Interpretation2

1

In these Regulations—

  • “the Act” means the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010;

  • “authorised person” means a person authorised in terms of regulation 3;

  • “information” includes any document, record (including personal records) or item or any part of a document, record or item;

  • “personal records” includes health records within the meaning of section 105 (interpretation of Part 5);

  • “service” means any children’s service (as defined in section 115(12) (joint inspections)), such other service as the Scottish Ministers specify under section 115(1)(b) or a combination of services;

  • “service user” means a person who is provided with, who uses or is eligible to use a service.

2

Any reference in these Regulations—

a

to the provision of a service includes the management, organisation or co-ordination of a service; and

b

to a section is a reference to that section of the Act except where otherwise indicated.