Regulation 2 Amendment of the principal Regulations

The Community Care (Direct Payments) (Scotland) Regulations 1997^f1 are amended by inserting in regulation 2(2) (persons to whom direct payments may be made) before sub-paragraph (b) the following:–

“(aa)

who, in the case of a service under section 22(1) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995^f2 (promotion of welfare of children in need), is–

(i)

a child in need aged less than 16 years, or

(ii)

entitled to such a service in respect of a child in need, otherwise than as a parent of, or person having parental responsibility for, that child.”.