Scottish Statutory Instruments
MEDICAL PROFESSION
Made
4th September 2000
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
7th September 2000
Coming into force
29th September 2000
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by section 43 of, and paragraph 7(3) of Schedule 4 to, the Medical Act 1983(1) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Rules:
1983 c. 54; section 43 of, and Schedule 4, paragraph 7 to, that Act were amended by the Medical (Professional Performance) Act 1995 (c. 51), section 4 and the Schedule, paragraphs 1, 9 and 21, and by the Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2000, (S.I. 2000/1803), articles 12 and 16. The functions of the Lord Advocate were transferred to the Secretary of State by virtue of the Transfer of Functions (Lord Advocate and Secretary of State) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/678) and then to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of the Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1750), Schedule 1.