The Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 (Commencement No. 2, Savings and Consequential Provisions) Order 2009

AMENDMENT OF STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

The Public Health (Ships) (Scotland) Regulations 1971

6.—(1) Until its revocation by Part 2 of schedule 3 to the 2008 Act, regulation 2(1) of the Public Health (Ships) (Scotland) Regulations 1971(1) (interpretation) has effect as follows.

(2) Omit the definition of “designated medical officer”.

(3) After the definition of “Health Board” insert—

“health board competent person” means a person designated by a health board under section 3(1) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008;.

(4) In the definition of “medical officer”, for “designated medical officer” substitute “health board competent person”.

The Public Health (Aircraft) (Scotland) Regulations 1971

7.—(1) Until its revocation by Part 2 of schedule 3 to the 2008 Act, regulation 2(1) of the Public Health (Aircraft) (Scotland) Regulations 1971(2) (interpretation) has effect as follows.

(2) Omit the definition of “designated medical officer”.

(3) After the definition of “Health Board” insert—

“health board competent person” means a person designated by a health board under section 3(1) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008;.

(4) In the definition of “medical officer”, for “designated medical officer” substitute “health board competent person”.

The Schools General (Scotland) Regulations 1975

8.—(1) The Schools General (Scotland) Regulations 1975(3) are amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2) In regulation 3 (definitions)—

(a)omit the definition of “designated medical officer”; and

(b)after the definition of “health board” insert—

“health board competent person” means a person designated by a health board under section 3(1) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008;.

(3) In regulation 6 (closure of schools on order of medical officer) for “designated medical officer of a health board” substitute “health board competent person”.

(3)

S.I. 1975/1135 to which there have been no relevant amendments.