159.This section gives local authorities the power to apply to SCSWIS for the variation or removal of any condition. Applications must comply with the manner and content of applications, including a fee if appropriate, as for applications under section 76. If SCSWIS decides to grant or refuse the application, it must notify the authority and issue a new certificate of registration if appropriate.
The Act Part 5 – Social Care and Social Work: Scrutiny and Improvement Chapter 4 – Local Authority Adoption and Fostering Services etc. Section 86 – Applications under Chapter 4 in respect of conditions