Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 (Adult Carers and Young Carers: Identification of Outcomes and Needs for Support) Regulations 2018 and come into force on 1st April 2018.
Adult carers: identification of outcomes and needs for support
2.—(1) Identification of an adult carer’s personal outcomes and needs for support must be carried out by the responsible local authority.
(2) An adult carer’s personal outcomes and needs for support must be identified through conversation between the responsible local authority and the adult carer.
(3) An adult carer’s personal outcomes and needs for support must be reviewed when the adult carer support plan is reviewed.
Young carers: identification of outcomes and needs for support
3.—(1) Identification of a young carer’s personal outcomes and needs for support must be carried out by the responsible authority.
(2) A young carer’s personal outcomes and needs for support must be identified through conversation between the responsible authority and the young carer.
(3) A young carer’s personal outcomes and needs for support must be reviewed when the young carer statement is reviewed.
AILEEN CAMPBELL
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
27th March 2018