Foster Children (Scotland) Act 1984
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to foster children as they have effect in Scotland. |
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| Citation | 1984 c. 56 |
| Territorial extent | Scotland[b] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 31 October 1984 |
| Commencement | 31 January 1985[c] |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repeals/revokes | See § Repealed enactments |
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Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
| Text of the Foster Children (Scotland) Act 1984 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Foster Children (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 56) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments relating to foster children in Scotland.[1]
The Foster Children Act 1980 made equivalent provisions for England and Wales.
Provisions
Repealed enactments
Section 22(3) of the act repealed 12 enactments, listed in schedule 3 to the act.[2]
| Citation | Short title | Extent of repeal |
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| 6 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. 65 | Children Act 1958 | The whole act. |
| 8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 61 | Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960 | In schedule 4, the entry relating to the Children Act 1958. |
| 1968 c. 49 | Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 | Section 19, schedule 1 and in schedule 8, paragraphs 44 to 47. |
| 1969 c. 54 | Children and Young Persons Act 1969 | Sections 56 and 57(1). |
| 1973 c. 65 | Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 | In schedule 27, paragraph 140. |
| 1975 c. 72 | Children Act 1975 | Sections 95, 96, 97. In schedule 3, paragraphs 17 to 20. |
| 1976 c. 36 | Adoption Act 1976 | In schedule 3, part II, paragraphs 25 and 26. |
| 1978 c. 28 | Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 | In schedule 3, paragraphs 1 to 3. |
| 1980 c. 5 | Child Care Act 1980 | In schedule 5, paragraphs 9 to 11. |
| 1980 c. 6 | Foster Children Act 1980 | In schedule 2, part H. |
| 1980 c. 44 | Education (Scotland) Act 1980 | In schedule 4, paragraph 1. |
| 1983 c. 41 | Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 | In schedule 2, paragraph 2. |
Subsequent developments
The act has been amended several times since its enactment. The Children Act 1989 amended sections 1 and 2(2)(f), effective 14 October 1991. The Children (Scotland) Act 1995 made further substantial amendments to sections 2, 3 and 7, and restricted the application of the act by providing that a child provided with refuge under section 38(5) of that act would not be treated as a foster child under the 1984 act; these changes came into force on 1 April 1997. The Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 amended section 2(2)(d), effective 1 April 2002. Subsequent amendments have been made by the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007, the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010, and the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020.
Notes
References
- ↑ Hill, Malcolm (1991). "The early history of Scottish child welfare". Children & Society. 5 (2): 182–195. doi:10.1111/j.1099-0860.1991.tb00382.x.
- ↑ "Foster Children (Scotland) Act 1984", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1984 c. 56
External links
- Text of the Foster Children (Scotland) Act 1984 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
- Text of the Foster Children (Scotland) Act 1984 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.