Legislation

The table below lists the legislation and regulations appropriate to care services and their regulation in Scotland.

If you require further information on how these apply to a specific service please contact us.

Regulations for specific care services are available under the Definitions of Care Services.

Commencement Orders

The Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2001	SSI 2001 304
The Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2002	SSI 2002 162
The Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2003	SSI 2003 205
The Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004	SSI 2004 100
The Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2005	SSI 2005 426
The Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (Commencement No. 7 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2006	SSI 2006 275

Orders/Regulations

2001

The Scottish Social Services Council (Appointments, Procedure and Access to the Register) Regulations 2001	SSI 2001 303
The Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2001	SSI 2001 304
The Scottish Social Services Council (Consultation on Codes of Practice) Order 2001	SSI 2001 424

2002

The Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care (Consultation on Transfer of Staff) Order 2002	SSI 2002 18
The Scottish Social Services Council (Appointments, Procedure and Access to the Register) Amendment Regulations 2002	SSI 2002 60
The Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care (Appointments and Procedure) Regulations 2002	SSI 2002 106
The Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care (Staff Transfer Scheme) Order 2002	SSI 2002 108
The Regulation of Care (Fees) (Scotland) Order 2002	SSI 2002 112
The Regulation of Care (Applications and Provision of Advice) (Scotland) Order 2002	SSI 2002 113
The Regulation of Care (Requirements as to Care Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2002	SSI 2002 114
The Regulation of Care (Registration and Registers) (Scotland) Regulations 2002	SSI 2002 115
The Regulation of Care (Excepted Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2002	SSI 2002 120
The Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2002	SSI 2002 162

2003

The Regulation of Care (Registration and Registers) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2003	SSI 2003 148
The Regulation of Care (Requirements as to Care Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2003	SSI 2003 149
The Regulation of Care (Requirements as to Limited Registration Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2003	SSI 2003 150
The Regulation of Care (Applications and Provision of Advice) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2003	SSI 2003 151
The Regulation of Care (Fees) (Scotland) Order 2003	SSI 2003 152
The Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2003	SSI 2003 205
The Regulation of Care (Applications and Provision of Advice) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2003	SSI 2003 570
The Regulation of Care (Excepted Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2003	SSI 2003 571
The Regulation of Care (Requirements as to Care Services) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2003	SSI 2003 572
The Regulation of Care (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2003	SSI 2003 573
The Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (Transitional Provisions and Revocation) Order 2003	SSI 2003 587
The Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2003	SSI 2003 596
The Support and Assistance of Young People Leaving Care (Scotland) Regulations 2003	SSI 2003 608

2004

The Regulation of Care (Requirements as to Care Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2004	SSI 2004 94
The Regulation of Care (Applications and Provision of Advice) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2004	SSI 2004 95
The Regulation of Care (Registration and Registers) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2004	SSI 2004 96
The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2004	SSI 2004 97
The Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004	SSI 2004 100
Regulation of Care (Social Service Workers) (Scotland) Order 2004	SSI 2004 268
The Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (Transitional Provisions) Amendment Order 2004	SSI 2004 293
The Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provisions) Amendment Order 2004	SSI 2004 377

2005

The Regulation of Care (Excepted Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 Partial Revocation Regulations 2005	SSI 2005 96
The Regulation of Care (Fees) (Scotland) Order 2005	SSI 2005 97
The Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (Transitional Provisions) Order 2005	SSI 2005 98
The Regulation of Care (Social Service Workers) (Scotland) Order 2005	SSI 2005 318
The Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2005	SSI 2005 426
The Regulation of Care (Prescribed Registers) (Scotland) Order 2005	SSI 2005 432
The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (Modification of Enactments) Order 2005	SSI 2005 465
The Regulation of Care (Social Service Workers) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2005	SSI 2005 611

2006

The Regulation of Care (Applications and Provision of Advice) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2006	SSI 2006 272
The Regulation of Care (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2006	SSI 2006 273
The Regulation of Care (Requirements as to Care Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2006	SSI 2006 274
The Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (Commencement No. 7 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2006	SSI 2006 275
The Regulation of Care (Social Service Workers) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2006	SSI 2006 453

2007

The Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (Commencement No. 7 and Transitional Provisions) Amendment Order 2007	SSI 2007 67
The Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (Minimum Frequency of Inspections) Order 2007 - revoked 1 April 2009 by ???	SSI 2007 231
The Regulation of Care (Social Service Workers) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2007	SSI 2007 407
The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007	SI 2007 3101

2009

The Regulation of Care (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2009	SSI 2009 32
The Regulation of Care (Requirements as to Limited Registration Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009	SSI 2009 90
The Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (Minimum Frequency of Inspections) Order 2009	SSI 2009 131
The Regulation of Care (Fitness to Register, Provide and Manage Care Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009	SSI 2009 130

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