This Order amends the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2003 (“the 2003 Order”).

Article 2(3) of the 2003 Order provides that section 5(1) of the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (“the Act”) should come into force on 12th February 2004 in relation to the transfer to and vesting in the Health Boards of the main transfer of Trust property within the meaning of regulation 2(1) of the Scottish Hospital Trust (Transfer of Property) Regulations 2004 (“the 2004 Regulations”), and on 31st March 2004 for all other purposes.

The 2004 Regulations were not made when the 2003 Order was made, but have since been made. In order to cure any potential defect from such a forward reference, this Order substitutes new articles 1(2) and 2(3) which refers to the 2004 Regulations as made. The dates appointed for the coming into force of section 5(1) of the Act remain the same.