Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010

1 (1) A “support service” is a service provided, by reason of a person’s vulnerability or need (other than vulnerability or need arising by reason only of that person being of a young age), to that person or to someone who cares for that person by—

(a) a local authority;

(b) any person under arrangements made by a local authority;

(c) a health body; or

(d) any person if it includes personal care or personal support.

(2) But—

(a) the expression does not include a care home service, an independent health care service (within the meaning of section 10F of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29)), a service which provides overnight accommodation, an adoption service, a fostering service or a service excepted from this definition by regulations;

(b) paragraphs (c) and (d) do not apply where the provider is a health body acting in exercise of functions conferred by the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29);

(c) paragraph (d) does not apply if the provider is an individual who personally and solely gives the care or support in question.