Legislation: Care Inspectorate

Below is a list of the main legislation governing the carrying out by the Care Inspectorate of its functions, with links to the legislation.

This list is not intended as an exhaustive list.

Care service providers must ensure that they are aware of, and keep up to date with, all legislation relevant to the service they provide.

Primary Legislation

• Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010

Secondary Legislation

• The Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Fees) Order 2011 – (SSI 2011/27)

• The Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Registration) Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/28)

• The Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Applications) Order 2011 (SSI 2011/29)

• The Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Excepted Services) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/44)

• The Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Requirements for Care Services) Regulations 2011(SSI 2011/210)

• The Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Requirements for Care Services) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/110)

• The Public Services Reform (Social Services Inspections) (Scotland) Regulations 2011

• The Public Services Reform (Social Services Inspections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012

• The Public Services Reform (Joint Inspections) (Scotland) Regulations 2011

• The Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Requirements for Reports) Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/26)

• Regulation of Care (Requirements as to Care Services) Regulations 2002

• Looked After Children (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (SSI 2009/210)

• Looked After Children (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/14)

• The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Health and Social Care) Savings and Transitional Provisions Order 2011

• The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Health and Social Care) Savings and Transitional Provisions (No. 2) Order 2011