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Explanatory note

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(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations make provision in connection with emergency intervention orders under section 65A of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010.

Regulation 2 makes provision in regard to the nominated officer.

Regulation 3 makes provision in regard to information sharing.

Regulation 4 sets out that an emergency intervention order does not affect the obligations of the provider of the care home service and allows the nominated officer and Scottish Ministers to recover any expenditure incurred by them from the provider.

Regulation 5 sets out limitations on actions for damages.

A Data Protection Impact Assessment has been prepared and placed in the Directorate for Community Health and Social Care, St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh, EH1 3DG.