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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
Changes on 2021-09-29
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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-7a4e6d93647f1ceb8c96c1faa946b68b]: [S. 35(1)-(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/9/section/35/1) in force at 1.4.2018 by [S.S.I. 2017/152](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/152), [reg. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/152/regulation/4)
[^key-fb5bad7965412a3ab27adfdc6b0a80bb]: S. 12 restricted (temp.) (5.4.2020) by [Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/7), [ss. 16(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/7/section/16/3)[(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/7/section/16/4), [87(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/7/section/87/2) (with [ss. 16(12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/7/section/16/12), [88-90](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/7/section/88)); [S.S.I. 2020/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2020/121), [reg. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2020/121/regulation/2/a)
[^key-b87e3fbfd797dff4ef96cdc7058c3c7f]: S. 24 applied (with modifications) (temp.) (5.4.2020) by [Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/7), [ss. 16(5)(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/7/section/16/5/6), [87(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/7/section/87/2) (with [ss. 88-90](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/7/section/88)); [S.S.I. 2020/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2020/121), [reg. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2020/121/regulation/2/a) (and which expires (25.3.2022) by virtue of [Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/7), [s. 89](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/7/section/89) (with [s. 90](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/7/section/90)))
[^key-7dea5d0bb6e9e3a5328d12be2b7838a4]: S. 6 restricted (temp.) (5.4.2020) by [Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/7), [ss. 16(3)(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/7/section/16/3/4), [87(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/7/section/87/2) (with [ss. 16(12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/7/section/16/12), [88-90](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/7/section/88)); [S.S.I. 2020/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2020/121), [reg. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2020/121/regulation/2/a) (which amending provision is suspended (30.11.2020) by [The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Suspension Adult Social Care) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/377)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2020/377), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2020/377/regulation/1/1), [2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2020/377/regulation/2/b) (with [reg. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2020/377/regulation/4)) and which expires (25.3.2022) by virtue of [Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/7), [s. 89](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/7/section/89) (with [s. 90](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/7/section/90)))
[^key-d4ebcc610a76218469c4d33c722a4c77]: S. 12 restricted (temp.) (5.4.2020) by [Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/7), [ss. 16(3)(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/7/section/16/3/4), [87(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/7/section/87/2) (with [ss. 16(12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/7/section/16/12), [88-90](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/7/section/88));[S.S.I. 2020/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2020/121), [reg. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2020/121/regulation/2/a) (which affecting provision is suspended (29.9.2021) by [The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Suspension: Children and Young Persons Social Care) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/315)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2021/315), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2021/315/regulation/1/1), [2(a)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2021/315/regulation/2/a/b) (with [reg. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2021/315/regulation/3)) and which expires (25.3.2022) by virtue of [Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/7), [s. 89](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/7/section/89) (with [s. 90](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/7/section/90))))
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2018-04-01
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2018-02-09
Carers (Scotland) Act 2016
2017-10-01
Carers (Scotland) Act 2016
2017-05-31
Carers (Scotland) Act 2016
2017-04-24
Carers (Scotland) Act 2016
2016-03-09
Carers (Scotland) Act 2016
original version
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