Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003

20 Interpretation S

In this Act—

• “the 1978 Act” means the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29);

• “the 1980 Act” means the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 46);

• “the 1990 Act” means the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 40);

• F1 ...

• [F2 “Commissioner” means the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland;]

• “the Parliament” means the Scottish Parliament;

• “the specified authorities” is to be construed in accordance with section 2.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 20 repealed (1.8.2010) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), ss. 7(3)(c), 134(7); S.S.I. 2010/221, art. 3(2), sch.

F2 Words in s. 20 substituted (1.7.2013) by The Public Services Reform (Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland etc.) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/197), art. 1, sch. 2 para. 16(b) (with sch. 4 para. 3)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 20 in force at 15.8.2003 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2003/384, art. 2(c)