Poor Law (Scotland) Act 1845

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

Main 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