes an amount which appears to them to be reasonably practicable for him to repay.]
[F13(7)The definition of “community care [F14services]” in section 5A of this Act shall, with the modification mentioned in subsection (8) below, apply for the purposes of this section as that definition applies for the purposes of that section.
(8)The modification is that the words “, other than services for children,” in the definition shall be disregarded.]]
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All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F1S. 12B inserted (S.)(1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 30, s. 4; S.I. 1997/756, art. 2F2Words in s. 12B(1) substituted (1.6.2003) by Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 5), s. 7(a)(i); S.S.I. 2002/170, art. 2F3Words in s. 12B(1)(a) re-numbered (20.12.2001) as s. 12B(1)(a)(i) by virtue of 2001 asp 8, s. 70(a)(i); S.S.I. 2001/304, art. 2(2)F4S. 12B(1)(a)(ii) and the word "or" immediately preceding it substituted (20.12.2001) for words in s. 12B(1)(a) by 2001 asp 8, s. 70(a)(ii); S.S.I. 2001/304, art. 2(2)F5Word in s. 12B(1)(b) inserted (1.6.2003) by Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 5), s. 7(a)(ii); S.S.I. 2002/170, art. 2F6Words in s. 12B(1) substituted (1.6.2003) by Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 5), s. 7(a)(iii); S.S.I. 2002/170, art. 2F7Words in s. 12B(1) substituted (1.6.2003) by Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 5), s. 7(a)(iv); S.S.I. 2002/170, art. 2F8S. 12B(1A)-(1C) inserted (1.6.2003) by Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 5), s. 7(b); S.S.I. 2002/170, art. 2F9Words in s. 12B(4) renumbered (1.6.2003) as s. 12B(4)(a) by virtue of Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 5), s. 7(c); S.S.I. 2002/170, art. 2F10Words in s. 12B(4)(a) substituted (1.6.2003) by Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 5), s. 7(c); S.S.I. 2002/170, art. 2F11S. 12B(4)(b)-(e) inserted (1.6.2003) by Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 5), s. 7(c); S.S.I. 2002/170, art. 2F12S. 12B(5A)(5B) inserted (1.6.2003) by Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 5), s. 7(d); S.S.I. 2002/170, art. 2F13S. 12B(7)(8) inserted (20.12.2001) by 2001 asp 8, s. 70(b); S.S.I. 2001/304, art. 2(2)F14Words in s. 12B(7) substituted (1.6.2003) by Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 5), s. 25, {Sch. 2, para. 1(2)}; S.S.I. 2002/170, art. 2Modifications etc. (not altering text)C1S. 12B(1) restricted (1.4.1997) by S.I. 1997/693, reg. 4(1)Previous: ProvisionNext: ProvisionBack to topOptions/HelpPrint OptionsPrint The Whole ActPDF The Whole ActWeb page The Whole ActPrint The Whole PartPDF The Whole PartWeb page The Whole PartPrint The Whole Cross HeadingPDF The Whole Cross HeadingWeb page The Whole Cross HeadingPrint This Section onlyPDF This Section onlyWeb page This Section onlyYou have chosen to open The Whole ActThe Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. 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