Article 1 Citation and interpretation

This Order may be cited as the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2002.

In this Order–

• “the Act” means the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001;

• “the 1938 Act” means the Nursing Homes Registration (Scotland) Act 1938^f1;

• “the 1951 Act” means the Nurses (Scotland) Act 1951^f2;

• “the 1968 Act” means the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968^f3;

• “the 1989 Act” means the Children Act 1989^f4;

• “the 1996 regulations” means the Secure Accommodation (Scotland) Regulations 1996^f5;

• “agency for the supply of nurses” has the meaning which it had in the 1951 Act;

• “child minder” has the meaning which it had in the 1989 Act;

• “commencement date” means 1st April 2002;

• “day care for children” has the meaning which it had in the 1989 Act;

• “establishment” means a residential or other establishment within the meaning of the 1968 Act;

• “Health Board” means a Health Board constituted by order under section 2 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978^f6; and

• “nursing home” has the meaning which it had in the 1938 Act.