This Order amends schedule 2 to the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (“the Act”), which lists the specified authorities to which the code of practice published by the Commissioner for Public Appointments in Scotland applies.

Article 2(2) provides that appointments made by Scottish Ministers to the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service by virtue of the member holding a certain office or being a member of certain bodies are not subject to the code of practice.

Article 2(3) provides that appointments made by Scottish Ministers to Health Boards by virtue of nomination by a local authority or by virtue of the member holding a certain office or being a member of certain bodies are not subject to the code of practice.

Article 2(4) provides that appointments made by Scottish Ministers to Special Health Boards by virtue of the member holding a certain office or being a member of certain bodies are not subject to the code of practice.

Article 3 makes a consequential repeal of paragraph 2 of the schedule to the Health Boards (Membership and Elections) (Scotland) Act 2009 which is superseded by these Regulations.