Health & Social Care Services Committee

• Summary of Committee Functions
• Sub/Ad Hoc Committees under the Committee
• Membership of the Committee

Summary of Committee Functions

To exercise the functions of the Council under the:-

• Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968
• Part X of the Children Act 1989
• Mental Health (Care and Treatment)(Scotland) Act 2003
• National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1947
• National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990
• Children (Scotland) Act 1995
• Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000
• Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978
• Foster Children (Scotland) Act 1984

Also the functions of the Council relating to contributing to the expense of housing the elderly, infirm or disabled people, the control of expenditure of available funds in Social Work Trusts, he looked after children and young people leaving care and to implement the Council's responsibilities with regard to criminal justice and social work services.

Full details of the functions delegated to the Committee are set out in the Council's Administrative Scheme (currently being amended. Please refer any questions to Committee Services)

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Sub/Ad Hoc Committees under the Committee

• Social Work Service Level Agreements & Contracts Sub-Committee
• Social Work Complaints review Committee

For information on any of the above contact us

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Membership of the Committee

• Councillor L Bell (Chair)
• Councillor J S Cree
• Councillor B Jarvis
• Councillor G Leadbitter
• Councillor A D McDonald
• Councillor G McIntyre
• Councillor J MacKay
• Councillor A C McKay (Deputy Chair)
• Councillor I Ogivlie
• Councillor P B Paul
• Councillor D G Ross
• Councillor J Sharp
• Councillor A G Wright

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