The Poor Law (Scotland) Act 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. 83) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed the Poor Law system of Scotland.

Provisions The creation of a Board of Supervision to regulate the Poor Law system. A retention of the parish-based system through parochial boards Powers for the parochial boards to raise taxes Poor relief could continue to be in the form of outdoor relief, poorhouses could be built to aid the sick Parishes should join together to build poorhouses An Inspector of the Poor decided whether applications for poor relief were legitimate

Subsequent developments The whole act was repealed by section 62(3) of, and part II of the seventh schedule to, the National Assistance Act 1948 (11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 29), which came into force on 5 July 1948.

See also Old Scottish Poor Law

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