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Explanatory note

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(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Self-directed Support (Direct Payments) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (“the principal Regulations”), which make further provision about direct payments under the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013.

They insert a new Part 6 into the principal Regulations in order to enable East Renfrewshire Council and Moray Council to make direct payments to persons for residential accommodation for a period of more than four consecutive weeks in any period of 12 months.