Part 2

Reforms connected to delivery and regulation of care
Chapter 1

Modifications to other enactments

Regulation of social services

Scottish Social Services Council’s power to require information
20
1
The Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 is modified as follows.
2
After section 50 insert—

Information from third parties

Council’s power to require information
50A
1
The Council may, by notice in writing, require a person to provide it with information.
2
A notice under subsection (1) must specify—
a
the information required,
b
the timescale within which it is to be provided.
3
Where information is not provided in accordance with a notice under subsection (1), the Council may apply to the sheriff for an order requiring the person to provide the information within such time as the sheriff may order.
4
The sheriff may make an order under subsection (3) only if it appears to the sheriff that the information sought is relevant to the exercise of a function of the Council set out in this Part.
5
This section does not permit or require the provision of information in breach of a prohibition or restriction on the disclosure of information arising by virtue of an enactment or rule of law.
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3
The italic heading immediately preceding section 57A becomes “Notification of dismissal etc. for misconduct”.
4
Section 57B (provision of other information to Council by employer) is repealed.
S. 20 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 39(2)