Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002

Part 1S Entries not amendable by Order in Council

Scottish Parliament and Scottish AdministrationS

1The Parliamentary corporation.

2SAny member of the Scottish Executive.

3SAny other office-holder in the Scottish Administration.

Health serviceS

4Any health service body, that is to say—

(a)any Health Board,

(b)any Special Health Board,

(c)any National Health Service trust,

(d)the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service,

(e)the Scottish Dental Practice Board,

(f)the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland.

5SAny person who is, or was at the time of the matter complained of, a family health service provider, that is to say—

[F1(a)a person (whether an individual or a body) providing primary medical services under a general medical services contract (within the meaning of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978) or general dental services under Part II of that Act,]

(b)a person (whether an individual or a body) undertaking to provide in Scotland general ophthalmic services or pharmaceutical services under that Part of that Act, or

(c)an individual performing in Scotland [F2primary medical services] or personal dental services in accordance with—

(i)arrangements made under section 17C of that Act, or

(ii)a pilot scheme under Part I of the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 (c.46),

(except as an employee of, or otherwise on behalf of, a health service body or an independent provider).

6SAny person who is, or was at the time of the matter complained of, an independent provider, that is to say a person (whether an individual or a body)—

(a)providing services of any kind in Scotland under arrangements with a health service body or family health service provider, and

(b)not being a health service body or a family health service provider.

Local government etc.S

7Any local authority.

8SAny committee, joint committee or joint board the members of which, other than ex officio members, are appointed by one or more local authorities.

9SAny person who, by virtue of section 56(1) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c.65), discharges any of the functions of a local authority.

10SAny licensing board within the meaning of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976 (c.66).

11SThe Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority.

[F311ASAny Transport Partnership created under the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 12)]

Textual Amendments

12SAny National Park authority.

[F413SA joint fire and rescue board constituted by an amalgamation scheme made under section 2(1) of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5).]

Textual Amendments

F4Sch. 2 para. 13 substituted (2.8.2005) by Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5), s. 90, sch. 3 para. 21 (with s. 77); S.S.I. 2005/392, art. 2(k)

14SAny joint police board constituted by an amalgamation scheme made or approved under the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (c.77).

15SAny Children’s Panel Advisory Committee formed under paragraph 3, or joint advisory committee formed under paragraph 8, of Schedule 1 to the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (c.36).

16SAny joint committee, for the administration of superannuation schemes for persons employed in local government service or teachers, established by regulations under section 7 or 9 of the Superannuation Act 1972 (c.11) respectively.

HousingS

17Any person who is, or was at the time of the matter complained of, a registered social landlord.