# The Self-directed Support (Direct Payments) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015, Note: Explanatory note


(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/319/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/self-directed-support-direct-payments-scotland-amendment-regulations-2015/note
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