1. This Order may be cited as the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (Minimum Frequency of Inspections) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 1st April 2007.
2. In section 25(5) of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001, in each of paragraphs (a) and (b), for “twelve months” substitute–
“(i)if the service is a housing support service(1) provided by a registered social landlord (being a body registered in the register maintained under section 57 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001(2)), 36 months,
(ii)if the service is day care of children and is provided for children aged 3 years or over only, is a child care agency or is a nurse agency(3), 24 months, or
(iii)in the case of any other service, 12 months,”.
LEWIS MACDONALD
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
7th March 2007