Explanatory Notes

Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014

2014 asp 9

1 April 2014

Commentary on Sections

Part 1.Functions of Local Authorities and Health Boards

Reports by integration joint monitoring committee

Section 44 - Review of integration scheme

118.Section 44 obliges the local authority and the Health Board to carry out a review of their integration scheme at least every five years. Subsection (3) requires that the Health Board and the local authority have regard to the integration planning principles and the national health and wellbeing outcomes and that they undertake the consultation process as set out in section 6.

119.Subsection (4) requires the local authority and the Health Board to take account of the views of the persons consulted and to decide whether changes to the integration scheme are necessary or desirable.