2.—(1) In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010;
“authorised person” means a person authorised by SCSWIS under section 56 (inspections: authorised persons);
“information” includes any document, record (including personal records), or item or any part of a document, record or item;
“inspection” means an inspection of any social service or the organisation or co-ordination of any social services under section 53 (inspections) or 55 (inspection at request of Scottish Ministers);
“personal records” includes health records as defined in section 105 (interpretation of Part 5);
“pharmacist” means a person who is registered as a pharmacist in Part 1 or 4 of the register maintained under article 19 (establishment, maintenance of and access to the register) of the Pharmacy Order 2010(1) or the register maintained in pursuance of articles 6 (the registers) and 9 (the registrar) of the Pharmacy (Northern Ireland) Order 1976(2);
“registered dentist” means a person registered in the register maintained under section 14 (the dentists register and the registrar) of the Dentists Act 1984(3);
“registered nurse” means an individual registered in the register maintained under article 5 (establishment and maintenance of the register) of the Nurses and Midwives Order 2001(4) by virtue of qualifications in nursing;
“SCSWIS” means Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland established by section 44 (Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland);
“service user” means a person who is provided with, who uses or is eligible to use any social service;
“social service” has the same meaning as in section 46 (social services).
(2) In these Regulations—
(a)any reference to the provisions of a service includes the management, organisation or co-ordination of a service;
(b)any reference to a section is a reference to that section in the Act except where otherwise indicated.
S.I. 1976/1213 (N.I. 22) to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.