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National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972

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National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972

1972 CHAPTER 58

An Act to make further provision as respects the health service in Scotland, and for connected purposes.

[9th August 1972]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

PART IDuties and Powers of Secretary of State

1General duty of Secretary of State

(1)It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State so to exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred and imposed on him by the Health Service Acts as to provide or secure the effective provision of an integrated health service in Scotland.

(2)In pursuance of that duty and of the duty imposed on him by section 1 of the Act of 1947, the Secretary of State shall have the powers and duties conferred on him by' this Act.

2Provision of accommodation and medical, etc., services

(1)It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to provide throughout Scotland, to such extent as he considers necessary to meet all reasonable requirements, accommodation and services of the following descriptions—

(a)hospital accommodation, including accommodation at State hospitals within the meaning of section 89 of the [1960 c. 61.] Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960 ;

(b)premises other than hospitals at which facilities are available for any of the services provided under the Health Service Acts;

(c)medical, nursing and other services, whether in such accommodation or premises, in the home of the patient or elsewhere.

(2)Where accommodation or premises provided under this section afford facilities for the provision of general medical, dental or ophthalmic services or of pharmaceutical services, they shall be made available for those services on such terms and conditions as the Secretary of State may determine.

(3)The Secretary of State may permit any person to whom this subsection applies to use the facilities available at accommodation or premises provided under this section for the purposes of private practice on such terms and conditions as the Secretary of State may determine.

(4)The persons to whom subsection (3) above applies, being persons who provide services under the Health Service Acts, are as follows—

(a)medical practitioners;

(b)dental practitioners;

(c)pharmacists;

(d)ophthalmic and dispensing opticians ; and

(e)such other persons as the Secretary of State may determine.

3Provision of medical, dental, etc., services

It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to secure the provision of general medical, general dental, pharmaceutical and general ophthalmic services in accordance with the provisions of Part IV of the Act of 1947.

4Prevention of illness, care and after-care

(1)The Secretary of State shall make arrangements, to such extent as he considers necessary to meet all reasonable requirements, for the purposes of the prevention of illness, the care of persons suffering from illness or the after-care of such persons.

(2)Regulations may provide for the recovery of such charges as may be prescribed, in respect of such services provided by the Secretary of State under this section, otherwise than in a hospital, as may be prescribed, and may provide for the remission of any such charge, in whole or in part, in such circumstances as may be prescribed.

(3)In this section and in section 5 of this Act, " hospital" includes any maternity home, any institution for the reception and treatment of persons during convalescence or persons requiring medical rehabilitation, any institution for providing dental treatment and maintained in connection with a dental school, and clinics, dispensaries and out-patient departments maintained in connection with any hospital or such institution or home as aforesaid.

5Care of mothers and young children

(1)It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to make arrangements, to such extent as he considers necessary, for the care, including in particular medical and dental care, of expectant mothers and nursing mothers and of young children.

(2)Regulations may provide for the recovery of such charges as may be prescribed, in respect of such articles or services provided by the Secretary of State under this section, otherwise than in a hospital (not being a drug, a medicine or an appliance of a type normally supplied), as may be prescribed, and may provide for the remission of any such charge, in whole or in part, in such circumstances as may be prescribed.

6Medical and dental inspection, supervision and treatment of pupils and young persons

(1)It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to provide for the medical and dental inspection, at appropriate intervals, and for the medical and dental supervision of all pupils in attendance at any school under the management of an education authority and of all young persons in attendance at any junior college or other educational establishment under such management.

(2)It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to make such arrangements as are necessary for securing that there are available for such pupils and young persons as aforesaid comprehensive facilities for free medical and dental treatment.

(3)It shall be the duty of every education authority to make arrangements for encouraging and assisting pupils and young persons to take advantage of facilities for medical and dental treatment made available under subsection (2) above:

Provided that if the parent of any child or young person gives notice to the authority that he objects to the child or young person availing himself of the said facilities, the child or young person shall not be encouraged or assisted to do so.

(4)It shall be the duty of every education authority to afford sufficient and suitable facilities for the medical and dental inspection, supervision and treatment, described in subsections (1) and (2) above.

(5)Expressions used in this section have the same meanings as in the [1962 c. 47.] Education (Scotland) Act 1962.

7Vaccination and immunisation

(1)The Secretary of State shall have power to make arrangements with medical practitioners for the vaccination or immunisation of persons against any disease, either by medical practitioners or by persons acting under their direction and control.

(2)In making arrangements under this section, the Secretary of State shall, in so far as is reasonably practicable, give every medical practitioner providing general medical services under Part IV of the Act of 1947 an opportunity to provide services under this section.

(3)The Secretary of State may, either directly or by another person, supply free of charge to medical practitioners providing services under this section, vaccines, sera or other preparations for vaccinating or immunising persons against any disease.

8Family planning

(1)It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to make arrangements, to such extent as he considers necessary, for the giving of advice on contraception, the medical examination of persons seeking advice on contraception, the treatment of such persons and the supply of contraceptive substances or appliances.

(2)Regulations may provide for the recovery of charges from persons availing themselves of any service under the foregoing subsection (except advice on contraception), and may provide for the remission of any such charge, in whole or in part, in such circumstances as may be prescribed.

9Educational and research facilities

It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to make available such facilities, in any premises provided by him under the Health Service Acts, as appear to him to be reasonably required for undergraduate and post-graduate clinical teaching and research and for the education and training of persons providing or intending to provide services under those Acts.

10Health education

The Secretary of State shall have power to disseminate, by whatever means, information relating to the promotion and maintenance of health and the prevention of illness.

11Residential and practice accommodation

(1)The Secretary of State may provide, on such terms and conditions as may be agreed, residential accommodation for officers employed for the purposes of any of his functions under the Health Service Acts, or for officers employed by a voluntary organisation for the purposes of any service provided under this Part of this Act.

(2)The Secretary of State may, in any case, in view of the special circumstances thereof, provide, on such terms and conditions as may be agreed.—

(a)residential accommodation for medical and dental practitioners providing services under Part IV of the Act of 1947 ;

(b)practice accommodation for such medical and dental practitioners and for such other persons providing services under the Health Service Acts as he thinks fit.

(3)In subsection (2) above, " practice accommodation ", in relation to a person providing services of any kind, means accommodation suitable for the provision of services of that kind.

12Amendments of Part II of the Act of 1947 and of Part I of the Act of 1968

(1)The powers exercisable under sections 3(3), 3(4) and 4 of the Act of 1947 and under Part I of the Act of 1968 shall cease to be limited by the use of the term " hospital and specialist services " in those provisions.

(2)In section 16 of the Act of 1947 (ambulances), at the end of subsection (1) there shall be added the words " or of other persons for whom such transport is reasonably required in order to avail themselves of any service under the National Health Service (Scotland) Acts 1947 to 1972 " , and subsection (2) shall cease to have effect.

(3)In section 17 of the Act of 1947 (research), in subsection (1), for the words from " to the development" to the end there shall be substituted the words " into such other matters relating to the health service as he thinks fit " , and subsection (2) shall cease to have effect.

(4)In section 18 of the Act of 1947 (bacteriological service), in subsection (1), the word " bacteriological" is hereby repealed, and subsection (2) shall cease to have effect.

(5)In section 19 of the Act of 1947 (blood transfusion and other services), the words " in providing hospital and specialist services " are hereby repealed, and for the words " local health authorities and medical practitioners " there shall be substituted the words " medical practitioners and other persons ".

PART IIHealth Boards, etc.

13Health Boards

(1)The Secretary of State shall by order constitute, in accordance with Part I of Schedule 1 to this Act, boards to be called Health Boards, for such areas as he may by order determine, for the purpose of exercising functions with respect to the administration of such health services provided by him as he may by order determine, and for the purpose of making arrangements on his behalf for the provision of the services mentioned in Part IV of the Act of 1947.

(2)The order or orders made under subsection (1) above determining the areas for which the Health Boards are to be constituted shall be separate from the order or orders constituting those Boards, and, before making any order determining such an area, the Secretary of State shall consult with such bodies and organisations as appear to him to be concerned.

(3)The Secretary of State may by order vary the area of any Health Board, whether or not the variation involves the constitution of a new Board or the termination of the functions of an existing Board, and, before making such an order, the Secretary of State shall consult with such bodies and organisations as appear to him to be concerned.

(4)Any order under subsection (3) above may make provision for any supplementary and incidental matters for which it appears to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient to provide, in particular for the transfer of officers and of property and liabilities.

(5)In carrying out the purposes mentioned in subsection (1) above, each Health Board shall act subject to, and in accordance with, regulations and such directions as may be given by the Secretary of State, and such regulations and directions may be made or given generally or to meet the circumstances of a particular area or matter.

(6)Regulations under subsection (5) above shall make provision requiring Health Boards to submit to the Secretary of State a scheme for the exercise of their functions, and enabling the Secretary of State to approve, with or without modifications, any such scheme and to make such a scheme in the event of the failure of any Health Board so to do.

