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Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

A “support service” is a service provided, by reason of a person's vulnerability or need (other than vulnerability or need arising by reason only of that person being of a young age), to that person or to someone who cares for that person by—

(a)

a local authority;

(b)

any person under arrangements made by a local authority;

(c)

a health body; or

(d)

any person if it includes personal care or personal support.

(2)

But—

(a)

the expression does not include a care home service, an independent health care service (within the meaning of section 10F of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29)), a service which provides overnight accommodation, an adoption service, a fostering service or a service excepted from this definition by regulations;

(b)

paragraphs (c) and (d) do not apply where the provider is a health body acting in exercise of functions conferred by the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29);

(c)

paragraph (d) does not apply if the provider is an individual who personally and solely gives the care or support in question.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 12 para. 1 in force at 1.10.2010 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, Sch.

I2

Sch. 12 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, Sch.