The National Waiting Times Centre Board (Scotland) Amendment Order 2006

Made10th March 2006

Laid before the Scottish Parliament10th March 2006

Coming into force1st April 2006

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2(1)(b) and (1C) and 105(7) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 19781, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

Citation and commencement1

This Order may be cited as the National Waiting Times Centre Board (Scotland) Amendment Order 2006 and shall come into force on 1st April 2006.

Amendment of the National Waiting Times Centre Board (Scotland) Order 20022

1

Article 4(2) of the National Waiting Times Centre Board (Scotland) Order 2002 (Functions of the Board)2 is amended as follows.

2

After subparagraph (h) insert–

ha
the power of the Scottish Ministers to pay the travelling expenses of persons (including the travelling expenses of a companion of such persons) incurred or to be incurred for the purpose of availing themselves of any services provided under the Act by the Board and to pay expenses necessarily incurred by such persons (and by any companion whose travelling expenses are so payable) in obtaining overnight accommodation for that purpose in accordance with regulations made under section 75A3 of the Act;

RHONA BRANKINAuthorised to sign by the Scottish MinistersSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh10th March 2006

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the National Waiting Times Centre Board (Scotland) Order 2002 (“the Order”) which constituted a special health board for the whole of Scotland to be known as the National Waiting Times Centre Board (“the Board”).

Article 2 amends article 4(2) of the Order by conferring on the Board the power of the Scottish Ministers to pay travelling and overnight expenses incurred by persons for the purposes of availing themselves of any services provided under the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (“the Act”) by the Board in accordance with regulations made under section 75A of the Act.