1. This Order may be cited as the Health Boards (Membership and Elections) (Scotland) Order 2013 and comes into force on 31st December 2013.
2. The Health Boards (Membership and Elections) (Scotland) Act 2009 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2009(1) is revoked.
3.—(1) Notwithstanding article 2, section 1(1) to (5) and (7) of the Act continues in force for the specified areas.
(2) Section 6(4) of the Act has effect only in respect of the specified areas.
(3) In this article—
“the Act” means the Health Boards (Membership and Elections) (Scotland) Act 2009;
“specified areas” means the areas for which—
Fife Health Board; and
Dumfries and Galloway Health Board,
are constituted(2).
ALEX NEIL
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
19th December 2013