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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 (Short Breaks Services Statements) Regulations 2018 and come into force on 1st April 2018.
(2) In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016.
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In preparing and reviewing a short breaks services statement, the local authority must have regard to—
(a) the purpose of a short breaks service statement; and
(b) the views of relevant carers and such bodies representative of carers as the local authority considers appropriate.
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(1) When publishing their short breaks services statement, each local authority must provide contact details of the department or organisation responsible for the short breaks services statement.
(2) Each local authority must publish its first short breaks services statement by 31st December 2018.
AILEEN CAMPBELL
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
31st January 2018