Royal Arms Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001

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Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001

2001 asp 8

 
 
 
CONTENTS

PART 1
THE COMMISSION AND CARE SERVICES
Constitution of Commission
Section 
1Constitution of Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care

Care services
2Care services
3Power to amend the definition of "care service"
4Information and advice

National care standards
5National care standards

Complaints
6Complaints about care services

Registration
7Applications for registration under Part 1
8Limited registration
9Grant or refusal of registration under Part 1

Improvement notices
10Improvement notices
11Special provision for certain care services provided by local authorities

Proposals and applications in relation to registered care services
12Cancellation of registration
13Condition notices
14Applications under Part 1 in respect of conditions
15Further provision as respects notice of proposals
16Right to make representations to Commission as respects proposals under Part 1
17Notice of Commission's decision under Part 1
18Urgent procedures for cancellation of registration etc.
19Conditions as to numbers
20Appeal against decision to implement proposal

Offences
21Offences in relation to registration under Part 1
22False statements in applications under Part 1
23Offences by bodies corporate etc.

Fees
24Registration fees

Inspections
25Inspections
26Integrated inspections
27Further provision as regards inspections

Regulations
28Regulations relating to the Commission, to registration and to registers
29Regulations relating to care services

Transfer of staff
30Transfer of staff

Miscellaneous
31Arrangements entered into by local authority or health body: services to be registered
32Giving of notice

PART 2
LOCAL AUTHORITY ADOPTION AND FOSTERING SERVICES ETC.
33Local authority applications for registration under Part 2
34Grant of local authority application under Part 2
35Condition notices: services registered under Part 2
36Applications under Part 2 in respect of conditions
37Right to make representations to Commission under Part 2 as respects conditions
38Notice of Commission's decision under Part 2
39Appeal against decision under Part 2
40Offences under Part 2
41Report to Scottish Ministers
42Default powers of Scottish Ministers

PART 3
THE COUNCIL
Constitution
43Constitution of Scottish Social Services Council

Registration
44Register of social workers and of other social service workers
45Applications for registration under Part 3
46Grant or refusal of registration under Part 3
47Variation etc. of conditions in relation to registration under Part 3
48Right to make representations to Council as respects proposal
49Removal etc. from the Council's register
50Notice of Council's decision

Appeal
51Appeal against decision of Council

Offence
52Use of title "social worker" etc.

Codes of practice
53Codes of practice

Training
54Approval of courses etc.
55Grants and allowances for social service workers' training

Regulations and rules
56Regulations relating to the Council
57Power of Council to make rules

Functions of the Scottish Ministers
58Functions of the Scottish Ministers under this Part

PART 4
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
59General principles

PART 5
PROVISIONS COMMON TO COMMISSION AND COUNCIL
Grants and guarantees
60Grants
61Guarantees

Duty to consult
62Duty of Commission and Council to consult each other
63Guidance as to consultation

Complaints, inquiries and maladministration
64Complaints procedure
65Inquiries
66Maladministration

PART 6
MISCELLANEOUS
Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work: cessation of Scottish functions
67Cessation of exercise of certain functions by Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work

Grants, loans and other payments
68Grants in respect of activities relating to child care and family support
69Amendment of Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968: delegation of power to make grants and loans to certain voluntary organisations etc.
70Amendment of Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968: direct payments to children for care services
71Amendment of Children Act 1975: maintenance payments to children

Nursing in local authority residential accommodation
72Provision by local authorities of residential accommodation in which nursing is provided

After-care
73Amendment of Children (Scotland) Act 1995: after-care

Place of safety
74Amendment of Children (Scotland) Act 1995: "place of safety"

Panels
75Panels for curators ad litem, reporting officers and safeguarders
76Amendment of Children (Scotland) Act 1995: Children's Panel Advisory Committees

PART 7
GENERAL
77Interpretation
78Orders and regulations
79Minor and consequential amendments
80Repeals and transitional provisions etc.
81Short title and commencement
 
    Schedule 1-The Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care
    Schedule 2-The Scottish Social Services Council
    Schedule 3-Minor and consequential amendments
    Schedule 4-Repeals
 


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