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

Part 5 S Social care and social work: scrutiny and improvement

Chapter 5 S Miscellaneous

100 Local authorities and health bodies: awareness of SCSWIS reports etc. S

(1) For the purposes of its functions as they relate to the provision of care services (including the making of arrangements with other persons to provide such services)—

(a) a local authority,

(b) a health body,

must take into account the matters mentioned in subsection (3).

(2) In carrying out its duty under subsection (1), a local authority or health body must have regard to any guidance issued by the Scottish Ministers in respect of that duty.

(3) The matters are such—

(a) reports,

(b) information,

(c) notices,

prepared, disseminated, given or otherwise produced by SCSWIS as are relevant to the provision of the services mentioned in subsection (1) or, as the case may be, to the organisation or co-ordination of those services.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 100 in force at 1.10.2010 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, Sch.

I2 S. 100 in force at 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, Sch.