(7)A Health Board may at any time, and if directed by the Secretary of State shall, within such period as he may specify, submit a new scheme for the exercise of their functions, and regulations mentioned in subsection (6) above shall, with any necessary modifications, apply to any such scheme.

(8)Where it appears to the Secretary of State to be expedient in the interests of efficiency that a joint committee should be established for the areas of two or more Health Boards for the purpose of exercising some but not all of their functions, the Secretary of State may by order constitute such a joint committee and provide for the exercise by that committee of such of those functions as may be specified in the order, and for the application, with such modifications as may be so specified, to that committee of any provisions of the Health Service Acts relating to those functions, and for any of the matters for which, in relation to a Health Board, provision is or may be made by or under Part III of Schedule 1 to this Act.

(9)A Health Board shall, notwithstanding that it is exercising functions on behalf of the Secretary of State, be entitled to enforce any rights acquired, and shall be liable in respect of any liabilities incurred (including liability in damages for wrongful or negligent acts or omissions) in the exercise of those functions in all respects as if the Health Board were acting as a principal, and all proceedings for the enforcement of such rights or liabilities shall be brought by or against the Health Board in its own name.

(10)A Health Board shall not be entitled to claim in any proceedings any privilege of the Crown in respect of the recovery or production of documents, but this subsection shall be without prejudice to any right of the Crown to withhold or procure the withholding from production of any document on the ground that its disclosure would be contrary to the public interest.

(11)The supplementary provisions contained in Part III of Schedule 1 to this Act shall have effect in relation to the Boards constituted under this section.

14Local health councils

(1)Every Health Board shall, within such period as the Secretary of State may specify, submit to him a scheme for the establishment of a local health council or councils for their area or for such districts covering their whole area as the Board thinks fit, and it shall be the general function of any such council to represent the interests of the public in the health service in the area or district for which they have been established.

(2)A scheme under subsection (1) above shall provide for the appointment by local authorities in or for the area or district concerned of such number of members of the local health council as may be prescribed, and for the appointment by the Health Board, after consultation with such other organisations as may be specified in the scheme, of such number of members as may be so specified.

(3)The members of a local health council may appoint one of their own number as the chairman of the council.

(4)The Secretary of State may approve, without or without modifications, any scheme submitted to him under subsection (1) above, or may refuse to approve it.

(5)A Health Board may at any time, and if directed by the Secretary of State shall, within such period as he may specify, submit a new scheme under this section, and subsection (4) above shall apply to any such new scheme.

(6)The Secretary of State shall pay to members of a local health council, the committees and sub-committees thereof such travelling and other allowances, including compensation for loss of remunerative time, as he may, with the approval of the Minister for the Civil Service, from time to time determine.

(7)Allowances shall not be paid under subsection (6) above except in connection with the performance of such powers or duties, in such circumstances, as the Secretary of State may determine.

(8)Health Boards shall consult with local health councils on such occasions and to such extent as may be prescribed.

(9)Regulations may make provision—

(a)enabling local health councils to consider questions relating to the health service in their area or district, whether at the request of their Health Board or otherwise, and to advise the Health Board thereon;

(b)enabling or requiring local health councils to submit reports to their Health Board on the operation of the health service in their area or district;

(c)requiring local health councils to submit annual reports on their activities to their Health Board and requiring Health Boards to transmit a copy of any such report to the Secretary of State ;

(d)enabling local health councils to obtain information from their Health Board on such subjects and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed;

(e)enabling or requiring members of a local health council to visit establishments administered by their Health Board, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed ;

(f)relating to the submission of schemes under subsection (1) above, and to the functions, procedures, staffing and expenses of local health councils.

15University Liaison Committees

(1)The Secretary of State may by order constitute, in accordance with Part II of Schedule 1 to this Act, for the area of a Health Board or for the combined areas of two or more Boards, a University Liaison Committee for the purpose of advising that Board or those Boards on the administration of the health service in the area or combined areas so far as relating to the provision of facilities for undergraduate or post-graduate clinical teaching or for research, and for the purpose of advising that Board or those Boards and the university or universities concerned on any matter of common interest to them.

(2)The supplementary provisions contained in Part III of Schedule 1 to this Act shall have effect in relation to the Committees constituted under this section.

16Local consultative committees

(1)Where, after consultation with the Health Board concerned, the Secretary of State is satisfied that a committee formed for the area of the Board is representative—

(a)of the medical practitioners of that area, or

(b)of the dental practitioners of that area, or

(c)of the nurses and midwives of that area, or

(d)of the pharmacists of that area, or

(e)of the ophthalmic and dispensing opticians of that area, the Secretary of State shall recognise that committee.

(2)Any committee so recognised shall be called—

(a)the area medical committee,

(b)the area dental committee,

(c)the area nursing and midwifery committee, (d) the area pharmaceutical committee, or

(e)the area optical committee,

as the case may be, for the area concerned.

(3)Where, after consultation with the Health Board concerned, the Secretary of State is satisfied that a committee formed for the area of any Health Board is representative of any other profession engaged in the provision of care or treatment under the Health Service Acts, and that it is in the interests of the health service to recognise that committee for the purposes of those Acts, he may so recognise it.

(4)Where, after consultation with the Health Board concerned, the Secretary of State is satisfied that a committee formed for the area of any Health Board is representative of two or more of the professions mentioned in subsection (1) or (3) above, and that it is in the interests of the health service to recognise that committee for the purposes of the Health Service Acts, he may so recognise it.

(5)It shall be the general function of a committee recognised under this section to advise the Health Board for its area on the provision of services under the Health Service Acts with which that committee is concerned in that area, but, except in so far as regulations otherwise provide, in exercising functions conferred by or under this section, such a committee shall not concern itself with the remuneration and conditions of service of practitioners or other persons of whom it is representative.

(6)In addition to any other functions which committees recognised under this section may exercise, they shall exercise such functions as may be prescribed.

(7)In exercising their functions under the Health Service Acts, Health Boards shall consult with committees recognised under this section on such occasions and to such extent as may be prescribed.

(8)Any committee recognised under this section may, with the approval of the Health Board for its area, delegate any of its functions, with or without restrictions or conditions, to subcommittees and may appoint to any sub-committee persons who are not members of the committee.

(9)Health Boards shall defray the reasonable expenses of committees recognised under this section and shall pay to members of such committees and sub-committees thereof such travelling and other allowances, including compensation for loss of remunerative time, as the Secretary of State may, with the approval of the Minister for the Civil Service, from time to time determine, but payments under this subsection may only be made as respects the exercise of functions conferred by or under this section.

PART IIICentral Bodies

17Scottish Health Service Planning Council

(1)There shall be constituted in accordance with Schedule 2 to this Act a Council, to be called the Scottish Health Service Planning Council, and it shall be the duty of that Council to advise the Secretary of State on the exercise of his functions under the Health Service Acts, whether at his request or on their own initiative.

(2)For the purpose of performing that duty, the Council shall keep under review the development of the health service in Scotland as a whole and in the various parts of Scotland.

(3)The Council shall make an annual report to the Secretary of State on their proceedings and on the proceedings of any committee appointed by them, and the Secretary of State shall lay that report before Parliament with such comments (if any) as he thinks fit.

18National consultative committees

(1)Where the Secretary of State is satisfied that a committee has been formed which is representative of any, some or all of the professions engaged in the provision of care or treatment under the Health Service Acts, and that it is in the interests of the health service to recognise the committee for the purposes of those Acts, he shall so recognise it, and any such committee shall be known as a national consultative committee.

(2)The professional teaching interests in relation to any such profession shall be represented on the national consultative committee by such number of members, appointed in such manner, as may be prescribed.

(3)Where the Secretary of State considers it necessary, he may, with the agreement of a national consultative committee, appoint additional persons to be members of that committee.

(4)It shall be the general function of a national consultative committee to advise the Scottish Health Service Planning Council on the provision of services under the Health Service Acts with which that committee is concerned, but, except in so far as regulations otherwise provide, such a committee shall not concern itself with the remuneration and conditions of service of practitioners or other persons of whom it is representative.

(5)In addition to any other functions which a national consultative committee may exercise, they shall exercise such functions as may be prescribed.

(6)The Scottish Health Service Planning Council shall consult with the national consultative committees on such occasions and to such extent as may be prescribed, and may ask any such committee to undertake, on behalf of the Council, such investigation as the Council think fit.

(7)A national consultative committee shall have power to appoint sub-committees, whether jointly with another national consultative committee or otherwise, and to appoint to any such sub-committee persons who are not members of the national consultative committee or committees concerned.

(8)The Secretary of State shall defray the reasonable expenses of national consultative committees, and shall pay to members of such committees and sub-committees thereof such travelling and other allowances, including compensation for loss of remunerative time, as he may, with the approval of the Minister for the Civil Service, from time to time determine.

