Search Legislation

The National Health Service (Functions of the Common Services Agency) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2006

 Help about what version

What Version

  • Latest available (Revised)
  • Original (As made)
 Help about opening options

Opening Options

Status:

This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.

Scottish Statutory Instruments

2006 No. 560

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE

The National Health Service (Functions of the Common Services Agency) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2006

Made

23rd November 2006

Coming into force

18th December 2006

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 10(4) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978(1) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the National Health Service (Functions of the Common Services Agency) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2006 and shall come into force on 18th December 2006.

(2) In this Order “the principal Order” means the National Health Service (Functions of the Common Services Agency) (Scotland) Order 1974(2).

Amendment of article 3 of the principal Order

2.  In article 3 of the principal Order–

(a)in sub-paragraph (c) after the words “Health Boards” insert “other than where the Health Protection Agency is exercising functions under the Health Protection Agency (Scottish Health Functions) Order 2006(3)”; and

(b)after sub-paragraph (o) there is added–

(p)the power of the Scottish Ministers under section 40(1) of the National Health Services (Scotland) Act 1978 to make arrangements with medical practitioners for the vaccination or immunisation of persons against yellow fever, either by medical practitioners or by persons acting under their control..

LEWIS MACDONALD

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

23rd November 2006

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order further amends the National Health Service (Functions of the Common Services Agency) (Scotland) Order 1974 (“the principal Order”). It comes into force on 18th December 2006.

Article 2 of this Order amends article 3(c) of the principal Order, under which the function of the provision of information, advisory and management services in support of the functions of the Scottish Ministers and Health Boards is conferred on the Common Services Agency. The amendment to article 3(c) of the principal Order reflects the new arrangements for Scotland in relation to the provision of chemical advisory services, poisons advisory services and emergencies advisory and support services, whereby the provision of those services will be carried out not only by the Common Services Agency but also by the Health Protection Agency. The relevant functions relating to the provision of chemical advisory, poisons advisory services and emergencies advisory and support services have been conferred on the Health Protection Agency by the Scottish Ministers under the Health Protection Agency (Scottish Health Functions) Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/559), made under section 2(7) of the Health Protection Agency Act 2004. That amending order also comes into force on 18th December 2006.

Article 2 of this Order also adds a new sub paragraph (p) to article 3 of the principal order conferring on the Common Services Agency the power of the Scottish Ministers under section 40(1) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 to make arrangements with medical practitioners for the vaccination or immunisation of persons against yellow fever, either by medical practitioners or by persons acting under their control; the Scottish Ministers will retain that power under section 40(1) in relation to any other disease. The addition of article 3(p) of the principal Order enables the designation of medical practices as yellow fever centres to be carried out by the Common Services Agency instead of by the Scottish Ministers.

(1)

1978 c. 29; section 10(4) was amended by the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19), section 66(2) and Schedule 10 and by the Health Act 1999 (c. 8), section 65(1) and Schedule 4, paragraph 44. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).

Back to top

Options/Help

Print Options

Close

Legislation is available in different versions:

Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.

Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.

Close

Opening Options

Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once

Close

Executive Note

Executive Note sets out a brief statement of the purpose of a Scottish Statutory Instrument and provides information about its policy objective and policy implications. They aim to make the Scottish Statutory Instrument accessible to readers who are not legally qualified and accompany any Scottish Statutory Instrument or Draft Scottish Statutory Instrument laid before the Scottish Parliament from July 2005 onwards.

Close

More Resources

Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • correction slips
  • links to related legislation and further information resources
Close

More Resources

Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as made version that was used for the print copy
  • correction slips

Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:

  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • links to related legislation and further information resources