S.L. 582.11 Art. 2Interpretation. Cap. 582. S.L. 582. 10

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires:

"Act" means the Social Care Standards Authority Act;

"Authority" means the Social Care Standards Authority as established by virtue of article 5 of the Act;

"Chief Executive Officer" shall have the same meaning assigned to it in the Act;

"essential social welfare services" means the social welfare services which are published in the list of licensed social welfare providers in accordance with article 20(1)(a) and article 20(2) of the Act and which are listed under the following categories:

(a) Residential Services Offered to Individuals with problems related to substance, abuse and other dependencies;

(b) Residential Social Welfare Services -Adults;

(c) Residential Services for Children in Alternative Care;

(d) Residential Services for Persons with Disability;

(e) Residential Social Welfare Services for Older Persons;

(f) Respite Services for Persons with Disability;

(g) Shelter and Temporary Accommodation for Adults; SERVICES IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES

(h) Older Persons with Dementia;

(i) Residential Services for Domestic Violence;

"exceptional circumstances" shall have the same meaning assigned to it in accordance with the Granting of an Emergency Licence in Exceptional Circumstances Regulations;

"management" means a person or persons who act on behalf of the service provider to provide leadership to staff and to oversee and control the proper functioning of the services offered;

"service user" shall have the same meaning assigned to it in the Act;

"staff" means a person engaged by the service provider, wherein one of the person’s responsibilities is to provide social and healthcare support to service users.