19Common Services Agency

(1)There shall be constituted in accordance with Schedule 3 to this Act a body, to be called the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service (referred to in this Act as " the Agency ") which shall have the functions conferred on it by this section.

(2)The Secretary of State may by order delegate to the Agency such of his functions under the Health Service Acts as he considers appropriate.

(3)Before the appointed day, after consultation with the bodies concerned and any other interests which appear to the Secretary of State to be concerned, the Secretary of State, where he considers it expedient for the efficient discharge of functions under the Health Service Acts by those bodies, may by order provide that the performance of such functions as he may determine shall stand referred to the Agency and be discharged by it.

(4)Before the appointed day, after consultation with such bodies and interests as appear to him to be concerned, the Secretary of State, where he considers it expedient for the efficient discharge of the functions of the Health Boards on or after that day, may by order provide that the performance of such functions as he may determine shall stand referred to the Agency and be discharged by it on behalf of any or all of the Health Boards.

(5)On and after the appointed day, after consultation with the Scottish Health Service Planning Council, the Health Boards and any other interests which appear to the Secretary of State to be concerned, the Secretary of State, where he considers it expedient for the efficient discharge of the functions of the Health Boards, may by order provide that the performance of such functions as he may determine shall stand referred to the Agency and be discharged by it on behalf of any or all of the Health Boards.

(6)The Secretary of State may by order withdraw from the Agency any function delegated or referred to it under this section.

(7)The Agency shall provide such services and carry out such tasks for bodies associated with the health service as the Secretary of State and those bodies may agree, and on such terms and conditions as may be agreed.

(8)In carrying out its functions, the Agency shall act subject to and in accordance with such directions as may be given by the Secretary of State.

(9)Subsections (9) and (10) of section 13 of this Act shall apply to the Agency as they apply to Health Boards, except that, in subsection (9), the reference to the Secretary of State shall include a reference to any other body associated with the health service.

PART IVCo-operation with Local Authorities, etc.

20Co-operation between Health Boards and local authorities

In exercising their respective functions, Health Boards, local authorities and education authorities shall co-operate with one another in order to secure and advance the health of the people of Scotland.

21Designated medical officers

(1)Every Health Board shall, in accordance with regulations, designate a medical officer or officers of the Board for the purpose of exercising such functions on behalf of local authorities as may be assigned to him by or under any enactment and such other functions as local authorities may, with the agreement of the Health Board, assign to him.

(2)Any such medical officer shall, in any enactment, be known as the " designated medical officer ".

(3)A designated medical officer may exercise any powers conferred by any enactment on an authorised officer of a local authority if the local authority authorises him in writing so to do.

(4)A designated medical officer may appoint one or more persons approved by the Board to act as his depute or deputes, and all things required or authorised by law to be done by or to the designated medical officer may be done by or to any depute so appointed by him, and any reference in any enactment or instrument made under any enactment to the designated medical officer shall, where the depute is acting for the officer, include a reference to the depute.

22Supply of goods and services to local authorities, etc.

(1)The Secretary of State, a Health Board or the Agency may—

(a)purchase and store and, on such terms and conditions as may be agreed, supply to persons providing general medical, general dental, pharmaceutical or general ophthalmic services under Part IV of the Act of 1947, such equipment, goods or materials as may be prescribed;

(b)purchase and store and, on such terms and conditions as may be agreed, supply to local authorities, education authorities, government departments and such public bodies or classes of public bodies as may be determined by the Secretary of State, any equipment, goods or materials of a kind used in the health service ;

(c)provide local authorities and education authorities, on such terms and conditions as may be agreed, with any administrative, professional or other services of persons employed by the Secretary of State, a Health Board or the Agency;

(d)permit local authorities and education authorities, on such terms and conditions as may be agreed, to use premises occupied for the purposes of the health service;

(e)permit local authorities and education authorities, on such terms and conditions as may be agreed, to use any vehicle, plant or apparatus belonging to a Health Board or the Agency ;

(f)permit education authorities, on such terms and conditions as may be agreed, and for the purpose of providing special education within the meaning of section 5 of the [1962 c. 47.] Education (Scotland) Act 1962, to use any premises or facilities provided under section 2 of this Act;

(g)carry out, on such terms and conditions as may be agreed, maintenance work in connection with land or buildings for the maintenance of which a local authority or education authority is responsible.

(2)In paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1) above, the power to supply equipment, goods and materials includes a power to make arrangements with third parties for the supply by them of those things.

23Assistance to voluntary organisations

(1)The Secretary of State may assist any voluntary organisation whose activities include the provision of a service similar or related to a service provided under the Health Service Acts by permitting them to use premises belonging to him on such terms as may be agreed, and by making available goods, materials, vehicles or equipment (whether by way of gift, loan or otherwise) and the services of any staff who are employed in connection with the premises or other things which he permits the organisation to use.

(2)In this section, "voluntary organisation " means a body the activities of which are carried on otherwise than for profit, but does not include any public or local authority.

PART VTransfer of Property, Rights, Liabilities and Staff

24Dissolution of Boards, etc.

(1)On the appointed day the following bodies shall be dissolved—

(a)Regional Hospital Boards ;

(b)Boards of Management;

(c)Medical Education Committees;

(d)Executive Councils;

(e)the Scottish Health Services Council and standing advisory committees constituted under section 2(3) of the Act of 1947 ; and

(f)Joint Ophthalmic Services Committees.

(2)The Secretary of State may make orders containing such provision as he considers necessary or expedient in connection with the dissolution of the aforesaid bodies and the winding up of their affairs, including provision for the completion of any proceedings of any such body or any committee associated with it and for securing that anything done by or to such a body or committee should have effect as if done by or to a body or committee constituted under this Act.

(3)The Secretary of State shall prepare in respect of the last financial year of the bodies mentioned in subsection (1)(a), (b) and (d) above and in respect of any period between the end of that year and the appointed day, in such form as the Treasury may direct, summarised accounts of those bodies, and shall transmit them as soon as may be to the Comptroller and Auditor General who shall examine and certify them and lay copies of them together with his report thereon before both Houses of Parliament.

25Rights and liabilities of Regional Hospital Boards and Boards of Management

The Secretary of State may by order make provision; for the transfer of rights and liabilities, to which a Regional Hospital Board or Board of Management are entitled or subject, to such Health Board as may be specified in the order or to the Agency.

26Transfer of property, rights and Liabilities, etc., of Executive Councils and the Scottish Dental Estimates Board

(1)All interests in property, heritable or moveable, held by Executive Councils or by a joint committee of those Councils immediately before the appointed day shall, on that day, be transferred to and vest in the Secretary of State.

(2)Subject to subsection (3) below, all rights and liabilities to which Executive Councils or joint committees were entitled or subject immediately before the appointed day shall, on that day, be transferred to the Secretary of State.

(3)Notwithstanding subsection (2) above, the Secretary of State may by order provide that such of the rights and liabilities of an Executive Council or joint committee as may be specified in the order shall be enforceable by or against such Health Board as may be so specified or the Agency.

(4)All interests in property, heritable or moveable, held by the Scottish Dental Estimates Board immediately before the appointed day shall, on that day, be transferred to and vest in the Secretary of State, and all rights and liabilities relating to that property to which the Board were entitled or subject immediately before that day shall, on that day, be transferred to the Secretary of State.

(5)The Secretary of State may by order make provision for—

(a)the continuation of any arrangements made by an Executive Council or joint committee or the Scottish Dental Estimates Board;

(b)dealing with any applications, complaints or representations made to or by such Council, committee or Board which are pending on the appointed day;

(c)the transfer of persons from lists of Executive Councils and Joint Ophthalmic Services Committees to lists of Health Boards or the removal of persons from such lists in pursuance of a direction by the Tribunal under section 43 of the Act of 1947 made before the appointed day.

27Transfer of property, rights and liabilities of local authorities

(1)In this section, " health functions" means any functions exercised by a local health authority by virtue of section 15 and Part III of the Act of 1947, and sections 10, 11 and 15 of the Act of 1968, and " school health functions " means any functions exercised by an education authority by virtue of sections 58, 58A and 59 of the [1962 c. 47.] Education (Scotland) Act 1962.

(2)Subject to the following provisions of this section, all interests in property, heritable or moveable (other than those to which section 39 of this Act relates), held by a local health authority or by an education authority immediately before the appointed day, wholly or mainly for the purposes of their health functions or school health functions, shall on that day be transferred to and vest in the Secretary of State.

(3)Subject to the following provisions of this section, all rights and liabilities (other than those to which section 39 of this Act relates), to which a local health authority or an education authority were entitled or subject immediately before the appointed day, being rights or liabilities wholly or mainly acquired or incurred in the performance of their health functions or school health functions, shall on that day be transferred to the Secretary of State.

