Scottish Statutory Instruments
2012 No. 35 (C. 7)
National Health Service
The Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2012
Made 8th February 2012
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 10th February 2012
Coming into force 1st April 2012

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 26(3) of the Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011.
2011 asp 5.

Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2012 and comes into force on 1st April 2012.

Appointed days
2. The days appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011 are—
(a) 1st April 2012 for sections 1 to 7, 14 to 21 and 23 and the schedule; and
(b) 1st October 2012 for the remaining provisions, insofar as these provisions are not already in force.
NICOLA STURGEON
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
8th February 2012

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 1st April 2012 sections 1 to 7, 14 to 21 and section 23 of, and the schedule to, the Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011 (“the 2011 Act”). It brings into force on 1st October 2012 those provisions of the 2011 Act which are not at that date already in force.
The Bill for the 2011 Act received Royal Assent on 31st March 2011. Sections 22, 24, 25 and 26 came into force on Royal Assent.