2017 No. 67
Public Health
The National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (Independent Clinic) Amendment Order 2017
Made
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 10G and 105(7) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 19781 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 10G of that Act, they have consulted with such persons or groups of persons as they considered appropriate.
In accordance with section 105(3) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament2.
Citation and commencement1.
This Order may be cited as the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (Independent Clinic) Amendment Order 2017 and comes into force on 1st April 2017.
Modification of section 10F of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 19782.
In section 10F(2A) (meaning of “independent health care services”) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, after paragraph (b) insert—
“(ba)
is provided by the Agency, a Health Board or a Special Health Board;”.
SHONA ROBISON
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the definition of “independent clinic” in section 10F of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 to add clinics provided by the Common Services Agency, Health Boards and Special Health Boards to the exceptions to the definition.