HL Deb 24 July 2000 vol 616 cc141-2

. In section 22 of the Children Act 1989 (general duty of local authority in relation to children looked after by them), in subsection (1)(b) for the words "stand referred to their social services committee under" there is substituted "are social services functions within the meaning of".

. In section 42 of that Act (right of guardian ad litem to have access to local authority records), in subsection (1)(b) for the words "stand referred to their social services committee under" there is substituted "are social services functions within the meaning of".

. In section 81 of that Act (inquiries), in subsection (1)(a) for the words "the social services committee of a local authority" there is substituted "a local authority which are social services functions within the meaning of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970".

. In section 105 of that Act (interpretation), in subsection (5) for the words "which stand referred to the social services committee of that or any other local authority under" there is substituted "of that or any other local authority which are social services functions within the meaning of".

. In its application to a local authority (within the meaning of Schedule 6 to that Act) which are operating executive arrangements (within the meaning of Part II of this Act), paragraph 6 of that Schedule (right to make representations) shall have effect as if for subsection (5) there were substituted—

"(5) If he informs the local authority that he desires to make oral representations, they shall make arrangements to enable him to make such representations."").

465 Page 75, line 14, leave out ("that authority's head of") and insert ("the head of that authority's")

466 Page 75, line 22, at end insert ("and")

467 Page 75, line 24, leave out from first ("authority") to end of line 25 and insert ("police authority or port health authority."")

468 Page 75, line 25, at end insert—

("() In subsection (2), the words "or of any code of practice made or approved by or under any enactment" are omitted.

() In subsection (2), as substituted in relation to the Greater London Authority by section 73(6) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999, in paragraph (a) the words "or of any code of practice made or approved by or under any enactment" are omitted.

() After that subsection there is inserted—

"(2A) No duty shall arise by virtue of subsection (2)(b) above unless a Local Commissioner (within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1974) has conducted an investigation under Part III of that Act in relation to the proposal, decision or omission concerned."").

469 Page 75, line 27, at end insert— ("() After that subsection there is inserted— (8A) Any reference in this section to the duties of a monitoring officer imposed by this section, or to the duties of a monitoring officer under this section, shall include a reference to the functions which are conferred on a monitoring officer by virtue of Part 111 of the Local Government Act 2000."").

470 Page 75, line 27, at end insert— ("6A. Section 19 of that Act (members' interests) ceases to have effect.")

471 Page 75, line 38, at end insert—