http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/86/introduction/madeThe Healthcare Improvement Scotland (Delegation of Functions) Order 2016enKing's Printer for Scotland2017-03-07NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICEPUBLIC HEALTH This Order delegates functions to Healthcare Improvement Scotland (“HIS”). The Scottish Ministers have a power, in section 2(5) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, to issue directions to Health Boards. That direction making power is delegated to HIS in certain circumstances (articles 2 and 3). 2016 No. 86 Made 2nd February 2016 Laid before the Scottish Parliament 4th February 2016 Coming into force 1st April 2016 The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 10D(1) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 and all powers enabling them to do so. 1978 c.29 (“the 1978 Act”). Section 10D was inserted by section 108 of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8) (“the 2010 Act”).