Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010

36 S In the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007—

(a) in section 8 (provision of prescribed information to the Scottish Ministers by certain persons)—

(i) in subsection (2), after the entry relating to the General Teaching Council for Scotland in the list of persons to whom the section applies insert— “ Healthcare Improvement Scotland ”,

(ii) in subsection (3), after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa) in relation to Healthcare Improvement Scotland, such functions as are conferred on it by virtue of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29) and any other enactment,”,

(b) in section 19 (information held by public bodies etc.), in subsection (3), after the entry relating to Health Boards and Special Health Boards in the list of persons who may be required to provide information under subsection (1)(b) of that section insert— “ Healthcare Improvement Scotland ”,

(c) in section 30 (notice of listing), in subsection (7), after the entry relating to the General Teaching Council for Scotland in the list of persons who are “relevant regulatory bodies” insert— “ Healthcare Improvement Scotland ”,

(d) in section 94 (meaning of “protected adult”), in subsection (3), after paragraph (b) add—

“(c) paragraph (b)(iii) to (vi) of that subsection have the same meanings as in section 10F of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29).”,

(e) in schedule 2 (regulated work with children), in paragraph 10, for “the 2001 Act” substitute “ section 10F of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29) ”,

(f) in schedule 3 (regulated work with adults), in paragraph 7—

(i) after “of”, where it second occurs, insert “ section 10J or 10M of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29) or ”,

(ii) the words “, and “independent health care service”” are repealed,

(iii) at the end add “ ; and “independent health care service” has the same meaning as in section 10F of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978. ”,

(g) in the heading to that paragraph of schedule 3, after the word “Scotland” (inserted by schedule 14), add “ and Healthcare Improvement Scotland ”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 17 para. 36 in force at 1.10.2010 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, Sch.

I2 Sch. 17 para. 36 in force at 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, Sch.