Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014

46 Revised integration scheme

(1) This section applies where a local authority and a Health Board decide under section 44 or 45 that changes to an integration scheme are necessary or desirable.

(2) The local authority and the Health Board may vary the scheme by jointly preparing a revised integration scheme.

(3) A revised integration scheme may—

(a) set out additional functions that are to be delegated under the scheme as mentioned in section 1(3)(b),

(b) set out functions that are delegated by virtue of the integration scheme approved under section 7 that are no longer to be delegated,

(c) if the integration scheme delegates functions in accordance with the integration model mentioned in section 1(4)(b), (c) or (d), set out functions that are to be carried out in conjunction with the delegated functions,

(d) if the integration scheme delegates functions in accordance with the integration model mentioned in section 1(4)(b), (c) or (d), set out functions that are no longer to be carried out in conjunction with the delegated functions,

(e) change the method of determining amounts to be made available as mentioned in section 1(3)(d),

(f) change the method of determining payments as mentioned in section 1(3)(e),

(g) change or remove any information included in the scheme by virtue of section 1(3)(f).

(4) Before complying with subsection (6), the local authority and the Health Board must jointly consult—

(a) such persons or groups of persons appearing to the Scottish Ministers to have an interest as may be prescribed, and

(b) such other persons as the local authority and the Health Board think fit.

(5) In finalising the revised integration scheme, the local authority and the Health Board must take account of any views expressed by virtue of subsection (4).

(6) The local authority and the Health Board must jointly submit the revised scheme to the Scottish Ministers for approval under section 7.

(7) A revised integration scheme takes effect on such day as may be specified by the Scottish Ministers.

(8) As soon as practicable after a revised integration scheme takes effect, the local authority and the Health Board must publish it.