Scottish Statutory Instruments
National Health Service
Made
10th December 2013
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
12th December 2013
Coming into force in accordance with articles 1(2) and (3)
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2(3) and (4) and 105(7) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 2(3) of that Act they have consulted with such bodies and organisations as appear to them to be concerned with the making of this Order.
1978 c.29. Section 105(7) was amended by the Health Services Act 1980 (c.53), Schedule 6, paragraph 5(1)(a), (c) and (d) and Schedule 7, the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c.41), section 29(1), Schedule 9 paragraph 24 and the Health Act 1999 (c.8), Schedule 4, paragraph 60. 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).