Section 47 Care servicesI1 I2

(1)

In this Part, a “care service” is any of the following—

(a)

a support service,

(b)

a care home service,

(c)

a school care accommodation service,

(d)

a nurse agency,

(e)

a child care agency,

(f)

a secure accommodation service,

(g)

an offender accommodation service,

(h)

an adoption service,

(i)

a fostering service,

(j)

an adult placement service,

(k)

child minding,

(l)

day care of children,

(m)

a housing support service,

F1(n)

a child contact service.

(2)

Schedule 12 (which provides definitions for the purposes of subsection (1)) has effect.

Annotations

F1: S. 47(1)(n) inserted (19.11.2025 and 20.11.2025 for specified purposes) by The Regulation of Care (Child Contact Services) (Scotland) Order 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/356), arts. 1(2)(3), 2(2) (with art. 3)

I1: S. 47 in force at 1.10.2010 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, Sch.
I2: S. 47 in force at 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, Sch.