Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010

10 In section 53 (codes of practice)—

(a) after subsection (3) insert—

“(3A) A social service worker shall, so far as relevant, have regard to any code published under subsection (1) by the Council.

(3B) An employer of a social service worker, or a person seeking to employ such workers, shall, so far as relevant, have regard to any code published under subsection (1) by the Council.”,

(b) after subsection (5) insert—

“(6) The Scottish Ministers may give directions (of a general or specific nature) to—

(a) the persons mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1);

(b) the Council,

in relation to any code so published; and such directions must be complied with.

(7) The Scottish Ministers may vary or revoke any direction given under subsection (6).”.