Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Bill 21 Part 3—Staffing in care services (1A) Such guidance may, in particular, include provision about the related duty under section 3(1) to have regard to the guiding principles for health and care staffing. (2) Before issuing such guidance, the Scottish Ministers must consult— (a) SCSWIS, 5 (aa) the Scottish Social Services Council, (b) such persons as they consider to be representative of the providers, commissioners and users of care services, (c) such trade unions and professional bodies as they consider to be representative of individuals working in care services, 10 (ca) such persons as they consider to be representative of carers (within the meaning of section 1 of the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016), and (d) such other persons as they consider appropriate. (3) The Scottish Ministers must publish any guidance issued under this section. 9 Interpretation of sections 6 to 8 15 In sections 6 to 8— “care service” means a service mentioned in section 47(1) of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010, “SCSWIS” means Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland, “service users” means individuals to whom or in relation to whom a care service 20 is provided, “working in a care service”, in relation to an individual, includes— (a) working for payment or as a volunteer, and (b) working under a contract of service or apprenticeship, a contract for services or otherwise than under a contract. 25 10 Functions of SCSWIS in relation to staffing methods (1) The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 is amended as follows. (2) After section 82 insert— “C HAPTER 3A C ARE SERVICES : STAFFING 30 82A Development...