The Community Care (Provision of Residential Accommodation Outwith Scotland) (Scotland) Regulations 2015
These Regulations are made under the Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002 (“the 2002 Act”) and come into force on 24th June 2015. Together with section 5 of the 2002 Act they make provision in respect of the way in which residential accommodation and residential accommodation with nursing, is provided outwith Scotland (that is to say England, Wales or Northern Ireland), to persons by a local authority in fulfilment of their duties under sections 12 or 13A of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (“the 1968 Act”) or section 25 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (“the 2003 Act”).