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(1)Any person who provides a care service must have regard to any guidance issued by the Scottish Ministers about the carrying out of its duties under sections 7 and 8.
(2)Such guidance may, in particular, include provision about the related duty under section 3(1) to have regard to the guiding principles for health and care staffing.
(3)Before issuing such guidance, the Scottish Ministers must consult—
(a)SCSWIS,
(b)the Scottish Social Services Council,
(c)such persons as they consider to be representative of the providers, commissioners and users of care services,
(d)such trade unions and professional bodies as they consider to be representative of individuals working in care services,
(e)such persons as they consider to be representative of carers (within the meaning of section 1 of the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016), and
(f)such other persons as they consider appropriate.
(4)The Scottish Ministers must publish any guidance issued under this section.
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