
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Community Care (Direct Payments) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2001 and shall come into force on 20th December 2001.
2 
The Community Care (Direct Payments) (Scotland) Regulations 1997 are amended by inserting in regulation 2(2) (persons to whom direct payments may be made) before sub-paragraph (b) the following:–“
(aa) who, in the case of a service under section 22(1) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (promotion of welfare of children in need), is–
(i) a child in need aged less than 16 years, or
(ii) entitled to such a service in respect of a child in need, otherwise than as a parent of, or person having parental responsibility for, that child.”.
MALCOLM CHISHOLM
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
28th November 2001