The Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (Minimum Frequency of Inspections) Order 2009

Amendment to the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001

5.  In section 25(5) of the Act, in each of paragraphs (a) and (b) for “twelve months” substitute–

“(i) if the service is day care of children provided for children aged 3 years or over only, is a child care agency or is a nurse agency(1), 24 months;

(ii) if the service is child minding(2) 24 months;

(iii) if the service is a housing support service(3) which is not provided in conjunction with any other form of care service, 36 months; and

(iv) in the case of any other service, 12 months,”.

(1)

“Day care of children” has the meaning given by section 2(20) of the Act; “Child care agency” has the meaning given by section 2(7) of the Act and “Nurse agency” has the meaning given by section 2(b) of the Act.

(2)

“Child minding” has the meaning given by section 2(17) of the Act.

(3)

“Housing support service” has the meaning given by section 2(27) of the Act.