In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “the 1968 Act” means the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c.49),

• “the 1995 Act” means the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (c.36),

• “adult” means a person who is 18 years of age or over,

• “child” means a person who is under 18 years of age,

• “community care services” has the meaning given by section 5A of the 1968 Act (except that it does not include a reference to services which a local authority provides, or secures the provision of, under any of the provisions of that Act mentioned in section 1(5)),

• “direct payment” has the meaning given by section 4(2),

• “options for self-directed support” is to be construed in accordance with section 4(1),

• “relevant amount” has the meaning given by section 4(2),

• “support” has the meaning given by section 4(2).

In this Act, references to a person’s being ineligible to receive direct payments are to be construed in accordance with section 5(7).