Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Act 2021

105 Interpretation

(1) In this Act—

• “abuse” has the meaning given by section 19,

• “advance payment scheme” has the meaning given by section 42(7),

• “application period” is to be construed in accordance with section 31,

• “child” is to be construed in accordance with section 18(3) and (4),

• “child of the deceased person” has the meaning given by section 28(4),

• “contributor list” has the meaning given by section 14(2)(a),

• “fee payment request” is to be construed in accordance with section 94(1),

• “fixed rate payment” is to be construed in accordance with section 38,

• “individually assessed payment” is to be construed in accordance with section 39,

• “NCF” is to be construed in accordance with section 103(1),

• “next of kin payment” is to be construed in accordance with section 40,

• “nominated beneficiary” has the meaning given by section 65(1),

• “notify” means doing so by giving notice in writing,

• “reconsideration panel” has the meaning given by section 75(2),

• “redress payment” means a payment made under Part 4 of this Act,

• “redress report” has the meaning given by section 99(1),

• “redress scheme” has the meaning given by section 2,

• “Redress Scotland” means the body established under section 3(1),

• “relevant care setting” is to be construed in accordance with section 20,

• “relevant payment” is to be construed in accordance with section 42(2),

• “resident” has the meaning given by section 22,

• “review panel” has the meaning given by section 55(1),

• “scheme contributor” has the meaning given by section 14(2)(b),

• “specified next of kin” is to be construed in accordance with section 28,

• “summary of options” is to be construed in accordance with section 9(3),

• “voluntary organisation” means a body (other than a public authority) the activities of which are carried on otherwise than for profit.

(2) In this Act, in construing references to a person having previously received or, as the case may be, been paid a redress payment—

(a) the deduction from that payment of a relevant payment in accordance with section 42 is to be ignored,

(b) a person who has accepted a redress payment which is still to be paid (in instalments or otherwise) is to be treated as having received it or been paid it, as the case may be.