Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “the Act” means the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010;

• “authorised person” means a person authorised by SCSWIS under section 56 (inspections: authorised persons);

• “information” includes any document, record (including personal records), or item or any part of a document, record or item;

• “inspection” means an inspection of any social service or the organisation or co-ordination of any social services under section 53 (inspections) or 55 (inspection at request of Scottish Ministers);

• “personal records” includes health records as defined in section 105 (interpretation of Part 5);

• “pharmacist” means a person who is registered as a pharmacist in Part 1 or 4 of the register maintained under article 19 (establishment, maintenance of and access to the register) of the Pharmacy Order 2010^f1 or the register maintained in pursuance of articles 6 (the registers) and 9 (the registrar) of the Pharmacy (Northern Ireland) Order 1976^f2;

• “registered dentist” means a person registered in the register maintained under section 14 (the dentists register and the registrar) of the Dentists Act 1984^f3;

• “registered nurse” means an individual registered in the register maintained under article 5 (establishment and maintenance of the register) of the Nurses and Midwives Order 2001^f4 by virtue of qualifications in nursing;

• “SCSWIS” means Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland established by section 44 (Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland);

• “service user” means a person who is provided with, who uses or is eligible to use any social service;

• “social service” has the same meaning as in section 46 (social services).

In these Regulations—