(4)There shall not be transferred, by virtue of subsections (2) and (3) above, buildings or parts of buildings forming part of an educational establishment within the meaning of section 145(17) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1962 or any rights or liabilities acquired or incurred in connection with such buildings or parts of buildings.

(5)The Secretary of State may by order provide—

(a)for the manner in which it is to be determined whether property, rights or liabilities were held, acquired or incurred wholly or mainly for the purposes of or in the performance of health functions or school health functions;

(b)for the transfer of property to the Secretary of State where that property has undergone a change of use between 20th January 1972 and the appointed day, otherwise than in the ordinary course of business;

(c)for exempting, either temporarily or otherwise, from the provisions of this section any property, for enabling the Secretary of State to use any property so exempted or for enabling a local authority or education authority to continue to use, on such terms as may be agreed, any property transferred under this section ;

(d)for the determination of disputes arising under this section between the Secretary of State and a local health authority or education authority ;

(e)that notwithstanding subsection (3) above, such of the rights and liabilities of a local health authority or an education authority as may be specified in the order shall be enforceable by or against such Health Board as may be so specified or the Agency.

28Staff Commission

(1)In this section, " old authorities " means Regional Hospital Boards, Boards of Management, Executive Councils, local authorities, local health authorities, port local authorities, education authorities, the Scottish Dental Estimates Board and the Drug Accounts Committee, and " new authorities " means the Health Boards and the Agency.

(2)Not later than one month after the passing of this Act, the Secretary of State shall, after consultation with such bodies as appear to him to be concerned, including bodies representative of persons employed by the old authorities, appoint a commission, to be called the Scottish National Health Service Staff Commission (hereafter referred to as the Commission) which shall consist of such number of persons as the Secretary of State thinks fit.

(3)The Commission shall have the following functions—

(a)to consider and keep under review the arrangements for the recruitment, appointment and promotion by the old and new authorities of staff likely to be affected by this Act, and to advise the Secretary of State and those authorities about such arrangements ;

(b)to consider and keep under review the arrangements for the transfer of staff from the old to the new authorities, and to advise the Secretary of State and those authorities about such arrangements ;

(c)to consider the steps necessary to safeguard the interests of persons employed by the old authorities and to advise the Secretary of State thereon;

(d)to consider such matters relating to persons employed by the old authorities as are likely to be affected by this Act as may be referred to the Commission by the Secretary of State and to advise him thereon ;

(e)to advise the Secretary of State on representations made to them under section 36 of this Act;

(f)to consider and keep under review arrangements for appointments to new posts in the new authorities which cannot be filled by transfer of persons from the old authorities.

(4)The Secretary of State shall have power—

(a)to give directions to the Commission as to their procedure;

(b)to give directions to the old and new authorities with respect to the furnishing of information requested from them by the Commission and with respect to the implementation by them of any advice given by the Commission;

(c)to pay the Chairman and members of the Commission such remuneration as he may, with the approval of the Minister for the Civil Service, from time to time determine;

(d)to pay the expenses incurred by the Commission in the performance of functions approved by the Secretary of State;

(e)to wind up the Commission at such time as he thinks fit.

29Transfer of staff of Regional Hospital Boards and Boards of Management

(1)Persons employed immediately before the appointed day by a Regional Hospital Board or Board of Management shall on that day be transferred—

(a)if they were appointed by a Regional Hospital Board, to the employment of a Health Board or the Agency in accordance with a scheme made under this section ;

(b)if they were appointed by a Board of Management wholly or mainly for the purposes of a particular hospital or hospitals, to the employment of the Health Board which is responsible for the control of that hospital or those hospitals or of the Agency in accordance with a scheme made under this section;

(c)if they were appointed by a Board of Management wholly or mainly for the purposes of two or more hospitals for the control of which two or more Health Boards are responsible, to the employment of such one of the Health Boards or of the Agency as may be determined in accordance with a scheme made under this section.

(2)The Secretary of State shall have power to make a direction requiring such Regional Hospital Board or Boards, as may be specified in the direction, to make a scheme, after consultation with such Health Board or Boards as may be so specified, and with the Agency, if so specified, providing for the transfer to the employment of such Health Board or Boards as may be named in the scheme, or to the employment of the Agency if so named, of persons employed by the Regional Hospital Board or Board of Management, for such purposes as may be specified in the direction or in such capacities or classes as may be so specified.

30Transfer of staff of Executive Councils, etc.

(1)Persons employed immediately before the appointed day by an Executive Council shall on that day be transferred to the employment of a Health Board or the Agency in accordance with a scheme made under this section.

(2)The Secretary of State shall have power to make a direction requiring such Executive Council or Councils as may be specified in the direction to make a scheme, after consultation with such Health Boards as may be so specified, or with the Agency, if so specified, providing for the transfer of persons employed by them to the employment of such Health Board or Boards as may be named in the scheme, or of the Agency, if so named.

(3)Persons employed immediately before the appointed day by the Scottish Dental Estimates Board or the Drug Accounts Committee shall, on that day, be transferred to the employment of the Agency.

31Transfer of staff of local health and education authorities

(1)The Secretary of State shall have power by order to provide for the transfer of persons employed immediately before the appointed day, wholly or mainly for the purposes of the health functions of a local health authority or the school health functions of an education authority, to the employment of such Health Board as may be specified in the order or determined in accordance with a scheme made under this section, or of the Agency, if so specified or determined.

(2)The Secretary of State shall have power to make an order requiring such local health authority or education authority as may be specified in the order to make a scheme, after consultation with such Health Board as may be so specified, or With the Agency, if so specified, providing for the transfer of persons employed by them, as mentioned in subsection (1) above, to the employment of such Health Board as may be named in the scheme, or of the Agency, if so named.

(3)In this section, " health functions " and " school health functions" have the same meanings as in section 27(1) of this Act.

32Transfer of staff employed for purposes of public health

(1)The Secretary of State shall have power by order to provide for the transfer, on such date as may be specified in the order or as may be determined by the Secretary of State, of persons to whom this section applies to the employment of such Health Board as may be so specified, or of the Agency if so specified, or as may be determined in accordance with a scheme made under this section.

(2)The Secretary of State shall have power to make an order requiring such local authority as may be specified in the order to make a scheme, after consultation with such Health Board as may be so specified or with the Agency if so specified, providing for the transfer of persons employed by the local authority, to whom this section applies, to the employment of such Health Board as may be named in the scheme, or of the Agency, if so named.

(3)This section applies to the following persons—

(a)medical practitioners registered under the Medical Acts 1956 to 1969;

(b)nurses registered or enrolled under the Nurses (Scotland) Acts 1951 to 1969;

(c)nursing auxiliaries; and

(d)persons registered under the [1960 c. 66.] Professions Supplementary to Medicine Act 1960,

who are employed wholly or mainly for the purposes of the public health functions of a local authority.

(4)Before making an order under section 31 of this Act or under this section, the Secretary of State shall consult with such bodies representative of local authorities as appear to him to be concerned and with any local authority with whom consultation appears to him to be desirable.

(5)In this section, "public health functions" means the functions specified in Schedule 4 to this Act, and " local authority " means a county council, a town council or a port local authority.

33Transfer of certain staff to the employment of the Agency

(1)The Secretary of State shall have power by order to provide for the transfer of persons to whom this section applies to the employment of the Agency.

(2)This section applies—

(a)to persons employed before the appointed day in the exercise of functions to which an order made under section 19(3) of this Act relates ; and

(b)to such persons as may be specified in an order under subsection (1) above as are employed before the appointed day by bodies engaged in the provision of services to which section 16 or 19 of the Act of 1947 relates.

34Transfer of other staff

(1)The Secretary of State shall have power by order to provide for the transfer of persons to whom this section applies to the employment of such Health Board as may be specified in the order or of the Agency if so specified.

(2)This section applies to any person who, immediately before the appointed day, was employed by—

(a)a Regional Hospital Board;

(b)a Board of Management;

(c)an Executive Council;

(d)a local authority or education authority wholly or mainly for the purposes of their health or school health functions within the meaning of section 27 of this Act, or wholly or mainly for the purposes of their public health functions within the meaning of section 32 of this Act;

(e)a port local authority; or

(f)a body established by any board, council or authority as aforesaid acting jointly with any other such board, council or authority;

and was not transferred by virtue of the foregoing provisions of this Part of this Act.

35Supplementary order making powers

(1)Any direction or order made under sections 29 to 34 of this Act may contain provision for the determination of any question which may arise as to whether a person is wholly or mainly employed for a particular purpose, or as to what capacity or class he is employed in, by such body or person as may be specified in the direction or order.

