- Latest available (Revised)
- Original (As made)
The Regulation of Care (Requirements as to Care Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2002
You are here:
- Scottish Statutory Instruments
- 2002 No. 114
- Explanatory Note
What Version
Opening Options
More Resources
Status:
This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.
Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations set out requirements which must be complied with by providers of care services under the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001. A care service must be provided in accordance with the general principles set out in regulation 2. The provider is required by regulation 3 to prepare a written statement of the aims and objectives of the care service. Regulation 4 imposes requirements on providers which relate to the welfare of service users. In accordance with regulation 5, the provider is required to prepare a personal plan for each service user setting out how the service user’s health and welfare needs will be met.
The Regulations specify persons who are not fit to provide (regulation 6), manage (regulation 7) or be employed in (regulation 9) a care service. They also make provision as to fitness of premises (regulation 10) and require providers to make certain notifications to the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care (regulation 8). A provider of child minding is required by regulation 11 not to permit any person to live on the premises who is not fit to be in the proximity of children.
Regulation 12 imposes requirements as to the equipment and facilities to be provided in a care home service. Regulation 13 imposes requirements as to staffing in all services. Regulation 15 imposes requirements in relation to independent health care services.
Regulation 14 prohibits any person having a financial interest in a care home service from acting as a medical practitioner for any user of that service.
Providers are required to provide the Commission with the information specified in regulation 16 and the returns specified in regulation 20, to give notice of certain events as provided for by regulations 21 to 24, and to keep records as provided for by regulation 19. By regulation 25 they are required to establish and operate a complaints procedure.
Regulation 17 makes provision as to the appointment of a manager of a care service, and regulation 18 specifies what is to happen where a liquidator or similar person is appointed.
Regulation 26 provides that the contravention of specified provisions of these Regulations shall be an offence.
Options/Help
Print Options
PrintThe Whole Instrument
PrintThis Explanatory Note only
Legislation is available in different versions:
Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.
Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.
Opening Options
Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once
More Resources
Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
- the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
- lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
- confers power and blanket amendment details
- all formats of all associated documents
- correction slips
- links to related legislation and further information resources
More Resources
Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
- the original print PDF of the as made version that was used for the print copy
- correction slips
Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:
- lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
- confers power and blanket amendment details
- all formats of all associated documents
- links to related legislation and further information resources
All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. This site additionally contains content derived from EUR-Lex, reused under the terms of the Commission Decision 2011/833/EU on the reuse of documents from the EU institutions. For more information see the EUR-Lex public statement on re-use.