Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the Mental Health (Patient Representation) (Prescribed Persons) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 1st October 2004.

In these Regulations–

• “care service” has the meaning given by subsection (1)(a), (b), (e), (g), (h) and (k) of section 2 of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001^f1; and

• “social worker” has the meaning given by section 77(1) of that Act.