(2)Any direction or order made under sections 29 to 34 of this Act may provide that, for the purposes of any enactment specified in the direction or order, there shall be deemed to have been no break in the employment of any person who is transferred by virtue of those sections from the employment of one body to that of another, and any such direction or order shall include such provision with respect to any such person so as to secure that—

(a)so long as he continues in the employment of that other body by virtue of the transfer, and until he is served with a statement in writing referring to the direction or order and specifying new terms and conditions of employment, he enjoys terms and conditions of employment not less favourable, taken as a whole, than those which he enjoyed immediately before the date of transfer; and

(b)the said new terms and conditions are such that—

(i)so long as he is engaged in duties reasonably comparable to those in which he was engaged immediately before the date of transfer, the scale of his salary or remuneration, and

(ii)the other terms and conditions of his employment,

are not less favourable, taken as a whole, than those which he enjoyed immediately before the date of transfer.

36Representations to Staff Commission

Any person who objects to his transfer by virtue of sections 29 to 34 of this Act or any condition attaching thereto may make representations to the Commission established under section 28 of this Act, who, having considered those representations, may give such advice as they think fit to the Secretary of State.

PART VIHospital Endowments and Other Trust Property

37Transfer of endowments and income held under section 7(1) or 58 of the Act of 1947

(1)All endowments of a Board of Management or Regional Hospital Board and the accumulated income thereof, held by them by virtue of section 7(1) or 58 of the Act of 1947, being endowments or income held immediately before the appointed day, shall on that day be transferred to and vest in the Health Board which succeeds to the Board concerned, and shall vest in the Health Board free of any trust existing immediately before the appointed day.

(2)Where the area of a Regional Hospital Board is divided between two or more Health Boards, or the hospitals managed by a Board of Management become the responsibility of two or more Health Boards, the division of endowments and income between the Health Boards shall be determined in accordance with an order made by the Secretary of State.

(3)The endowments and income transferred under subsection (1) or (2) above shall be held by the Health Board on trust for such purposes relating to services provided under the Health Service Acts in or in relation to hospitals or to the functions of the Board with respect to research, as the Board may think fit, but the Board shall secure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the objects of the endowment, and the observance of any conditions attaching thereto, including, in particular, conditions intended to preserve the memory of any person or class of persons, are not prejudiced by the exercise of the power hereby conferred.

38Transfer of rights held under the Hospital Endowments (Scotland) Act 1971

(1)All rights in relevant endowments within the meaning of the [1971 c. 8.] Hospital Endowments (Scotland) Act 1971, including the accumulated income thereof, held by Boards of Management and Regional Hospital Boards immediately before the appointed day, shall on that day be transferred to and vest in the Health Board which administers the services formerly provided by the Board concerned.

(2)Where the area of a Regional Hospital Board is divided between two or more Health Boards, or the hospitals managed by a Board of Management become the responsibility of two or more Health Boards, the division of rights in relevant endowments and income between the Health Boards shall be determined in accordance with an order made by the Secretary of State.

(3)In making a scheme under section 7 of the said Act of 1971 after the appointed day, the Secretary of State shall have regard to the arrangements for the distribution of income made under any such scheme in operation immediately before that day.

(4)Any such scheme made after the appointed day may provide that any accumulated income held by a Health Board by virtue of section 2(2)(a) of the said Act of 1971 may only be used for such purposes as may be specified in the scheme.

(5)In section 7 (3)(a) of the said Act of 1971, for the words from " hospital" to " 1947 " (where first occurring) there shall be substituted the words " services provided under the National Health Service (Scotland) Acts 1947 to 1972 in or in relation to hospitals ".

39Transfer of property held on trust by local health authorities

(1)All property, including the accumulated income thereof, held on trust immediately before the appointed day by a local health authority for the purposes of their health functions within the meaning of section 27(1) of this Act, shall on that day be transferred to and vest in the Health Board which administers the services formerly provided by the authority concerned, and shall vest in the Health Board free of any trust existing immediately before the appointed day.

(2)Where the area of a local health authority is divided between two or more Health Boards, the division of the property and income mentioned in subsection (1) above between the Health Boards shall be determined in accordance with an order made by the Secretary of State.

(3)The property and income transferred under subsection (1) or (2) above shall be held by the Health Board on trust for such purposes relating to services provided by them under the Health Service Acts or to the functions of the Board with respect to research, as the Board may think fit, but the Board shall secure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the objects of the trust, and the observance of any conditions attaching thereto, including, in particular, conditions intended to preserve the memory of any person or class of persons, are not prejudiced by the exercise of the power hereby conferred.

40Power of trustees to make payments to Health Boards

(1)Where property, other than property transferred to the Secretary of State under Part V of this Act or to a Health Board under this Part of this Act, is held on trust immediately before the appointed day, and the terms of the trust instrument authorise or require the trustees, whether immediately or in the future, to apply any part of the capital or income of the trust property for the purposes of any hospital or service which is to be administered by a Health Board, the trust instrument shall be construed as authorising or, as the case may be, requiring the trustees to pay that capital or income to the Health Board concerned.

(2)Where property so held in trust is, under the trust instrument, to be applied for the purposes of hospitals which are transferred to more than one Health Board, the trustees shall distribute the property between the Boards concerned, in such manner, having regard to the purposes of the trust, as the trustees may determine.

(3)Any sums paid to a Health Board under this section shall, so far as practicable, be applied by them for the purposes specified in the trust deed.

41Power of Health Boards and local health councils to hold property on trust

(1)A Health Board shall have power to accept, hold and administer any property upon trust for purposes relating to any service which it is their function to make arrangements for, administer or provide, or to their functions with respect to research.

(2)A local health council shall have power to accept, hold and administer any property upon trust for purposes relating to any function conferred upon them by or under any enactment.

PART VIIThe Health Service Commissioner for Scotland

42Appointment of Commissioner and tenure of office

(1)For the purpose of conducting investigations in accordance with the following provisions of this Part of this Act, there shall be appointed a Commissioner, to be known as the Health Service Commissioner for Scotland.

(2)Her Majesty may, by Letters Patent, from time to time appoint a person to be the Commissioner, and any person so appointed shall, subject to subsection (3) below, hold office during good behaviour.

(3)A person appointed to be the Commissioner may be relieved of office by Her Majesty at his own request, or may be removed from office by Her Majesty in consequence of Addresses from both Houses of Parliament, and shall in any case vacate office on completing the year of service in which he attains the age of sixty-five years.

(4)The Commissioner shall not be a member of the House of Commons, or of the Senate or House of Commons of Northern Ireland, and accordingly—

(a)in Part III of Schedule 1 to the [1957 c. 20.] House of Commons Disqualification Act 1957, there shall be inserted, at the appropriate point in alphabetical order, the entry " The Health Service Commissioner for Scotland "; and

(b)the like amendment shall be made in the Part substituted for the said Part III by Schedule 3 to that Act in its application to the Senate and House of Commons of Northern Ireland.

(5)The Commissioner shall not be a member of a body subject to investigation or any management committee thereof.

43Salary and pension

(1)Subject to the provisions of this section, there shall be paid to the holder of the office of Commissioner such salary as the House of Commons may, by resolution, from time to time determine, and any such resolution may take effect from the date on which it is passed or such other date as may be specified therein.

(2)Subject to the provisions of this section, Schedule 1 to the [1967 c. 13.] Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (pensions and other benefits) shall have effect with respect to persons who have held office as Commissioner as it has effect with respect to persons who have held office as Commissioner under that Act.

(3)The salary payable to a holder of the office of Commissioner shall be abated by the amount of any pension payable to him in respect of any public office in the United Kingdom or elsewhere to which he had previously been appointed or elected; but any such abatement shall be disregarded in computing that salary for the purposes of the said Schedule 1.

(4)If one person holds both the offices of Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration and Commissioner, he shall, so long as he does so, be entitled only to the salary, pension and other benefits pertaining to the former office.

(5)Any salary, pension or other benefit payable by virtue of this section shall be charged on and issued out of the Consolidated Fund.

44Administrative provisions, 45. Bodies and action subject to investigation

(1)The Commissioner may appoint such officers as he may determine with the approval of the Minister for the Civil Service as to numbers and conditions of service.

(2)Any function of the Commissioner under this Part of this Act may be performed by any officer of the Commissioner authorised for that purpose by the Commissioner or by any officer of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration so authorised.

(3)To assist him in any investigation, the Commissioner may obtain advice from any person who in his opinion is qualified to give it, and such fees or allowances may be paid to such person by the Commissioner as he may, with the approval of the Minister for the Civil Service, determine.

(4)The expenses of the Commissioner under this Part of this Act, to such amount as may be sanctioned by the Minister for the Civil Service, shall be defrayed out of moneys provided by Parliament.

45Bodies and action subject to investigation.

(1)In this Part of this Act, a " body subject to investigation " means any of the following bodies—

(a)Regional Hospital Boards ;

(b)Boards of Management;

(c)Executive Councils;

(d)Health Boards;

(e)the Agency.

(2)Subject to the provisions of this section, the Commissioner may investigate any action taken by or on behalf of a body subject to investigation in any case where a complaint is duly made that a person claims to have sustained injustice or hardship in consequence of maladministration in connection with the action so taken, or in consequence of a failure in a service which was or ought to have been provided for him by or on behalf of the body subject to investigation, or in consequence of having been unfairly or unreasonably treated.

