The Social Security Information-sharing (Scotland) Regulations 2021

Citation, commencement and interpretationS

This section has no associated Policy Notes

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security Information-sharing (Scotland) Regulations 2021 and come into force on 26 July 2021.

(2) In these Regulations—

“the 1978 Act” means the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978(1),

“the 2018 Act” means the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018,

“the Public Guardian” is to be construed in accordance with section 6 of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000(2) (the Public Guardian and his functions).

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 1 in force at 26.7.2021, see reg. 1(1)

(2)

2000 asp 4. Section 6 was amended by section 67 and paragraph 5(a) of schedule 1 of the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 10) and S.S.I. 2015/157.