http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/13/notes/contentsExplanatory Notes to Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Act 2026Scottish GovernmentenKing's Printer for Scotland2026-08-05 Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Act 2026 Introduction The ActOverviewPart 1: Non-surgical ProceduresSection 1: Meaning of “non-surgical procedure”Non-surgical procedures specified in schedule 1Section 2: Offence of providing a non-surgical procedure to person under 18Section 3: Offence of providing a non-surgical procedure outwith permitted premisesSection 4: Meaning of “permitted premises”Independent health care servicesIndependent clinics and independent hospitals: service to be registered with HISIndependent clinics and independent hospitals: requirements relating to premisesIndependent clinic: services to be provided or managed by certain personsOther settingsPower to modify the meaning of “permitted premises”Section 5: Power to make further provision about non-surgical proceduresSections 6 to 11: Enforcement powersSection 6: Meaning of “authorised person”Section 7: Powers of entry, search and seizureSection 8: Restrictions on powers of entry, search and seizureSection 9: Conditions for issue of warrantSection 10: Expiry of warrantSection 11: Offence of obstructing an authorised personSections 12 and 13: Enforcement of offencesSection 12: PenaltiesSection 13: Individual culpability where offending by an organisationSection 14: UK internal market: power to establish individual assessment processSection 15: Minor and consequential modifications of the 1978 ActSection 17: Guidance about the provision of non-surgical proceduresSection 18: Review of Part 1Part 2: Certification of death and authorisation of cremation or hydrolysisSection 19: Certification of deathCertificate that has been referred under section 24A of the 1965 ActCertificate that has been, or is being, reviewed under section 8(1) of the 2011 ActMedical reviewers’ power to reject application for reviewSection 20: Authorisation of cremation or hydrolysisPart 3: General provisionsSection 21: Ancillary provisionSection 22: Regulation-making powersSection 23: Regulations subject to the affirmative procedure: consultationSection 24: CommencementSection 25: Short title Note on Interpretation Crown Application Parliamentary History