Article 10 Patients in homes
The definition of “hostel” set out in paragraph (2) below is hereby prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to the Act.
A hostel is an establishment in which residential accommodation is provided and which is—
managed by a housing association registered for the time being in a register maintained under section 3 of the Housing Associations Act 1985(f1);
operated other than on a commercial basis and in respect of which funds are provided wholly or in part by a Government department or agency or a local authority; or
managed by a voluntary organisation;
where the sole or main function of the establishment is to provide personal care or support to persons who have their sole or main residence in the establishment.
In paragraph (2) above—
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“personal care” includes the provision of appropriate help with physical and social needs;
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“support” means counselling or other help provided as part of a planned programme of care; and
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“voluntary organisation” has the meaning given by section 94(1) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968(f2).
Annotations
Footnotes
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1985 c. 69; section 3 was amended by the Housing Act 1988 (c. 50), Schedule 6, paragraph 3.
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