Citation, commencement and interpretation
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Modifications and Saving) Order 2015 and comes into force on 1st April 2015.
(2) In this Order, “the 2014 Act” means the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014.
Consequential amendments and repeals
2. The Schedule contains amendments and repeals consequential on the provisions of the 2014 Act.
Saving
3.—(1) Paragraph (2) applies if before 1st April 2015 a local authority enters into arrangements by virtue of section 15(1) or 17(1) (delegation between local authorities and NHS bodies etc.) of the Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002(1) (“the 2002 Act”).
(2) Despite the repeal by the 2014 Act of sections 15 to 17 of the 2002 Act, those sections continue to have effect on and after 1st April 2015 in relation to the arrangements until the relevant day.
(3) In paragraph (2), “relevant day” means the day on which a function is delegated to or by the local authority in pursuance of the 2014 Act.
SHONA ROBISON
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
31st March 2015