1990 No. 177 (S.18)
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, SCOTLAND

The National Health Service (Recognition of health service bodies) (Scotland) Order 1990

Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 88(1)(e) and 105(7) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 19781 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation, commencement and interpretation1.

(1)

This Order may be cited as the National Health Service (Recognition of health service bodies) (Scotland) Order 1990 and shall come into force on 1st March 1990.

(2)

In this Order “the Act” means the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

Recognition of health service bodies2.

The Secretary of State hereby specifies each Area Audit Committee established by each Health Board2 in Scotland as being a body recognised by him to have been formed for the purposes of performing a function connected with the provision of services under the Act.
Michael B. Forsyth
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office

St. Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order, which comes into force on 1st March 1990, specifies as bodies recognised by the Secretary of State as having been formed for the purpose of performing a function connected with the provision of services under the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, Area Audit Committees established by the Health Boards in Scotland.

The Order is made under section 88(1) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 which empowers the Secretary of State to pay to members of certain bodies, including any such recognised under the section, travelling and other allowances as may be defined by the Secretary of State with the approval of the Minister for the Civil Service.

Each of the fifteen Health Boards in Scotland has established an Area Audit Committee to assist with the process of medical audit of the health services provided in its areas.