Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)

SCHEDULE 15 S Scottish Social Services Council: modifications of Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001

10 S In section 53 (codes of practice)—

(a) after subsection (3) insert—

“(3A) A social service worker shall, so far as relevant, have regard to any code published under subsection (1) by the Council.

(3B) An employer of a social service worker, or a person seeking to employ such workers, shall, so far as relevant, have regard to any code published under subsection (1) by the Council.”,

(b) after subsection (5) insert—

“(6) The Scottish Ministers may give directions (of a general or specific nature) to—

(a) the persons mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1);

(b) the Council,

in relation to any code so published; and such directions must be complied with.

(7) The Scottish Ministers may vary or revoke any direction given under subsection (6).”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 15 para. 10 in force at 1.8.2010 by S.S.I. 2010/221, art. 3(2), Sch.