Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 14)

[F1 SCHEDULE 3 S Regulated roles with adults

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 3 substituted (30.9.2024 for specified purposes, 1.4.2025 in so far as not already in force) by Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 13), s. 97, sch. 4 (with s. 96) (as amended by 2024 asp 5, s. 38(3), sch. para. 19(3); S.S.I. 2024/21, reg. 2(j)(ii)( with reg. 3)); S.S.I. 2024/242, reg. 2, sch.; S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3(1)(2), sch.

PART 2 S Activities

Interpretation S

24 S In this schedule—

• “adult placement setting” means a residential establishment or accommodation occupied exclusively or mainly by individuals aged 18 or over which is—

  (a)

  provided by a council in exercise of its functions under section 59 (provision by councils of residential and other establishments) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 or section 25 (provision of care and support services by councils) of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003, or

  (b)

  provided or secured by a person to whom such a function is delegated by a council in pursuance of an integration scheme under section 1 or 2 (integration schemes) of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014,

• “care home” means accommodation occupied exclusively or mainly by individuals aged 18 or over which is provided by an organisation carrying on a care home service (within the meaning of schedule 12 of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010),

• “elected representative” means—

  (a)

  a member of the House of Commons,

  (b)

  a member of the Scottish Parliament,

• “hospital” has the meaning given in section 108(1) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978,

• “judicial office” means—

  (a)

  the office of judge of any court,

  (b)

  the office of member of any tribunal,

  (c)

  any other office, or appointment, consisting of functions of a judicial nature,

• “prison” means a prison or young offenders institution that is under the general superintendence of the Scottish Ministers under the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 and includes any contracted out prison within the meaning of section 106(4) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994,

• “prisoner” means a person committed to prison for trial, safe custody, punishment or otherwise,

• “shared lives agreement” means an agreement entered into between a person carrying on a shared lives scheme and an individual for the provision, by that individual, of personal care to a protected adult together with, where necessary, accommodation in the individual's home,

• “shared lives carer” means an individual who, under the terms of a shared lives agreement, provides, or intends to provide, personal care for protected adults together with, where necessary, accommodation in the individual's home,

• “shared lives scheme” means a scheme carried on (whether or not for profit) by a local authority or other person for the purposes of—

  (a)

  recruiting and training shared lives carers,

  (b)

  making arrangements for the placing of protected adults with shared lives carers, and

  (c)

  supporting and monitoring placements.]