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18In paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (persons disregarded for purposes of discount)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (1), for heads (a) and (b) there is substituted—
“(a)either—
(i)he has as his sole or main residence a private hospital in Scotland; or
(ii)a care home service provides, in Scotland, accommodation which is his sole or main residence; and
(b)he is receiving care or treatment (or both) in the hospital or in the accommodation so provided.”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (2)—
(i)the definitions of “hostel”, “nursing home” and “residential care home” are repealed; and
(ii)after the word “paragraph—” there is inserted—
““care home service” has the same meaning as in the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 8); and”;
(c)sub-paragraph (3) is repealed; and
(d)in sub-paragraph (4)—
(i)the words ““nursing home”,” are repealed; and
(ii)for the words “residential care home” there is substituted “care home service”.
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