(This is not part of the Regulations)
The Regulations amend the Regulation of Care (Requirements as to Care Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 (“the principal Regulations”).
Regulation 2(2) extends the definition in regulation 1 of the principal Regulations of a person employed and associated expressions in the case of a care service which is a child care agency.
Regulation 2(3) extends regulation 4(3) (welfare of users) of the principal Regulations to child care agencies.
Regulation 2(4) and (5) disapplies to child care agencies certain requirements of regulation 5(4) (personal plans) and 19 (records) of the principal Regulations.