(3)Except as hereinafter provided, the Commissioner shall not conduct an investigation under this Part of this Act in respect of any of the following matters—

(a)any action in respect of which the person aggrieved has or had a right of appeal, reference or review to or before a tribunal constituted by or under any enactment or by virtue of Her Majesty's prerogative ;

(b)any action in respect of which the person aggrieved has or had a remedy by way of proceedings in any court of law:

Provided that the Commissioner may conduct an investigation notwithstanding that the person aggrieved has or had such a right or remedy, if satisfied that in the particular circumstances it is not reasonable to expect him to resort or have resorted to it.

(4)Without prejudice to subsection (3) above, the Commissioner shall not conduct an investigation under this Part of this Act in respect of any such action as is described in Schedule 5 to this Act.

(5)Her Majesty may, by Order in Council, amend the said Schedule so as to exclude from the provisions of that Schedule action described in paragraph 4 or 5 of that Schedule ; and any statutory instrument made by virtue of this subsection shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(6)In determining whether to initiate, continue or discontinue an investigation under this Part of this Act, the Commissioner shall, subject to the foregoing provisions of this section, act in accordance with his own discretion; and any question whether a complaint is duly made under this Part of this Act shall be determined by the Commissioner.

46Provisions relating to complaints

(1)A complaint under this Part of this Act may be made by any individual or by any body of persons, whether incorporated or not, not being—

(a)a local authority or other authority or body constituted for purposes of the public service or of local government or for the purposes of carrying on under national ownership any industry or undertaking or part of an industry or undertaking;

(b)any other authority or body whose members are appointed by Her Majesty or any Minister of the Crown or government department, or whose revenues consist wholly or mainly of moneys provided by Parliament.

(2)Where the person by whom a complaint might have been made under the foregoing provisions of this Part of this Act has died or is for any reason unable to act for himself, the complaint may be made by his personal representative or by a member of his family or other individual suitable to represent him; but except as aforesaid a complaint shall not be entertained under this Act unless made by the person aggrieved himself.

(3)A complaint shall not be entertained under this Part of this Act unless it is made in writing to the Commissioner by or on behalf of the person aggrieved not later than twelve months from the day on which the matters alleged in the complaint first came to the notice of the person aggrieved; but the Commissioner may conduct an investigation pursuant to a complaint not made within that period if he considers proper to do so.

(4)Before proceeding to investigate a complaint, the Commissioner shall satisfy himself that the complaint has been brought by or on behalf of the person aggrieved to the notice of the body subject to investigation and that that body has been afforded a reasonable opportunity to investigate and reply to the complaint.

(5)Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, a body subject to investigation may itself refer to the Commissioner a complaint made against it by or on behalf of a person aggrieved, and the provisions of subsection (3) above regarding time limits shall apply to such a reference as it applies to a complaint.

47Application of certain provisions of the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967

The following provisions of the [1967 c. 13.] Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 shall, with any necessary modifications, apply to the Commissioner, his officers and to a body subject to investigation as they apply to the Commissioner under that Act, his officers and to a department or authority concerned—

(1)section 7 (procedure in respect of investigations);

(2)section 8 (evidence), except subsection (4);

(3)section 9 (obstruction and contempt);

(4)section 11 (secrecy of information), except subsection (4).

48Reports by Commissioner

(1)In any case where the Commissioner conducts an investigation under this Part of this Act, he shall send a report of the results of his investigation to—

(a)the person who made the complaint;

(b)the body subject to investigation ;

(c)any person who is alleged in the complaint to have taken or authorised the action complained of ;

(d)the Secretary of State.

(2)In any case where the Commissioner decides not to conduct an investigation under this Part of this Act, he shall send a statement of his reasons for doing so to the persons and bodies described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1) above.

(3)If, after conducting an investigation under this Part of this Act, it appears to the Commissioner that injustice or hardship has been caused to the person aggrieved in the circumstances described in section 45(2) of this Act, and that the injustice or hardship has not been or will not be remedied, he may, if he thinks fit, make a special report to the Secretary of State who shall, as soon as is reasonably practicable, lay before each House of Parliament a copy of the report.

(4)The Commissioner shall annually make to the Secretary of State a general report on the performance of his functions under this Part of this Act, and may from time to time make to the Secretary of State such other reports with respect to those functions as the Commissioner thinks fit, and the Secretary of State shall lay a copy of any such report before each House of Parliament.

(5)For the purpose of the law of defamation, any report or statement made, sent or laid in pursuance of this section, shall be absolutely privileged.

49Transitional provisions

(1)Notwithstanding the dissolution by this Act of any body subject to investigation, the Commissioner may continue any investigation in relation to such a body commenced by him before the date of dissolution, and may after that date commence an investigation under this Part of this Act in relation to such a body provided that the time limits mentioned in section 46(3) of this Act are observed.

(2)As regards any investigation mentioned in subsection (1) above, the Commissioner may adopt such procedure in relation thereto, and to the report resulting therefrom, as in the circumstances he thinks fit.

50Interpretation of Part VII

(1)In this Part of this Act—

  • " action " includes failure to act, and other expressions connoting action shall be construed accordingly;

  • " the Commissioner " means the Health Service Commissioner for Scotland;

  • " person aggrieved " means the person who claims or is alleged to have sustained such injustice or hardship as is mentioned in section 45(2) of this Act.

(2)It is hereby declared that nothing in this Part of this Act authorises or requires the Commissioner to question the merits of a decision taken without maladministration by a body subject to investigation in the exercise of a discretion vested in that body.

PART VIIIMiscellaneous and General

Miscellaneous

51State hospitals

(1)The Secretary of State may provide for the management of a State hospital either by a committee constituted under section 90(2) of the [1960 c. 61.] Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960 or by a Health Board or the Agency to the extent that power to do so is delegated to the Board or Agency by the Secretary of State.

(2)The Secretary of State shall have power by order to dissolve any such committee as aforesaid, and any such order may contain such provision as he considers necessary or expedient in connection with the dissolution of the committee and the winding-up of their affairs.

52The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland

(1)In section 2(2) of the [1960 c. 61.] Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960 (constitution of Mental Welfare Commission), for the word " nine " there shall be substituted the word " eleven ".

(2)For the purpose of any inquiry under section 4 (2) (a) of the said Act of 1960 (ill-treatment etc. of mentally disordered), the Mental Welfare Commission may, by notice in writing, require any person to attend at the time and place set forth in the notice to give evidence, but no person shall be required in obedience to such a notice to go more than ten miles from his place of residence unless the necessary expenses of his attendance are paid or tendered to him.

(3)A person giving evidence at such an inquiry shall not be required to answer any question which he would be entitled, on the ground of privilege or confidentiality, to refuse to answer if the inquiry were a proceeding in a court of law.

(4)The proceedings in any such inquiry shall have the privilege of a court of law.

(5)The chairman of the inquiry may administer oaths to witnesses and examine witnesses on oath, and may accept, in lieu of evidence on oath by any person, evidence on affirmation or a statement in writing by that person.

(6)Any person who refuses or wilfully neglects to attend in obedience to a notice under subsection (2) above or to give evidence shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £20.

53Extension of definition of infectious disease

For section 7 of the [1889 c. 72.] Infectious Disease (Notification) Act 1889 (extension of definition of infectious disease) there shall be substituted the following section—

7Extension of definition of infectious disease.

(1)The Secretary of State may direct, in respect of the area of any Health Board or of Scotland as a whole, in either case as may be specified in the direction, that this Act shall apply to any infectious disease so specified, other than a disease specifically mentioned in this Act, and any such direction may be permanent or for a specified period.

(2)Before making any such direction, the Secretary of State shall consult, in the case of a direction which is to apply to a particular area, the Health Board concerned, and, in the ease of a direction which is to apply to Scotland as a whole, the Scottish Health Service Planning Council.

(3)The Secretary of State shall give public notice of any such direction in such manner as he thinks sufficient for giving information to all persons interested, and shall notify the terms of the direction to all registered medical practitioners practising or residing in the area affected by the direction.

(4)A direction shall come into operation on such date as the Secretary of State may fix, being a date not earlier than one week from the first public notice given under subsection (3) above, or, in a case where the Secretary of State certifies that an emergency exists, a date not earlier than three days from the first public notice as aforesaid.

(5)Any direction under this section may be revoked or varied by a subsequent direction made in the like manner.

54Power of Secretary of State in an emergency

If the Secretary of State is of the opinion that an emergency exists, and thinks it necessary in order to secure the effective continuance of any service under the Health Service Acts, he shall have power to direct that any function conferred by or under those Acts on any body or person shall, during the period of the emergency, be performed by such other body or person as he may specify in the direction.

