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Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations—

“accommodation with support” means accommodation that is supported, under arrangements, by services or facilities that are provided under—

(a)

the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968;

(b)

Part II of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995(1) (promotion of children’s welfare by local authorities etc.); or

(c)

sections 25 to 27 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003(2) (local authority provision of services),

to enable a person to live in that accommodation but does not include accommodation provided under any of those enactments;

“arrangements” means arrangements of the type described in section 86(6);

“the Act” means the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968;

“the other authority” has the meaning assigned by section 86(6) but restricted to local authorities in Scotland; and

“the providing authority” has the meaning assigned by section 86(6) but restricted to local authorities in Scotland.

Any reference in these Regulations to a section is a reference to a section of the Act unless otherwise stated.

(1)

1995 c.36. Part II was relevantly amended by the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003(asp 13), section 227(2) and schedule 4 paragraph 7, the Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13), Part 1 sections 10 and 11 and the Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (c.23), schedule 1, paragraph 9.