Citation and interpretation
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This Order may be cited as the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2002.
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In this Order–
- “the Act” means the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001;
- “the 1938 Act” means the Nursing Homes Registration (Scotland) Act 1938 ;
- “the 1951 Act” means the Nurses (Scotland) Act 1951 ;
- “the 1968 Act” means the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 ;
- “the 1989 Act” means the Children Act 1989 ;
- “the 1996 regulations” means the Secure Accommodation (Scotland) Regulations 1996 ;
- “agency for the supply of nurses” has the meaning which it had in the 1951 Act;
- “child minder” has the meaning which it had in the 1989 Act;
- “commencement date” means 1st April 2002;
- “day care for children” has the meaning which it had in the 1989 Act;
- “establishment” means a residential or other establishment within the meaning of the 1968 Act;
- “Health Board” means a Health Board constituted by order under section 2 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 ; and
- “nursing home” has the meaning which it had in the 1938 Act.
1938 c. 73.
1951 c. 55.
1968 c. 49.
1989 c. 41.
S.I.
1996/3255
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1978 c. 29.