Amendment of the Regulation of Care (Applications and Provision of Advice) (Scotland) Order 2002

2.—(1) The Regulation of Care (Applications and Provision of Advice) (Scotland) Order 2002(1) shall be amended as follows.

(2) In article 2 (applications for registration under Part 1 of the Act)(2), after paragraph (5), insert–

“(6) Where an application is for registration of an adoption service or a fostering service, paragraphs 9 and 12 of the Schedule shall not apply.”.

(3) After article 3 (local authority applications under Part 2 of the Act), insert:–

Local authority applications under Part 2 of the Act in respect of adoption services and fostering services

3A.   An application by a local authority for registration under section 33(1)(a) or (b) of the Act shall provide the information set out in the Schedule (with the exception of paragraphs 9 and 12).”.

(4) In paragraph (1) of article 4 (variation or removal of conditions)(3), after “section 14(1)(a)” insert “or 36(1)”.

(1)

S.S.I. 2002/113, amended by S.S.I. 2003/151 and 570.

(2)

Article 2 was substituted by S.S.I. 2003/151, article 2(1) and amended by S.S.I. 2003/570 article 2(3).

(3)

Article 4 was amended by S.S.I. 2003/151, article 2(2)(b)