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

22Meaning of “resident”

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(1)A reference to being resident in a relevant care setting includes a reference to being absent from the care setting while under the care of—

(a)the person who provided residential accommodation for the child in the residential institution or other place, or

(b)a person authorised by that person.

(2)For the purpose of subsection (1), it is immaterial whether the child was within or outside Scotland during the period of absence from the relevant care setting.