Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007

Inspecting care services on behalf of the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care

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7Inspecting adult care services (including inspecting any premises used for the purposes of providing such services) in pursuance of section 25 of the 2001 Act.

  • An “adult care service” is—

    (a)

    a support service,

    (b)

    an adult placement service,

    (c)

    a care home service,

    (d)

    a housing support service, or

    (e)

    an independent health care service which provides services of the type prescribed under section 94(1)(b),

    not provided mainly or exclusively to children.

  • “Support service”, “adult placement service”, “care home service”, “housing support service”, and “independent health care service” have the same meanings as in the 2001 Act.