The National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Amendment (No. 3) (Scotland) Regulations 2003
These Regulations amend the National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/2977) (the “principal Regulations”). The principal Regulations concern the assessment of the ability of a person to pay for accommodation arranged by local authorities under Part III of the National Assistance Act 1948 (the “1948 Act”). By virtue of section 87(3) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49) (the “1968 Act”) accommodation provided under the 1968 Act or section 7 of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 36) shall be regarded as accommodation provided under Part III of the 1948 Act.