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The Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 (Review of Adult Carer Support Plan and Young Carer Statement) Regulations 2018

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1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 (Review of Adult Carer Support Plan and Young Carer Statement) Regulations 2018 and come into force on 1st April 2018.

(2) In these Regulations “the 2003 Act” means the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003(1).

Circumstances in which adult carer support plans are to be reviewed

2.  The circumstances in which an adult carer support plan is to be reviewed are—

(a)the adult carer becomes resident in a different local authority area;

(b)the cared-for person becomes resident in accommodation provided under—

(i)Part 2 of the 1968 Act(2);

(ii)section 25 of the 2003 Act; or

(iii)Part 2 of the 1995 Act(3); or

(c)any other change in the adult carer or cared-for person’s circumstances which, in the view of the responsible local authority, has had a material impact on the care provided by the adult carer to the cared-for person.

Circumstances in which young carer statements are to be reviewed

3.  The circumstances in which a young carer statement is to be reviewed are—

(a)the cared-for person becomes resident in a different local authority area;

(b)the cared-for person becomes resident in accommodation provided under—

(i)Part 2 of the 1968 Act;

(ii)section 25 of the 2003 Act; or

(iii)Part 2 of the 1995 Act; or

(c)any other change in the young carer or cared-for person’s circumstances which, in the view of the responsible authority, has had a material impact on the care provided by the young carer to the cared-for person.

Meaning of material impact

4.  For the purpose of regulations 2(c) and 3(c) a material impact on the care provided by a carer may include a change to the services provided to a cared-for person in consequence of an assessment under section 12A of the 1968 Act(4) or section 23(3) of the 1995 Act(5).

AILEEN CAMPBELL

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

31st January 2018

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