# The Milk and Healthy Snack Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 S.S.I. 2021/206 · made 13 May 2021 These Regulations amend the Milk and Healthy Snack Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (“the Principal Regulations”). These Regulations come into force on 17 May 2021. Made under: Social Security Act 1988 (Section 13); Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Section 175) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/milk-and-healthy-snack-scheme-scotland-amendment-regulations-2021/pdf/ssi_20210206_en.pdf; Policy Note https://openlegislation.uk/milk-and-healthy-snack-scheme-scotland-amendment-regulations-2021/pdf/ssipn_20210206_en.pdf ## Introductory text Food Made at 10.26 a.m. on 13th May 2021 Laid before the Scottish Parliament at 2.00 p.m. on 13th May 2021 Coming into force 17th May 2021 The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 13(1) of the Social Security Act 1988 and section 175(4) and (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 the all other powers enabling them to do so. In accordance with section 13(2) of the Social Security Act 1988, the Scottish Ministers have consulted the National Assembly for Wales. ## 1 Citation, commencement and extent (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Milk and Healthy Snack Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021. (2) These Regulations come into force on 17 May 2021. (3) These Regulations extend to Scotland only. ## 2 Amendment of the Milk and Healthy Snack Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (1) The Milk and Healthy Snack Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2021 are amended as follows. (2) In regulation 2 (interpretation) after the definition of “benefit” insert— ““childcare provider” has the same meaning as given in regulation 4,”. (3) In regulation 3 (meaning of eligible child), for “childcare provider” substitute “registered childcare provider”. (4) In regulation 5 (entitlement of an eligible child)— (a) in paragraph (2), for “childcare provider” substitute “registered childcare provider”, and (b) after paragraph (4) insert— “(5) No entitlement to the benefit arises prior to 1 August 2021.”. (5) In regulation 6 (provision of benefit)— (a) for “The” substitute “Subject to regulation 6A, the”, and (b) for “childcare provider”, in both places it occurs, substitute “registered childcare provider”. (6) After regulation 6 insert— “Provision of benefit: once a day 6A. A registered childcare provider is not to provide the benefit if the eligible child has received the benefit from another childcare provider that day.”. (7) In regulation 9(1)(a) (determining the amount payable), omit “at the beginning of each financial year”. (8) In regulation 20(a) (reporting requirement), for “at the end of the immediately preceding financial year” substitute “at a date one month prior to the date by which the local authority is directed to report”. (9) In schedule 1 (specified milk and non-dairy alternative), in the definition of “non-dairy alternative” for “an unsweetened, liquid, calcium enriched, soya drink” substitute “a drink which is an unsweetened, calcium enriched liquid and is commonly used as a substitute for dairy milk”. (10) In schedule 2 (specified information required for registration)— (a) omit paragraph 1(e) and (f), (b) in paragraph 1(j) for “Social Work Improvement Scotland” substitute “SCSWIS”, and (c) in paragraph 1(k) for “financial year” substitute “Scheme Year (a year ending with 31 July) ”. ## 3 Amendment of the Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2005 In subparagraph (b)(i) and (b)(ii) of the definition of “Healthy Start food” in regulation 2(1) (interpretation) of the Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2005 for “the food benefit” substitute “and the food benefit”. ## Signature MAREE TODD Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh At 10.26 a.m. on 13th May 2021 ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations amend the Milk and Healthy Snack Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (“the Principal Regulations”). These Regulations come into force on 17 May 2021. Regulation 2(2) amends the Principal Regulations to provide a cross reference to the definition of childcare provider contained in regulation 4. Regulation 2(4)(b) amends the Principal Regulations to clarify that duty to provide the benefit under the Scheme does not arise until 1 August 2021. Regulation 2(5) amends the Principal Regulations to clarify that only registered childcare providers are required to provide the benefit under the Scheme and corresponding amendments are made by regulation 2(3) to the definition of eligible child and by regulation 2(4)(a) to the entitlement of an eligible child. Regulation 2(6) amends the Principal Regulations to provide that a registered childcare provider is not to provide the benefit if another childcare provider has already done so on the same day. Regulation 2(7) amends the Principal Regulations to remove the reference to “at the beginning of each financial year” in regulation 9(1)(a). Regulation 2(8) amends the Principal Regulations to adjust the reporting requirement. Regulation 2(9) amends the Principal Regulations to allow non-dairy alternatives other than soya to be provided under the Scheme. Regulation 2(11) amends schedule 2 of the Principal Regulations. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2021/206 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/milk-and-healthy-snack-scheme-scotland-amendment-regulations-2021 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.