http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2020/5/contentsThe Public Services Reform (The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman) (Healthcare Whistleblowing) Order 2020enPUBLIC SERVICES REFORMSCOTTISH PUBLIC SERVICES OMBUDSMANPUBLIC HEALTHNATIONAL HEALTH SERVICEStatute Law Database2026-06-10Expert Participation2026-04-01 The Public Services Reform (The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman) (Healthcare Whistleblowing) Order 2020 The Public Services Reform (The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman) (Healthcare Whistleblowing) Order 2020 1Citation 2Commencement 3Amendment of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 2020 No. 5 Public Services Reform Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Public Health National Health Service The Public Services Reform (The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman) (Healthcare Whistleblowing) Order 2020 Made 7th January 2020 Coming into force in accordance with article 2

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

They consider the conditions in section 16(2) of that Act to be satisfied.

They have complied with the requirements of section 25(2)(a) and (b) of that Act.

In accordance with section 19(2) of that Act, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body has consented to a draft of this Order being laid before the Scottish Parliament.

 In accordance with section 25(2)(c) of that Act, a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament. 2010 asp 8. The period for which section 14 (and the other provisions mentioned in the preamble to this Order) have effect is relevantly extended by S.S.I. 2015/234. Section 25(2)(c) is modified by the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10), schedule 3, paragraph 5.