The Child’s Plan (Scotland) Order 2016

Interpretation

2.  In this Order—

“the Act” means the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014;

“the 2003 Regulations” means the Support and Assistance of Young People Leaving Care (Scotland) Regulations 2003(1);

“the 2004 Act” means the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004(2);

“the 2009 Regulations” means the Looked After Children (Scotland) Regulations 2009(3);

“co-ordinated support plan” has the meaning given to it in section 29(1) of the 2004 Act;

“lead professional” means the individual identified in accordance with article 6;

references to a child being “looked after” are to be construed in accordance with section 17(6) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995(4);

“pathway plan” has the meaning given to it in regulation 2 of the 2003 Regulations;

“responsible authority” is to be construed in accordance with sections 36 and 37 of the Act; and

“service provider in relation to the child” is to be construed in accordance with section 32 of the Act.

(1)

S.S.I. 2003/608. The 2003 Regulations were amended by S.S.I. 2013/137, S.S.I. 2013/147 and S.S.I. 2015/62.

(2)

2004 asp 4.

(3)

S.S.I. 2009/210. Relevant amending instruments are S.S.I. 2009/290, S.S.I. 2013/147 and S.S.I. 2014/112.

(4)

1995 c.36. Section 17(6) was amended by paragraph 9(4)(b) of schedule 2 to the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 4), paragraph 2(4) of schedule 5 to the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 1) and by S.S.I. 2013/211.