Scottish Statutory Instrument SI 2002/114 United Kingdom

The Regulation of Care (Requirements as to Care Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2002

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person8 Employer6 Trader2

Other Acts binding the same actors

If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.

Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts
Employer — also bound by 682 other Acts
TULRCA 1992 72 duties
Trader — also bound by 825 other Acts
Companies Act 2006 243 duties
Companies Act 1985 85 duties

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.003 Statement of aims and objectives Regulated
  • Prepare a written statement of aims and objectivesAny Person
s.004 Welfare of users Regulated
  • Ensure proper care for service users' health, welfare, privacy and dignityEmployer
s.005 Personal plans Regulated
  • Prepare and maintain personal care plans for each service userEmployer
s.006 Fitness of providers Regulated
  • You must be fit to provide a care service and notify immediately if no longer fitAny Person
s.009 Fitness of employees Regulated
  • Only employ fit persons in your care serviceEmployer
s.010 Fitness of premises Regulated
  • Ensure premises are fit for care service useAny Person
s.012 Facilities in care homes Regulated
  • Provide adequate facilities, equipment and safe-keeping for care home residentsAny Person
s.013 Staffing Regulated
  • Ensure suitably qualified staff and provide trainingEmployer
s.016 Financial position Regulated
  • Provide financial information and maintain proper accountsAny Person
s.017 Appointment of manager Regulated
  • Appoint a registered manager if you are not running the service full-timeTrader
s.019 Records Regulated
  • Keep records of service users, employees, and care operationsEmployer
s.020 Returns Regulated
  • Submit care service return to regulator every 12 monthsAny Person
s.021 Notification of death, illness and other events Regulated
  • Notify the Care Commission without delay of deaths, serious injuries, outbreaks, thefts and misconduct allegationsEmployer
s.022 Notice of absence Regulated
  • Notify the Care Commission if the manager will be absent for 28 days or moreAny Person
s.023 Notice of changes Regulated
  • Notify the Commission of changes to provider, manager, premises or ownershipAny Person
s.025 Complaints Regulated
  • Establish and operate a complaints procedure for service usersTrader
10 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation, commencement and interpretation
s.002 Principles
s.007 Fitness of managers
s.008 Notification of unfitness
s.011 Fitness in relation to child minding
s.014 Medical practitioners in care homes
s.015 Quality of independent health care
s.018 Appointment of liquidators
s.024 Death of provider
s.026 Offences

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