Legislation – The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Suspension: Children and Young Persons Social Care) (Scotland) Regulations 2021

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Introduction

1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

2 Suspension of modifications under the 2020 Act in relation to certain duties of local authorities

3 Transitional provisions

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Explanatory note

Suspension of modifications under the 2020 Act in relation to certain duties of local authorities2.

The following provisions of the 2020 Act (duty of local authority to assess needs: Scotland) are suspended—

(a)

section 16(3),

(b)

section 16(4)(c) and (d),

(c)

section 16(4)(e) in so far as it relates to a young carer7,

(d)

section 16(7) and (8), and

(e)

section 16(9).

7

Section 16(4)(e) was suspended by S.S.I. 2020/377 in so far as it relates to an adult carer, along with the suspension of section 16(1), (2), (4)(a) and (b).