Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (Designation of Partner Bodies) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 3rd April 2006.
Partner bodies
2. The following bodies are designated as partner bodies within the meaning of section 3(23) of the Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005–
(a)the chief constable of a police force maintained for a police area (or combined police area) any part of which is comprised within the area of a community justice authority;
(b)a Health Board, constituted by order under section 2(1)(a) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978(1), for an area any part of which is comprised within the area of the community justice authority;
(c)any individual or organisation that is in receipt of funding, in excess of such amount as may be specified by Scottish Ministers, from a local authority for an area comprised within the area of the community justice authority, for the provision of services or support to relevant persons or their families;
(d)Scottish Ministers exercising functions relating to the organisation and administration of the courts in terms of section 1 of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971(2);
(e)the Procurator Fiscal for a Sheriff Court District any part of which is comprised within the area of the community justice authority;
(f)Victim Support Scotland (being a company limited by guarantee incorporated in Scotland; Company No. SC 110185).
HUGH HENRY
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
14th February 2006