# Carers (Scotland) Act 2016, Section 7: Adult carers of terminally ill cared-for persons


(1) The Scottish Ministers must by regulations prescribe timescales for the preparation of adult carer support plans in relation to adult carers of terminally ill cared-for persons.
(2) For the purposes of this section and section 13, a cared-for person is terminally ill at any time if at that time the person suffers from a progressive disease and death in consequence of that disease can reasonably be expected within 6 months.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/9/section/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/carers-scotland-act-2016/section-7
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