
1 
This Order may be cited as the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation) Amendment Order 2002 and shall come into force on 1st April 2002.
2 
The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation) Order 2000 is amended as follows.
3 
In article 2(1)–
(a) after the definition of “the 1991 Order” there is inserted–“
 “foster child” means a child for whom a local authority is providing accommodation under section 25 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 by placing him or her with a family, relative or other suitable person in accordance with section 26(1)(a) of that Act;”; and
(b) the definition of “self-governing school” is omitted.
4 
In article 2(2)–
(a) for sub-paragraph (a) there is substituted–“
(a) which is provided as part of–
(i) a care home service;
(ii) an independent health care service;
(iii) a school care accommodation service; or
(iv) a secure accommodation service,
registered under the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001;”; and
(b) sub-paragraph (b) is omitted.
5 
After article 2(5)(iii) there is inserted–“
(iv) the foster child of a person shall be treated as that person’s child;
(v) a person brought up or treated by another person as if the person were the child of the other person is to be treated as that person’s child.”.
MARGARET CURRAN
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
26th March 2002