Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 8) xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
Introductory Text
PART 1 THE COMMISSION AND CARE SERVICES
Constitution of Commission
1.Constitution of Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care
Care services
2.Care services
3.Power to amend the definition of “care service”
4.Information and advice
National care standards
5.National care standards
Complaints
6.Complaints about care services
Registration
7.Applications for registration under Part 1
8.Limited registration
9.Grant or refusal of registration under Part 1
Improvement notices
10.Improvement notices
11.Special provision for certain care services provided by local authorities
Proposals and applications in relation to registered care services
12.Cancellation of registration
13.Condition notices
14.Applications under Part 1 in respect of conditions
15.Further provision as respects notice of proposals
16.Right to make representations to Commission as respects proposals under Part 1
17.Notice of Commission’s decision under Part 1
18.Urgent procedures for cancellation of registration etc.
19.Conditions as to numbers
20.Appeal against decision to implement proposal
Offences
21.Offences in relation to registration under Part 1
22.False statements in applications under Part 1
23.Offences by bodies corporate etc.
Fees
24.Registration fees
Inspections
25.Inspections
26.Integrated inspections
27.Further provision as regards inspections
Regulations
28.Regulations relating to the Commission, to registration and to registers
29.Regulations relating to care services
Transfer of staff
30.Transfer of staff
Miscellaneous
31.Arrangements entered into by local authority or health body: services to be registered
32.Giving of notice
PART 2 LOCAL AUTHORITY ADOPTION AND FOSTERING SERVICES ETC.
33.Local authority applications for registration under Part 2
34.Grant of local authority application under Part 2
35.Condition notices: services registered under Part 2
36.Applications under Part 2 in respect of conditions
37.Right to make representations to Commission under Part 2 as respects conditions
38.Notice of Commission’s decision under Part 2
39.Appeal against decision under Part 2
40.Offences under Part 2
41.Report to Scottish Ministers
42.Default powers of Scottish Ministers
PART 3 THE COUNCIL
Constitution
43.Constitution of Scottish Social Services Council
Registration
44.Register of social workers and of other social service workers
45.Applications for registration under Part 3
46.Grant or refusal of registration under Part 3
47.Variation etc. of conditions in relation to registration under Part 3
48.Right to make representations to Council as respects proposal
49.Removal etc. from the Council’s register
50.Notice of Council’s decision
Appeal
51.Appeal against decision of Council
Offence
52.Use of title “social worker” etc.
Codes of practice
53.Codes of practice
Training
54.Approval of courses etc.
55.Grants and allowances for social service workers' training
Regulations and rules
56.Regulations relating to the Council
57.Power of Council to make rules
Functions of the Scottish Ministers
58.Functions of the Scottish Ministers under this Part
PART 4 GENERAL PRINCIPLES
59.General principles
PART 5 PROVISIONS COMMON TO COMMISSION AND COUNCIL
Grants and guarantees
60.Grants
61.Guarantees
Duty to consult
62.Duty of Commission and Council to consult each other
63.Guidance as to consultation
Complaints, inquiries and maladministration
64.Complaints procedure
65.Inquiries
66.Maladministration
PART 6 MISCELLANEOUS
Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work: cessation of Scottish functions
67.Cessation of exercise of certain functions by Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work
Grants, loans and other payments
68.Grants in respect of activities relating to child care and family support
69.Amendment of Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968: delegation of power to make grants and loans to certain voluntary organisations etc.
70.Amendment of Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968: direct payments to children for care services
71.Amendment of Children Act 1975: maintenance payments to children
Nursing in local authority residential accommodation
72.Provision by local authorities of residential accommodation in which nursing is provided
After-care
73.Amendment of Children (Scotland) Act 1995: after-care
Place of safety
74.Amendment of Children (Scotland) Act 1995: “place of safety”
Panels
75.Panels for curators ad litem, reporting officers and safeguarders
76.Amendment of Children (Scotland) Act 1995: Children’s Panel Advisory Committees
PART 7 GENERAL
77.Interpretation
78.Orders and regulations
79.Minor and consequential amendments
80.Repeals and transitional provisions etc.
81.Short title and commencement
SCHEDULE 1
THE SCOTTISH COMMISSION FOR THE REGULATION OF CARE
1.Status
2.Membership
3.In making appointments under paragraph 2 above, the Scottish Ministers...
4.In making appointments under paragraph 2 above, the Scottish Ministers...
5.In paragraph 4 above, “requisite number” means at least two...
6.General powers
7.Regulations as to appointments, procedure etc.
8.Staff
9.Accounts
10.Reports
SCHEDULE 2
THE SCOTTISH SOCIAL SERVICES COUNCIL
1.Status
2.Membership
3.In making appointments under paragraph 2 above, the Scottish Ministers...
4.In making appointments under paragraph 2 above, the Scottish Ministers...
5.In paragraph 4 above, “requisite number” means at least two...
6.General powers
7.Regulations as to appointments, procedure etc.
8.Staff
9.Accounts
10.Reports
SCHEDULE 3
MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
1.Human Tissue Act 1961 (c. 54)
2.Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965 (c. 49)
3.Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 47)
4.Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49)
5.Medicines Act 1968 (c. 67)
6.Employment Agencies Act 1973 (c. 35)
7.Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 28)
8.Water (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 45)
9.Administration of Justice Act 1982 (c. 53)
10.Anatomy Act 1984 (c. 14)
11.Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 36)
12.Foster Children (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 56)
13.Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c. 33)
14.Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1)
15.Children Act 1989 (c. 41)
16.Opticians Act 1989 (c. 44)
17.Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43)
18.Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14)
19.Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 36)
20.Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46)
21.Police Act 1997 (c. 50)
22.Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (c. 18)
23.Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 4)
24.Finance Act 2000 (c. 17)
25.Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000 (c. 44)
SCHEDULE 4
REPEALS