# The Mental Health (Patient Representation) (Prescribed Persons) (Scotland) Regulations 2017, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations—
“care service” has the meaning given by subsection (1)(a), (b), (d), (f), (g) and (j) of section 47 of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010;
“Health and Care Professions Council” means the Council established by article 3 of the Health and Social Work Professions Order 2002;
“independent advocacy services” has the same meaning as in section 259(1) of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003;
“social worker” has the meaning given by section 77 of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001; and
“the 2004 Regulations” means the Mental Health (Patient Representation) (Prescribed Persons) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2004.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/175/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-patient-representation-prescribed-persons-scotland-regulations-2017/regulation-2
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