1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care (Appointments and Procedure) Regulations 2002 and shall come into force on 1st April 2002.
(2) In these Regulations–
“the Act” means the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001;
“the 1938 Act” means the Nursing Homes Registration (Scotland) Act 1938(1);
“the 1968 Act” means the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968(2);
“the convener” means, unless the context otherwise requires, the convener of the Commission;
“governance” means the practice of ensuring that a public or other body complies with its statutory obligations and conducts its operations with due propriety and integrity;
“member” means a member of the Commission other than the convener; and
“public body” means a body established by or under any enactment.
(3) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to a numbered regulation is a reference to the regulation bearing that number in these Regulations, and any reference to a numbered paragraph is a reference to the paragraph bearing that number in that regulation.