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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/13/section/18/enacted</dc:identifier><dc:title>Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Act 2026</dc:title><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>King's Printer for Scotland</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2026-05-13</dc:modified>
					
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<Text>The Scottish Ministers must, within the period of 5 years beginning with the day on which section 3 comes into force—</Text>
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<Text>carry out a review of—</Text>
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<Text>the inclusion of the kinds of procedures that are specified in schedule 1 at the time of the review, and</Text>
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<Text>the operation of Part 1,</Text>
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<Text>prepare a report on the findings of the review, and</Text>
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<Text>publish the report.</Text>
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<Text>The Scottish Ministers may delegate any or all of their functions under <InternalLink Ref="section-18-1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/13/section/18/1" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/13/section/18/1/enacted">subsection (1)</InternalLink> to such person as they consider appropriate.</Text>
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<Text>The review must, in particular, include an assessment of—</Text>
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<Text>the impact of this Part on businesses,</Text>
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<Text>the enforcement of the requirements imposed under this Part, and</Text>
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<Text>such other matters as are considered appropriate by the Scottish Ministers (or, if applicable, the delegatee).</Text>
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<Text>When carrying out the review, the Scottish Ministers (or, if applicable, the delegatee) must consult—</Text>
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<Text>HIS,</Text>
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<Text>the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland, and</Text>
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<Text>such other persons as are considered appropriate by the Scottish Ministers (or, if applicable, the delegatee).</Text>
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<Text>The Scottish Ministers must, as soon as reasonably practicable after a report on the findings of the review is prepared, lay the report before the Scottish Parliament.</Text>
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