The NHS 24 (Scotland) Order 2001

Scottish Statutory Instruments

2001 No. 137

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE

The NHS 24 (Scotland) Order 2001

Made

2nd April 2001

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

3rd April 2001

Coming into force

6th April 2001

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2(1)(b), (1A), (1B) and (1C) and 105(7) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978(1), and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

(1)

1978 c. 29; section 2(1) was amended by the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41) (“the 1983 Act”), Schedule 7, paragraph 1, and by the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19) (“the 1990 Act”), section 28 which inserted sub-sections (1)(b), (1A), (1B) and (1C); section 105(7) which was amended by the Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53) (“the 1980 Act”), Schedule 6, paragraph 5(1) and Schedule 7, and by the 1983 Act, Schedule 9, paragraph 24, and by the Health Act 1999 (c. 8) (“the 1999 Act”), Schedule 4, paragraph 60, contains provisions relevant to the exercise of the powers under which this Order is made. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).