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Solvent Abuse (Scotland) Act 1983 (repealed 1.4.1997)

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In force since 1997-04-01, as the publisher states.

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.

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Contents: 4 provisions
  1. Title and introductory text
  2. 1 Solvent abuse may indicate child in need of compulsory measures of care.
  3. 2 Expenses.
  4. 3 Short title.

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4 provisions

Title and introductory text

Solvent Abuse (Scotland) Act 1983 (repealed 1.4.1997) 1983 c. 33

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1 Solvent abuse may indicate child in need of compulsory measures of care.

In section 32(2) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (conditions which if satisfied indicate that a child may be in need of compulsory measures of care within the meaning of Part III of that Act), the following paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph (g): (gg) he has misused a volatile substance by deliberately inhaling, other than for medicinal purposes, that substance’s vapour; or

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2 Expenses.

There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament any increase attributable to this Act in the sums so payable under any other Act.

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3 Short title.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Solvent Abuse (Scotland) Act 1983. (2) This Act shall come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which it is passed.

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