2.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2) the groups of persons prescribed for the purposes of section 32(2) of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 (establishment of strategic planning group) are—
(a)health professionals;
(b)users of health care;
(c)carers of users of health care;
(d)commercial providers of health care;
(e)non-commercial providers of health care;
(f)social care professionals;
(g)users of social care;
(h)carers of users of social care;
(i)commercial providers of social care;
(j)non-commercial providers of social care;
(k)non-commercial providers of social housing; and
(l)third sector bodies carrying out activities related to health care or social care.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)—
(a)in the case of users of health care or social care, they must reside within the area of the local authority;
(b)in the case of carers of users of health or social care, they must care for a person who resides within the area of the local authority; and
(c)in any other case, they must operate within the local authority area.
(3) In this regulation, “third sector” includes representative groups, interest groups, social enterprises and community organisations.