The Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 (Modifications) Order 2014

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 (Modifications) Order 2014 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

Modifications of Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014

2.—(1) The Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 23(3) (carrying out of functions conferred on officers of local authorities), the words from “or”, where it second occurs, to “jointly” are repealed.

(3) In section 24(3) (carrying out of functions conferred on officers of Health Boards), the words from “or”, where it second occurs, to “jointly” are repealed.

(4) In section 26 (directions by integration authority)—

(a) in subsection (2), after “Where” insert “, as mentioned in section 59(b) or (c),”,

(b) after subsection (2), insert—

“(2A) Where, as mentioned in section 59(d)(i), the integration authority in relation to a particular function is a local authority or Health Board, the integration authority may give a direction to the Health Board or, as the case may be, the local authority which delegated the function to carry out the function.”.

(5) In section 36 (significant decisions outside strategic plan: public involvement), after subsection (4) insert—

“(5) This section does not apply where the integration authority for the area of a local authority falls within paragraph (d) of section 59.”.

(6) In section 59(d) (meaning of “integration authority” where functions delegated in accordance with model in section 1(4)(d)), after “1(4)(d)” insert—

“(i) in sections 23 to 28, 29(4) and (6)(b) and 41(1) and so far as relating to a particular function, the local authority or Health Board to which the function is delegated,

(ii) in any other section,”.

(7) In section 62(2)(g) (bodies corporate with which the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service may enter into arrangements for the provision of goods or services etc.), after “84B(1)” insert “, (1A) or (2A)”.

SHONA ROBISON

A member of the Scottish Government

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

27th November 2014