2004 No. 198 (C. 13)

PUBLIC BODIES
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE

The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2004

Made

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 21(2) and (3) of the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 20031, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

Citation1

This Order may be cited as the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2004.

Commencement2

6th May 2004 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003:–

a

section 4(c);

b

section 17, insofar as it relates to the provisions in schedule 4 specified in paragraph (c); and

c

paragraphs 5(3) and (17) and 17(a)(i) of schedule 4.

MALCOLM CHISHOLMA member of the Scottish ExecutiveSt Andrew’s House, Edinburgh

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force sections 4(c) and 17 (partially) of, and paragraphs 5(3) and (17) and 17(a)(i) of schedule 4 to, the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (“the Act”) relating to the Scottish Hospital Trust.

Article 2(a) brings into force section 4(c) of the Act which dissolves the Scottish Hospital Trust.

Article 2(b) and (c) brings into force consequential amendments to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29) and the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 13) which remove references to the Scottish Hospital Trust.

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order:–

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.S.I.No.

Section 4(a) and (b)

31st May 2003

2003/219

Section 4(d)

1st April 2004

2004/148

Section 4(e)

15th August 2003

2003/384

Section 5(1) (partially)

12th February 2004

2003/602 (as amended by 2004/45)

Section 5(1) (remainder)

31st March 2004

2003/602 (as amended by 2004/45)

Section 5(2) to (6)

1st January 2004

2003/602

Section 6

12th February 2004

2003/602

Section 7(8)

1st January 2004

2003/602

Section 7 (remainder)

12th February 2004

2003/602

Section 8

1st January 2004

2003/602

Sections 9 and 10

12th February 2004

2003/602

Sections 11 to 14

15th August 2003

2003/384

Sections 15 and 16

1st June 2003

2003/219

Section 17 (partially)

31st May 2003

2003/219

Section 17 (partially)

1st June 2003

2003/219

Section 17 (partially)

15th August 2003

2003/348

Section 17 (partially)

6th February 2004

2003/602

Section 17 (partially)

1st April

2004/148

Section 20 (partially)

15th August 2003

2003/384

Schedule 3

5th July 2003

2003/348

Schedule 4–

Paragraphs 2, 4(a) and (b), 6, 10, 13, 17(b)(i) and (ii)

31st May 2003

2003/219

Paragraph 17(c)(ii)

1st June 2003

2003/219

Paragraphs 1, 3(b), 4(e), 7, 9, 12, 15(b) and 17(b)(iii)

15th August 2003

2003/348

Paragraph 4(c)

6th February 2004

2003/602

Paragraph 5(15)

6th February 2004

2003/602

Paragraphs 3, 4(d), 5(2), (10) to (13), (14) (insofar as it relates to the entry relating to the Medical Practices Committee) (16) and (18), 11(a), 14, 15, 16(a) and 17(a)(ii).

1st April 2004

2004/148