Scottish Statutory Instruments
2003 No. 217
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE
The National Health Service (Constitution of Health Boards) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2003
Made 25th March 2003
Coming into force 1st April 2003

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(1) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:
1978 c. 29. Section 2(1) was amended by the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19), section 28(a)(i) and (ii) and (b). 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).

Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the National Health Service (Constitution of Health Boards) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2003 and shall come into force on 1st April 2003.

Amendment of the National Health Service (Constitution of Health Boards) (Scotland) Order 1974
2. (1) The National Health Service (Constitution of Health Boards) (Scotland) Order 1974 is amended as follows.
S.I. 1974/267.
(2) Omit article 5.
(3) For the Schedule, substitute the Schedule set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
MALCOLM CHISHOLM
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
25th March 2003

SCHEDULE SCHEDULE AS SUBSTITUTED BY THIS ORDER
Article 2(3)

SCHEDULE Title of Health Board
Argyll and Clyde Health Board
Ayrshire and Arran Health Board
Borders Health Board
Dumfries and Galloway Health Board
Fife Health Board
Forth Valley Health Board
Grampian Health Board
Greater Glasgow Health Board
Highland Health Board
Lanarkshire Health Board
Lothian Health Board
Orkney Health Board
Shetland Health Board
Tayside Health Board
Western Isles Health Board
Article 4

(This Note is not part of the Order)
This Order deletes article 5 of the National Health Service (Constitution of Health Boards) (Scotland) Order 1974 (“the 1974 Order”) which provided that each health board shall consist of a chairman and such numbers of other members, not more than a maximum number.
As a consequence of the deletion of article 5, the Schedule to the 1974 Order is replaced.