1. These Regulations may be cited as the Community Care (Direct Payments) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2001 and shall come into force on 20th December 2001.
2. The Community Care (Direct Payments) (Scotland) Regulations 1997(1) are amended by inserting in regulation 2(2) (persons to whom direct payments may be made) before sub-paragraph (b) the following:–
“(aa)who, in the case of a service under section 22(1) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995(2) (promotion of welfare of children in need), is–
(i)a child in need aged less than 16 years, or
(ii)entitled to such a service in respect of a child in need, otherwise than as a parent of, or person having parental responsibility for, that child.”.
MALCOLM CHISHOLM
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
28th November 2001