http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/121/part/IVThe Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Health and Social Care) Savings and Transitional Provisions Order 2011Day careHealth carePrivate health careCarePublic servicesenSOCIAL CAREPUBLIC HEALTHStatute Law Database2026-08-20Expert Participation2011-04-01
This Order makes transitional and savings provisions in respect of Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (SCSWIS) and Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) required as a result of the repeal of Part1 of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 and the Joint Inspection of Children’s Services and Inspection of Social Work Services (Scotland) Act 2006 by the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (“the 2010 Act”). These 2 bodies were established by the 2010 Act and come into operation on 1st April 2011 which is the appointed day for the purposes of this Order.
PART IVSAVINGS PROVISIONS
Applications
15
1
Subject to paragraphs(2) and (3), where a person who seeks to provide a care service or an independent healthcare service has made an application to the Commission in accordance with section7 or 8 of the 2001 Act in respect of that service, and that application has not been determined by the Commission before the appointed day, that application is to continue to be dealt with under those provisions, and sections 9 and 15 of the 2001 Act remain in force for that purpose.
2
Where paragraph(1) applies—
a
if the application relates to a care service all references to the Commission are to read as references to SCSWIS; and
b
if the application relates to an independent health care service all references to the Commission are to read as references to HIS.
3
Where SCSWIS or HIS determine that such an application should be granted, SCSWIS or HIS, as the case may be, must grant registration under section60 of the 2010 Act or section10Q of the NHS Act, as the case may be, subject to such conditions as they think fit.
Care Commission inspections
16
Where prior to the appointed day the Commission has commenced an inspection of a care service or an independent health care service under section25 of the 2001 Act, which has not concluded by the appointed day, that section and section27 of the 2001 Act will continue in force for the purposes of that inspection.
Integrated inspections
17
Where before the appointed day the Commission and Her Majesty’s inspectors have commenced an integrated inspection under section 26 of the 2001 Act, which has not concluded by the appointed day, that section will continue in force for the purposes of that inspection.
Urgent cancellation proceedings
18
1
Where prior to the appointed day the Commission has made a summary application to the sheriff for an order under section 18 of the 2001 Act, Part 1 of the 2001 Act continues to apply for the purposes of the service which is the subject of that application, until the final determination of that application.
2
Where the registration of the service is not cancelled—
a
if the service is a care service, it is to be treated for all purposes as if it had been registered under Part 5 of the 2010 Act;
b
if the service is an independent health care service it is to be treated for all purposes as if it had been registered under section 10P of the NHS Act,
immediately following determination of the application.
Appeal proceedings
19
Where a person has been given notice within 14 days prior to the appointed day under section 17(3) of the 2001 Act, from the appointed day any right of appeal under section 20 of the 2001 Act is to be treated as arising under section 75 of the 2010 Act and any appeal taken under section 20 of the 2001 Act is to be treated as taken under section 75 of the 2010 Act.
Offences
20
1
Where prior to the appointed day criminal proceedings are ongoing in respect of an offence under section21, 22, 23 or 40 of the 2001 Act, those sections continue in force for the purposes of those proceedings.
2
Any offence committed under section21, 22, 23 or 40 of the 2001 Act before the appointed day may be prosecuted after that day as if Part1 of the 2001 Act had not been repealed.
Regulations
21
Despite the repeal of section 29 of the 2001 Act, the following regulations continue in force—
a
the Regulation of Care (Fitness of Employees in relation to Care Services) (Scotland) (No.2) Regulations 2009;
b
regulations 19 to 24 of the Regulation of Care (Requirements as to Care Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 and such other provisions of those Regulations as are necessary for the purposes of regulations 19 to 24.
Section29 of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 was repealed by the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp8), schedule14.
S.S.I.2009/118 as amended by 2009/349, 2010/413.
S.S.I.2002/114 as amended by 2003/149, 2003/572, 2004/94, 2006/274.
Art. 21 in force at 1.4.2011, see art. 1(1)Art. 15 in force at 1.4.2011, see art. 1(1)Art. 16 in force at 1.4.2011, see art. 1(1)Art. 17 in force at 1.4.2011, see art. 1(1)Art. 18 in force at 1.4.2011, see art. 1(1)Art. 19 in force at 1.4.2011, see art. 1(1)Art. 20 in force at 1.4.2011, see art. 1(1)