55Furnishing of overseas aid by Health Boards and the Agency

(1)Any Health Board and the Agency shall each have power—

(a)with the consent of the Secretary of State, to enter into, and carry out, agreements with the appropriate Minister whereunder they act, at the expense of that Minister, as the instrument by means whereof technical assistance is furnished by him in exercise of the power conferred on him by section 1(1) of the [1966 c. 21.] Overseas Aid Act 1966 ; and

(b)with the consent of the Secretary of State and the appropriate Minister, to enter into and carry out agreements under which they furnish technical or any other assistance, other than financial, for any purpose mentioned in the said section 1(1), to any authority or person outside the United Kingdom, oil such terms as to payment as may be agreed.

(2)In this section, " appropriate Minister " means the Minister for the time being discharging the functions expressed by the said Act of 1966 to be conferred on the Minister of Overseas Development.

56Transfer of functions under Nursing Homes Registration (Scotland) Act 1938

The functions exercisable by local authorities under the [1938 c. 73.] Nursing Homes Registration (Scotland) Act 1938 shall henceforth be exercisable by Health Boards acting on behalf of the Secretary of State.

57Accounts of Health Boards and the Agency

(1)Every Health Board and the Agency shall keep, in such form as the Secretary of State may, with the approval of the Treasury, direct, accounts of all moneys received or paid out by them, and those accounts shall be audited by auditors appointed by the Secretary of State, and the Comptroller and Auditor General may examine all such accounts and any records relating thereto and any report of the auditor thereof.

(2)Regulations may make provision generally with respect to the audit of accounts under subsection (1) above and, in particular, for conferring on the auditor of any of those accounts such rights of access to, and production of, books, accounts, vouchers or other documents as may be specified in the regulations, and such right in such conditions, as may be so specified, to require from any member or officer, or former member or officer, of a Health Board or the Agency, such information relating to the affairs of the Board or Agency as the Secretary of State may think necessary for the proper performance of the duty of the auditor.

(3)Every Health Board and the Agency shall prepare and transmit to the Secretary of State, in respect of each financial year, accounts in such form as the Secretary of State may, with the approval of the Treasury, direct.

(4)The Secretary of State shall prepare in respect of each financial year, in such form as the Treasury may direct, summarised accounts of Health Boards and the Agency, and shall transmit them on or before the 30th day of November in each year to the Comptroller and Auditor General, who shall examine and certify them and lay copies of them together with his report thereon before both Houses of Parliament.

General

58Purchase of land and moveable property

(1)The Secretary of State may purchase by agreement any moveable property and, by agreement or compulsorily, any land which he considers is required for the purposes of any service under the Health Service Acts, and may use for those purposes any property, heritable or moveable, acquired by him or on his behalf, under those Acts.

(2)Where the Secretary of State acquires premises under the foregoing subsection, he may acquire compulsorily, in accordance with Schedule 3 to the Act of 1947, any equipment, furniture or other moveable property used in or in connection with the premises.

(3)Any Health Board or the Agency may acquire on behalf of the Secretary of State any moveable property which may be required for the purposes aforesaid.

(4)For the purpose of the purchase of land by agreement by the Secretary of State, the Lands Clauses Acts (except so much thereof as relates to the acquisition of land otherwise than by agreement, and the provisions relating to access to the special Act, and except sections 120 to 125 of the [1845 c. 19.] Lands Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845), and section 6 and sections 70 to 78 of the [1845 c. 33.] Railways Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845 (as originally enacted and not as amended by section 15 of the [1923 c. 20.] Mines (Working Facilities and Support) Act 1923) are hereby incorporated with this section, and, in construing those Acts for the purposes of this section, this section shall be deemed to be the special Act and the Secretary of State shall be deemed to be the promoter of the undertaking.

59Exemption from stamp duty

(1)Stamp duty shall not be payable on any conveyance, agreement or assignation made, or instrument executed solely for the purpose of giving effect to any transfer of property, rights or liabilities by, or by an order made under, sections 13, 25 to 27, or 37 to 39 of this Act.

(2)Section 12 of the [1895 c. 16.] Finance Act 1895 (which requires Acts to be stamped as conveyances on sale in certain cases) shall not apply to the transfer of property, rights or liabilities by, or by an order made under, sections 13 or 25 to 27 of this Act, and stamp duty shall not be payable on any such order.

60Expenses

(1)There shall be paid out of moneys provided by Parliament any sums payable by the Secretary of State in consequence of the provisions of this Act and any increase in the sums payable out of moneys so provided under any other enactment.

(2)Any sums payable under or by virtue of this Act to the Secretary of State shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.

(3)There shall be paid by the Secretary of State such sums as may be necessary to defray the expenditure of the following bodies, being expenditure approved by him in the prescribed manner—

(a)the Scottish Health Service Planning Council;

(b)every Health Board ;

(c)the Agency;

(d)the Scottish Medical Practices Committee ;

(e)the Scottish Dental Estimates Board ;

(f)the Tribunal constituted under section 43 of the Act of 1947.

(4)The expenditure of a local health council shall, for the purposes of this section, be deemed to be the expenditure of the Health Board within whose area it has been established.

(5)The expenditure of a University Liaison Committee shall, for the purposes of this section, be deemed to be the expenditure of the Health Board for whose area it is constituted, and, where a University Liaison Committee is constituted for the areas of more than one Health Board, its expenditure shall be apportioned between the Boards concerned in such manner as may be determined by the Secretary of State.

(6)Payments under subsection (3) above shall be made at such times and in such manner, and subject to such conditions as to records, certificates or otherwise as the Secretary of State may determine.

(7)Having regard to the relief obtained or likely to be obtained by local authorities in the year 1973-74 or in the year 1974-75 which is attributable to the coming into operation of any provision of this Act, the Secretary of State may redetermine for those years the amount and portion mentioned in section 2(2)(a) and (b) of the [1966 c. 51.] Local Government (Scotland) Act 1966, and by an order, made in the like manner and subject to the like provisions as a rate support grant order, reduce the amount fixed by the relevant rate support grant order as the aggregate amount of the rate support grants and any element of the grants for those years.

(8)The provisions of sections 2 and 3 of the said Act of 1966, relating to consultation and to a report of the considerations leading to a determination under the said section 2, shall apply to a redetermination under subsection (7) above as they apply to a determination under that section.

(9)Expressions used in subsections (7) and (8) above have the same meanings as in the said Act of 1966.

61Supplementary and transitional

(1)The Secretary of State may at any time, whether before or after the appointed day, by order make such incidental, consequential, transitional or supplementary provision as may appear to him to be necessary or proper for the general or any particular purposes of this Act or in consequence of any of the provisions thereof or for giving full effect thereto, and nothing in any other provision of this Act shall be construed as prejudicing the generality of this subsection.

(2)Any such order may in particular include provision for anything duly done before the appointed day by any authority or body in the exercise of functions which, on and after that day, become functions of some other authority or body to be deemed, as from that day, to have been duly done by that other authority or body, and for any instrument made before that day, in so far as it was made in the exercise of those functions, to continue in force on and after that day until varied or revoked by that other authority or body.

(3)In so far as any apportionment, agreement, regulation or order made, or any notice, direction, consent or approval given under any enactment repealed by this Act, or proceedings instituted or other thing done under any such enactment could have been made, given, instituted or done under a corresponding provision of this Act, it shall not be invalidated by the repeals effected by this Act, but shall have effect as if it had been made, given, instituted or done under that corresponding provision and may be amended, varied, revoked or enforced accordingly, and in the case of any legal proceedings may be continued and appealed against as if this Act had not been passed.

(4)Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of section 67 of the Act of 1947, regulations made under paragraphs (c) to (e) of subsection (1) of that section shall continue to have effect until revoked by regulations under this Act.

(5)The Secretary of State may, with any necessary modifications, by order apply any of the provisions of paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 to the [1971 c. 75.] Civil Aviation Act 1971 to the case of a person who enters the employment of a Health Board or the Agency after having been employed in employment to which the said paragraph 1 applies, and any such order may provide that for the purposes of any enactment specified in the order, or for any other purposes so specified, there shall be deemed to have been no break in the employment of any such person.

62Regulations, orders and local enactments

(1)Any power conferred by this Act on the Secretary of State to make regulations or orders shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.

(2)All statutory instruments containing regulations made under this Act, and all statutory instruments containing orders referred to in subsection (3) below, shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(3)The orders concerned are orders made under section 13 of this Act determining the area of a Health Board, orders made under subsection (3) of that section and orders made under sections 25, 26(3), 27(5), 31 to 35, 37(2), 38(2) and 39(2) of this Act and under subsections (8) and (9) of this section.

(4)Any power under this Act to make regulations or orders may be exercised—

(a)either in relation to all cases to which the power extends, or in relation to those cases subject to exceptions, or in relation to any particular case or cases, and

(b)subject to such other exceptions or conditions as the Secretary of State thinks fit,

and shall include power to make such incidental or supplementary provision as appears to the Secretary of State to be expedient.

