2. In these Regulations—
“the 2016 Act” means the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016,
“the 2018 Regulations” means the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 (Adult Carers and Young Carers: Identification of Outcomes and Needs for Support) Regulations 2018(1),
“notification date” is the date on which a relevant adult carer—
accepted an offer made by a responsible local authority to prepare an adult carer support plan under section 6 of the 2016 Act, or
requested an adult carer support plan in accordance with section 6 of the 2016 Act,
“relevant adult carer” means an adult carer of a cared-for person who is terminally ill,
“relevant date” is the date on which a relevant young carer—
accepted an offer made by a responsible authority to prepare a young carer statement under section 12 of the 2016 Act, or
requested a young carer statement in accordance with section 12 of the 2016 Act,
“relevant young carer” means a young carer of a cared-for person who is terminally ill,
“substantive conversation” means the first conversation which the responsible local authority has with a relevant adult carer in accordance with regulation 2 of the 2018 Regulations,
“substantive young carer conversation” means the first conversation which the responsible authority has with a relevant young carer in accordance with regulation 3 of the 2018 Regulations,
“working day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day which, under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971(2), is a bank holiday in Scotland.