# The Residential Establishments – Child Care (Scotland) Regulations 1996, Regulation 7: Appointment of person in charge


(1) Where a residential establishment is not provided by a local authority, the managers shall appoint a person to be in charge of the establishment and shall in writing–
(a) delegate such duties under these Regulations or otherwise to the person in charge as the managers may determine;
(b) specify the persons who will have charge of the establishment in the absence of the person in charge.
(2) Where a residential establishment is provided by a local authority, the person in charge shall be an officer appointed by the local authority.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/3256/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1996/regulation-7
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