PART 3Meaning of Certain Expressions

Meaning of eligible child

3.  For the purposes of these Regulations, an eligible child is one who—

(a)is a pre-school child, and

(b)receives a service from a childcare provider.

Meaning of childcare provider

4.—(1) For the purposes of these Regulations, a childcare provider is a provider of a childcare service where that service appears on the register of care services maintained by SCSWIS by virtue of regulation 5 of the Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Registration) Regulations 2011(1).

(2) For the purpose of paragraph (1) “childcare service” means—

(a)day care of children, or

(b)child minding.