The Community Care (Joint Working etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2002

Terms to be included in written agreements

11.  An arrangement shall, in addition to terms as to any of the matters required by regulations 6 to 10 (where they apply), include terms as to–

(a)names and addresses of the parties to the agreement;

(b)where the arrangement is in pursuance of section 15(1)(a)(i) of the Act (delegation to NHS bodies of local authority functions)–

(i)the functions which are the subject of the agreement; and

(ii)the functions in conjunction with which they are being exercised;

(c)where the arrangement is in pursuance of section 15(1)(a)(ii) of the Act (delegation to local authorities of NHS body functions)–

(i)the functions which are the subject of the agreement; and

(ii)the functions in conjunction with which they are being exercised;

(d)where the arrangement is under section 15(1)(b) of the Act (making payments in pursuance of delegation), the level of payment made under either section 15(1)(b)(i) or (ii) of the Act as the case may be, and the circumstances in which such payment may be varied or terminated;

(e)the aims and outcomes intended to be achieved by the agreement;

(f)the persons who, and the kinds of services which, are the subject of the agreement;

(g)the staff, goods, services or accommodation to be provided under the agreement;

(h)the duration, manner of review, variation, termination of and the handling of any breach of the agreement;

(i)the monitoring of performance of the agreement by the parties; and

(j)the handling of complaints by persons affected by the arrangement.