
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Regulation of Care (Fitness to Register, Provide and Manage Care Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009 and come into force on 1st April 2009.
2 
The Regulation of Care (Registration and Registers) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 are amended in accordance with regulation 3.
3 
In regulation 4 (disqualified applicants), in paragraph (1)(a), after “fine” insert “and who, in the reasonable opinion of the Commission, having regard to the circumstances of the conviction, is unsuitable to be a provider of a care service”.
4 
The Regulation of Care (Requirements as to Care Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 are amended in accordance with regulation 5.
5 
In regulation 6 (fitness of providers), in paragraph (2)(b), after “fine” insert “and who, in the reasonable opinion of the Commission, having regard to the circumstances of the conviction, is unsuitable to be a provider of a care service”.
6 
The Regulation of Care (Requirements as to Limited Registration Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 are amended in accordance with regulation 7.
7 
In regulation 4 (fitness of providers), in paragraph (2)(b), after “fine” insert “and who, in the reasonable opinion of the Commission, having regard to the circumstances of the conviction is unsuitable to be a provider of such a service”.
S ROBISON
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
26th March 2009