The Milk and Healthy Snack Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Milk and Healthy Snack Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (“the Principal Regulations”). These Regulations come into force on 17 May 2021.

Regulation 2(2) amends the Principal Regulations to provide a cross reference to the definition of childcare provider contained in regulation 4.

Regulation 2(4)(b) amends the Principal Regulations to clarify that duty to provide the benefit under the Scheme does not arise until 1 August 2021. Regulation 2(5) amends the Principal Regulations to clarify that only registered childcare providers are required to provide the benefit under the Scheme and corresponding amendments are made by regulation 2(3) to the definition of eligible child and by regulation 2(4)(a) to the entitlement of an eligible child.

Regulation 2(6) amends the Principal Regulations to provide that a registered childcare provider is not to provide the benefit if another childcare provider has already done so on the same day.

Regulation 2(7) amends the Principal Regulations to remove the reference to “at the beginning of each financial year” in regulation 9(1)(a).

Regulation 2(8) amends the Principal Regulations to adjust the reporting requirement.

Regulation 2(9) amends the Principal Regulations to allow non-dairy alternatives other than soya to be provided under the Scheme.

Regulation 2(11) amends schedule 2 of the Principal Regulations.