This Order brings into force certain provisions of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (“the Act”) and makes transitional provisions.

Article 2 sets out the provisions of the Act that are to come into force on 1st April 2003. These include in article 2(a) the definitions of those care services to which the Act will apply from that date. Article 2(b) commences section 8 (limited registration).

Article 3 contains transitional provisions. Persons providing the care services mentioned in article 3(3) are deemed on 1st April 2003 to have registered that service under Part I of the Act. Article 3(2) provides the circumstances in which a service will cease to be deemed to be registered. Deemed registration is to last for six months or, where the provider has applied to the Care Commission for registration, for a further six months.