National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29)

Part I S Organisation

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 1 applied (7.12.2019) by The Public Health Scotland Order 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/336), art. 1(2), sch. 1 Pt. 1 (with art. 4(4)(5))

[F1 Miscellaneous S

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 10A-10Z19 and cross-headings inserted (1.8.2010 for the insertion of s. 10A for specified purposes, 1.10.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2011 for specified purposes, 1.4.2016 for specified purposes with the exception of the insertion of s. 10Z9(1)(a), 1.4.2017 for specified purposes) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), ss. 108, 134(7); S.S.I. 2010/221, art. 3(2)(3), sch.; S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, sch.; S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, sch.; S.S.I. 2016/22, art. 2(1)(2), sch. 1, sch. 2

10Z17 Transfer of staff S

For the purposes of section 12CA, the functions conferred on, delegated to or otherwise exercisable by HIS are to be treated as functions transferred from a health service body; and for the purposes of that transfer—

(a) NHS Quality Improvement Scotland is to be treated as the transferor authority;

(b) HIS is to be treated as the transferee authority; and

(c) the date on which section 10A is commenced is to be treated as the transfer date.

10Z18 “ Provide ” in relation to independent health care services S

In this Part, “ provide ” in relation to an independent health care service, means to carry on or manage such a service; and related expressions are to be construed accordingly. ]