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F1Sch. 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.
4STeaching, instructing, training or supervising protected adults.
5SProviding advice or guidance to a protected adult in relation to education, training or employability.
6SPractising as a registered medical practitioner.
[F26A.SPractising as an anaesthesia associate or physician associate pursuant to registration with the General Medical Council.]
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7SPractising as a registered nurse, midwife or health visitor.
[F37A.SPractising in a profession pursuant to registration with the Health and Care Professions Council.]
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8SPractising as a chiropractor pursuant to registration with the General Chiropractic Council.
9SPractising as a dentist [F4or dental care professional] pursuant to registration with the General Dental Council.
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F4Words in sch. 3 para. 9 inserted (1.4.2025) by The Regulated Roles with Children and Adults (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/76), regs. 1(1), 3(6); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3(1)(2), sch.
10SPractising as an [F5optometrist or dispensing] optician pursuant to registration with the General Optical Council.
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F5Words in sch. 3 para. 10 inserted (1.4.2025) by The Regulated Roles with Children and Adults (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/76), regs. 1(1), 3(7); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3(1)(2), sch.
11SPractising as an osteopath pursuant to registration with the General Osteopathic Council.
12SPractising as a pharmacist [F6or pharmacy technician] pursuant to registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
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F6Words in sch. 3 para. 12 inserted (1.4.2025) by The Regulated Roles with Children and Adults (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/76), regs. 1(1), 3(8); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3(1)(2), sch.
13SBeing engaged in the provision of a domestic service (including cleaning, preparing food, acting as a caretaker of premises or carrying out maintenance of premises) that is provided for protected adults in a hospital, hospice, care home, day care centre or adult placement setting.
[F713A.SCarrying out an activity in a hospital, hospice, care home, day care centre or adult placement setting.]
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14SBeing in charge of protected adults.
[F814A.SHaving responsibility for the safety and welfare of a protected adult.
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14B.SHaving the ability to directly influence decisions about the safety and welfare of a protected adult, other than in the capacity of an elected representative or as the holder of a judicial office.]
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15SBeing engaged by or on behalf of a protected adult to support the protected adult to live independently, including providing personal care services, food preparation or recreational services.
16SProviding support to a protected adult under a shared lives scheme.
17SProviding counselling, therapy [F9, advice, guidance or advocacy support] in relation to health or wellbeing to protected adults, other than where such counselling, therapy, advice [F10, guidance or advocacy support] is provided in a prison by a prisoner to another prisoner.
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F9Words in sch. 3 para. 17 substituted (1.4.2025) by The Regulated Roles with Children and Adults (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/76), regs. 1(1), 3(11)(a); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3(1)(2), sch.
F10Words in sch. 3 para. 17 substituted (1.4.2025) by The Regulated Roles with Children and Adults (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/76), regs. 1(1), 3(11)(b); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3(1)(2), sch.
18SHaving the ability to directly influence the operational delivery of medical or care services for protected adults, other than in the capacity of an elected representative or as the holder of a judicial office.
19SProviding cultural, leisure, social or recreational activities for protected adults.
20SCoaching protected adults in relation to sports or physical activity.
21SProviding religious activities or services for protected adults.
22SDriving or escorting protected adults in connection with transport services provided exclusively or mainly for use by protected adults.
23SHolding a position of responsibility in an organisation [F11which has as one of its main purposes the provision of] benefits for or to protected adults (regardless of whether the organisation has an additional purpose of providing benefits for or to another group of persons).
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F11Words in sch. 3 para. 23 substituted (1.4.2025) by The Regulated Roles with Children and Adults (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/76), regs. 1(1), 3(12); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3(1)(2), sch.
24SIn this schedule—
“adult placement setting” means a residential establishment or accommodation occupied exclusively or mainly by individuals aged 18 or over which is—
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
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 member of the House of Commons,
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—
the office of judge of any court,
the office of member of any tribunal,
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—
recruiting and training shared lives carers,
making arrangements for the placing of protected adults with shared lives carers, and
supporting and monitoring placements.]