2009 No. 130
The Regulation of Care (Fitness to Register, Provide and Manage Care Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009
Made
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 28(1)(a) of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 20011 and of all other powers enabling them to do so.
They have consulted such persons and groups of persons as they consider appropriate in accordance with section 28(3) of that Act.
In accordance with section 78(2) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Scottish Parliament.
Citation and commencement1
These Regulations may be cited as the Regulation of Care (Fitness to Register, Provide and Manage Care Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009 and come into force on 1st April 2009.
Amendment of the Regulation of Care (Registration and Registers) (Scotland) Regulations 2002
2
The Regulation of Care (Registration and Registers) (Scotland) Regulations 20022 are amended in accordance with regulation 3.
3
In regulation 4 (disqualified applicants), in paragraph (1)(a), after “fine” insert “and who, in the reasonable opinion of the Commission, having regard to the circumstances of the conviction, is unsuitable to be a provider of a care service”.
Amendment of the Regulation of Care (Requirements as to Care Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2002
4
The Regulation of Care (Requirements as to Care Services) (Scotland) Regulations 20023 are amended in accordance with regulation 5.
5
In regulation 6 (fitness of providers), in paragraph (2)(b), after “fine” insert “and who, in the reasonable opinion of the Commission, having regard to the circumstances of the conviction, is unsuitable to be a provider of a care service”.
Amendment of the Regulation of Care (Requirements as to Limited Registration Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2003
6
The Regulation of Care (Requirements as to Limited Registration Services) (Scotland) Regulations 20034 are amended in accordance with regulation 7.
7
In regulation 4 (fitness of providers), in paragraph (2)(b), after “fine” insert “and who, in the reasonable opinion of the Commission, having regard to the circumstances of the conviction is unsuitable to be a provider of such a service”.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)