2.—(1) The Regulation of Care (Requirements as to Care Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2002(1) shall be amended as follows.
(2) After regulation 1(3), insert–
“(4) In the case of a care service which is a child care agency, any reference in–
(a)regulation 4(3);
(b)regulation 9; and
(c)regulation 19(2) in relation to paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d),
to a person employed shall include a reference to a person who is introduced to a service user by the provider and associated expressions referring to employment shall be construed accordingly; and in regulation 19(2)(c) the reference to “positions held” shall include introductions effected”.
(3) In regulation 4(3) after “child minding”, insert “or a child care agency”.
(4) At the end of regulation 5(4), insert “or a child care agency”.
(5) After regulation 19(3) insert–
“(4) The requirements in paragraphs (2)(e) and (3)(a), (d), (h), (j) and (k) shall not apply to providers of child care agencies.”.
S.S.I. 2002/114.