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Part 4 SThe National Health Service
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F1Sch. 1 para. 25 removed (13.10.2008) by virtue of The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297), art. 3, Sch. 2
26The Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service.S
27A Health Board, constituted under section 2 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.S
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F2Sch. 1 para. 28 removed (13.10.2008) by virtue of The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297), art. 3, Sch. 2
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F3Sch. 1 para. 29 removed (13.10.2008) by virtue of The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297), art. 3, Sch. 2
[F429AThe National Waiting Times Centre Board]S
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30A local health council, established under section 7 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.S
31A National Health Service trust.S
32NHS 24.S
[F532ANHS Education for Scotland]S
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[F632BNHS Health Scotland]S
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[F732CNHS Quality Improvement Scotland]S
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33A person providing [F8primary medical services under a general medical services contract (within the meaning of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978) or] general dental services, general ophthalmic services or pharmaceutical services under Part II of [F9that Act], but only in respect of information relating to the provision of those services.S
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F8Words in Sch. 1 para. 33 substituted (1.4.2004) by Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 1), ss. 8, 9(1), Sch. para. 5(a)(i); S.S.I. 2004/58, art. 2(3)
F9Words in Sch. 1 para. 33 substituted (1.4.2004) by Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 1), ss. 8, 9(1), Sch. para. 5(a)(ii); S.S.I. 2004/58, art. 2(3)
34A person providing [F10primary medical services] or personal dental services under arrangements made under section 17C of that Act, but only in respect of information relating to the provision of those services.S
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F10Words in Sch. 1 para. 34 substituted (1.4.2004) by Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 1), ss. 8, 9(1)(2), Sch. para. 5(b); S.S.I. 2005/58, art. 2(3)
35A person providing, in Scotland, piloted services within the meaning of the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 (c.46), but only in respect of information relating to the provision of those services.S
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F11Sch. 1 para. 36 removed (13.10.2008) by virtue of The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297), art. 3, Sch. 2
37The Scottish Advisory Committee on Distinction Awards.S
38F12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .S
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F12Sch. 1 para. 38 removed (13.10.2008) by virtue of The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297), art. 3, Sch. 2
39The Scottish Ambulance Service Board.S
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F13Sch. 1 para. 40 removed (13.10.2008) by virtue of The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297), art. 3, Sch. 2
41The Scottish Dental Practice Board.S
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F14Sch. 1 para. 42 removed (13.10.2008) by virtue of The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297), art. 3, Sch. 2
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F15Sch. 1 para. 43 repealed (1.11.2005) by Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 13), ss. 42(2), 43(3), Sch. 3; S.S.I. 2005/492, art. 3(b), Sch. 2
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F16Sch. 1 Pt. 4: para. relating to the Scottish Hospital Trust repealed (6.5.2004) by Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003, ss. 17, 21(2), Sch. 4 para. 17(a)(i); S.S.I. 2004/198, art. 2(c)
45The State Hospitals Board for Scotland.S
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F17Sch. 1 Pt. 4: para. relating to the Scottish Medical Practices Committee repealed (1.4.2004) by Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp. 4), ss. 17, 21(2), Sch. 4 para. 17(a)(ii); S.S.I. 2004/148, art. 2(c)
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