PART 1

KEY DEFINITIONS

“Carer”, “young carer” and “adult carer”

Meaning of “carer”
1
1
In this Act “carer” means an individual who provides or intends to provide care for another individual (the “cared-for person”).
2
But subsection (1) does not apply—
a
in the case of a cared-for person under 18 years old, to the extent that the care is or would be provided by virtue of the person’s age, or
b
in any case, to the extent that the care is or would be provided—
i
under or by virtue of a contract, or
ii
as voluntary work.
3
The Scottish Ministers may by regulations—
a
provide that “contract” in subsection (2)(b)(i) does or, as the case may be, does not include agreements of a kind specified in the regulations,
b
permit a relevant authority to disregard subsection (2)(b) where the authority considers that the relationship between the carer and the cared-for person is such that it would be appropriate to do so.
4
In this Part “relevant authority” means a responsible local authority or a responsible authority (see section 41(1)).

Meaning of “young carer”
2
In this Act “young carer” means a carer who—
a
is under 18 years old, or
b
has attained the age of 18 years while a pupil at a school, and has since attaining that age remained a pupil at that or another school.

Meaning of “adult carer”
3
In this Act “adult carer” means a carer who is at least 18 years old but is not a young carer.

“Personal outcomes” etc.

Meaning of “personal outcomes”
4
1
In this Act “personal outcomes”, in relation to carers, includes outcomes which would, if achieved, enable carers to provide or continue to provide care for cared-for persons.
2
The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make further provision about personal outcomes, including provision about—
a
which outcomes may be personal outcomes,
b
the matters to which a relevant authority is to have regard in considering which outcomes may be personal outcomes.

Meaning of “identified personal outcomes” and “identified needs”
5
1
In this Act “identified personal outcomes”, in relation to a carer, means the personal outcomes which are identified as relevant to the carer.
2
In this Act “identified needs”, in relation to a carer, means the needs for support (if any) which are identified in order to meet the carer’s identified personal outcomes.
3
In this section “identified” means identified by virtue of section 8 or 14.