Reform history

Carers (Scotland) Act 2016

10 versions · 2016-03-09
2026-01-07
Carers (Scotland) Act 2016
2022-03-25
Carers (Scotland) Act 2016
2021-09-29
Carers (Scotland) Act 2016
2020-11-30
Carers (Scotland) Act 2016
2018-04-01
Carers (Scotland) Act 2016
2018-02-09
Carers (Scotland) Act 2016
2017-10-01
Carers (Scotland) Act 2016

Changes on 2017-10-01

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- (c) after the entry relating to the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013, insert— “ Sections 6, 12, 21, 24, 25, 31, 34 and 35 of the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016. ”.
#### Meaning of “young carer”
#### Meaning of “identified personal outcomes” and “identified needs”
#### Adult carers of terminally ill cared-for persons
#### Publication and review of criteria
#### Carer involvement in hospital discharge of cared-for persons
#### Preparation of local carer strategy
#### Short breaks services statements
#### Financial and other assistance to voluntary organisations etc.
#### Meaning of “carer”
#### Meaning of “personal outcomes”
#### Duty to prepare adult carer support plan
#### Duty to set local eligibility criteria
#### Duty to involve carers in carer services
#### Duty to prepare local carer strategy
#### Information and advice service for carers
#### Guidance and directions to health boards and directing authorities
#### Assistance by voluntary organisations etc.
#### Regulations
#### Interpretation
### Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968
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[^key-db09bbfaed5e6dc5966651907a274854]: [S. 26](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/9/section/26) in force at 31.5.2017 by [S.S.I. 2017/152](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/152), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/152/regulation/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/152/schedule) (with [reg. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/152/regulation/5))
[^key-6bf6b8ff9776080ca3d4f1bd6fed934e]: [S. 35(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/9/section/35/4) in force at 31.5.2017 for specified purposes by [S.S.I. 2017/152](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/152), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/152/regulation/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/152/schedule)
[^key-6f3433aff60d3edc344a51a7efe80db0]: S. 22(2): 1.10.2017 prescribed by S.S.I. 2017/207, reg. 2
[^key-752f8ccaf74c298979875aed0e4c4d28]: S. 22(3): period of 3 years prescribed by S.S.I. 2017/207, reg. 3
[^key-35b26a0adb5c0c0f536b38eb14c67160]: [S. 1(3)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/9/section/1/3/a) in force at 1.10.2017 in so far as not already in force by [S.S.I. 2017/152](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/152), [reg. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/152/regulation/3), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/152/schedule)
[^key-1876c602e64bcc3a72c6ad2e84b3b081]: [S. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/9/section/1/1)[(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/9/section/1/2)[(3)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/9/section/1/3/b)[(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/9/section/1/4) in force at 1.10.2017 by [S.S.I. 2017/152](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/152), [reg. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/152/regulation/3), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/152/schedule)
[^key-262637236859502f475086327d2607f7]: [S. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/9/section/2) in force at 1.10.2017 by [S.S.I. 2017/152](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/152), [reg. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/152/regulation/3), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/152/schedule)
[^key-7671fe7baabfb690c7d86b0902648b28]: [S. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/9/section/3) in force at 1.10.2017 by [S.S.I. 2017/152](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/152), [reg. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/152/regulation/3), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/152/schedule)
[^key-ba220a1c81974e866fccb5ce488a3e03]: [S. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/9/section/4) in force at 1.10.2017 by [S.S.I. 2017/152](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/152), [reg. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/152/regulation/3), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/152/schedule)
[^key-b12c54898f60b31e50f1362b7d682522]: [S. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/9/section/5) in force at 1.10.2017 by [S.S.I. 2017/152](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/152), [reg. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/152/regulation/3), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/152/schedule)
[^key-9c7007232d0f0edf6a0b23bb41384191]: [S. 21](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/9/section/21) in force at 1.10.2017 by [S.S.I. 2017/152](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/152), [reg. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/152/regulation/3), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/152/schedule)
[^key-d53f54d55cde8c9bfdf2da5983202828]: [S. 22(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/9/section/22/1) in force at 1.10.2017 by [S.S.I. 2017/152](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/152), [reg. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/152/regulation/3), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/152/schedule)
[^key-446bcf9363174b5b9ddc0ac8e28fb6f8]: [S. 22(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/9/section/22/2) in force at 1.10.2017 in so far as not already in force by [S.S.I. 2017/152](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/152), [reg. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/152/regulation/3), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/152/schedule)
[^key-663cbe5cd9f814e538c1ad6177436f47]: [S. 37](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/9/section/37) in force at 1.10.2017 by [S.S.I. 2017/152](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/152), [reg. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/152/regulation/3), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/152/schedule)
2017-05-31
Carers (Scotland) Act 2016
2017-04-24
Carers (Scotland) Act 2016
2016-03-09
Carers (Scotland) Act 2016
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