(5)Any power to make regulations under this Act shall, if the Treasury so direct, not be exercisable except in conjunction with the Treasury.

(6)Any order under this Act may be varied or revoked by a subsequent order made in the like manner and subject to the same provisions.

(7)Subject to subsection (8) below, where any local enactment provides for any matter which is also provided for by any provision of this Act or of any order or regulations made thereunder, the provisions of this Act, or, as the case may be, of that order or those regulations, shall have effect in substitution for the local enactment, which shall cease to have effect.

(8)The Secretary of State may by order except from the operation of subsection (7) above such local enactments as may be specified in the order and direct that the corresponding provisions of this Act or of any order or regulations made thereunder, as may be so specified, shall not have effect in the areas in which the specified local enactments have effect.

(9)If it appears to the Secretary of State that any local enactment, not being an enactment which has ceased to have effect by virtue of subsection (7) above, is inconsistent with any provision of this Act or of any order or regulations made thereunder, or is no longer required, or requires to be amended, having regard to any provision of this Act or of any order or regulations made thereunder, he may by order repeal or amend the local enactment as he may consider appropriate.

63Interpretation

(1)Expressions used in this Act and the Act of 1947 have, unless the context otherwise requires, the same meanings as in that Act, and other expressions used in this Act shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the following meanings:—

  • " the Act of 1947 " means the [1947 c. 27.] National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1947;

  • " the Act of 1968 " means the [1968 c. 46.] Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 ;

  • " the Agency " means the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service constituted under section 19 of this Act;

  • " the appointed day " has the meaning assigned to it by section 65 of this Act;

  • " designated medical officer " means a medical officer designated under section 21 of this Act;

  • " Health Board " means a board constituted under section 13 of this Act;

  • " the Health Service Acts " means the National Health Service (Scotland) Acts 1947 to 1972;

  • " local health council " means a council established by virtue of section 14 of this Act;

  • " prescribed " means prescribed by regulations ;

  • " regulations " means regulations made by the Secretary of State under this Act;

  • " Scottish Health Service Planning Council " means the Council constituted under section 17 of this Act;

  • " University Liaison Committee " means a committee constituted by virtue of section 15 of this Act.

(2)Unless the context otherwise requires, any references in this Act to any enactment are references to that enactment as amended or extended by or under any other enactment, including this Act.

64Minor and consequential amendments and repeals

(1)The enactments mentioned in Schedule 6 to this Act shall have effect subject to the amendments respectively specified in that Schedule, being minor amendments or amendments consequential on the provisions of this Act.

(2)The enactments set out in Schedule 7 to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent specified in column 3 of that Schedule.

65Commencement, short title and extent

(1)This Act (except this section) shall come into operation on the appointed day, being such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint, and different days may be appointed under this subsection for different provisions of this Act or for different purposes, or for the purposes of the same provision in relation to different cases.

(2)This Act may be cited as the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972, and the National Health Service (Scotland) Acts 1947 to 1968 and this Act may be cited together as the National Health Service (Scotland) Acts 1947 to 1972.

(3)This Act, except in so far as it relates to the amendment of the [1957 c. 20.] House of Commons Disqualification Act 1957, extends to Scotland only.

SCHEDULES

Sections 13 and 15.

SCHEDULE 1Health Boards and University Liaison Committees

PART IHealth Boards

1A Health Board shall be a body corporate and shall have a common seal.

2A Health Board shall consist of a chairman appointed by the Secretary of State and such number of other members so appointed as the Secretary of State thinks fit.

3Appointments under paragraph 2 above shall be made after consultation with the following bodies—

(a)county councils and town councils of large burghs (within the meaning of the [1947 c. 43.] Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947) in the area of the Health Board concerned ;

(b)any university appearing to the Secretary of State to have an interest in the provision of health services in that area;

(c)such organisations as the Secretary of State may recognise as representative in that area of the medical, dental, nursing, pharmaceutical and ophthalmic professions and such other professions as the Secretary of State considers appropriate, or of those professions generally ; and

(d)such other organisations as appear to the Secretary of Stale to be concerned.

4In the case of appointments made before the appointed day for the transfer of functions to a Health Board, the Secretary of State shall also consult with such of the following bodies providing services in the area of the Health Board as appear to him to be appropriate, that is to say—

(a)Regional Hospital Boards ;

(b)Boards of Management;

(c)Executive Councils ; and

(d)local health authorities.

5The Secretary of State may pay to the chairman of a Health Board such remuneration as he may, with the approval of the Minister for the Civil Service, from time to time determine.

6In Part III of Schedule 1 to the [1957 c. 20.] House of Commons Disqualification Act 1957 (which specifies offices the holders of which are disqualified under that Act) as it applies to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, there shall be inserted at the appropriate point in alphabetical order the entry " Paid chairman of a Health Board constituted under the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972 ".

7A Health Board may employ such officers and servants on such terms as to remuneration and conditions of service as the Board may, subject to regulations, determine.

8Regulations may make provision with respect to the method of appointment of officers or servants of a Health Board and as to the qualifications, remuneration and conditions of service of those persons.

9No officer or servant of a Health Board to whom regulations apply shall be employed otherwise than in accordance with the regulations.

10Regulations under paragraph 8 above shall not contain a requirement that all consultants employed for the purpose of hospitals shall be employed whole-time.

11The application of the seal of a Board to any document shall be attested by at least one member of the Board and by the person for the time being acting as Secretary of the Board.

12Every document purporting to be an instrument issued by a Board and to be sealed and attested as aforesaid or to be duly signed on behalf of the Board shall be received in evidence and shall be deemed to be such an instrument without further proof unless the contrary is shown.

PART IIUniversity Liaison Committees

The University Liaison Committee for any area or combination of areas shall consist of such number of members as the Secretary of State thinks fit, and of those members—

(a)not less than one-third shall be appointed by any university or universities appearing to the Secretary of State to have an interest in the health service in the area or combined areas ;

(b)a number, equal to the number appointed under paragraph (a) above, shall be appointed by the Health Board for the area or, as the case may be, by the Health Boards for the combined areas acting jointly ; and

(c)any other members shall be appointed in such manner as may be provided in the order constituting the Committee.

The Committee shall appoint one of their number to be chairman.

PART IIISupplementary Provisions

1Regulations may make provision—

(a)as to the appointment, tenure of office and vacation of office of chairmen and members of Health Boards and University Liaison Committees ;

(b)as to the delegation of functions to committees or subcommittees composed, as to a majority, of members of those bodies;

(c)as to the procedure of those bodies, their committees and sub-committees; and

(d)for the payment by Health Boards of subscriptions, of such amounts as the Secretary of State may approve, to the funds of such associations or other bodies as he may from time to time approve.

2The proceedings of a Health Board or a University Liaison Committee shall not be invalidated by any vacancy in membership or by any defect in the appointment of any member thereof.

3The Secretary of State shall pay to members of a Health Board, the committees and sub-committees thereof, and to members of University Liaison Committees, such travelling and other allowances, including compensation for loss of remunerative time, as he may, with the approval of the Minister for the Civil Service, from time to time determine.

4Allowances shall not be paid under paragraph 3 above except in connection with the performance of such powers or duties, in such circumstances, as the Secretary of State may determine.

5Payments under paragraph 3 above shall be made at such times and in such manner, and subject to such conditions as to records, certificates or otherwise, as the Secretary of State may determine.

Section 17.

SCHEDULE 2Scottish Health Service Planning Council

1The Scottish Health Service Planning Council shall consist of a chairman appointed by the Secretary of State, and other members appointed as follows—

(a)one member appointed by each Health Board ;

(b)one member appointed by each university in Scotland which has a medical school;

(c)not more than six officers of the Secretary of State appointed by him; and

(d)such other members, not being officers of the Secretary of State, as may be appointed by him.

2The Secretary of State shall have power to appoint a vice-chairman from among the membership of the Council.

3Regulations may make provision for—

(a)the appointment, tenure and vacation of office of the chairman, vice-chairman and members of the Council;

(b)enabling alternate members to attend in place of any member of the Council who may be absent;

(c)the attendance as assessors at meetings of the Council ofthe chairmen of the national consultative committees;

(d)the appointment by the Council of committees whose membership may include persons who are not members of the Council; and

(e)the procedure of the Council or of any committee thereof.

4The proceedings of the Council or of any committee thereof shall not be invalidated by any vacancy in the membership of the Council or committee or by any defect in the appointment or qualification of any member thereof.

5The Secretary of State shall pay to members of the Council, the committees and sub-committees thereof, such travelling and other allowances, including compensation for loss of remunerative time, as he may, with the approval of the Minister for the Civil Service, from time to time determine.

6Allowances shall not be paid under paragraph 5 above except in connection with the performance of such powers or duties, in such circumstances, as the Secretary of State may determine.

7The Secretary of State shall have power, after consultation with the Council, to make such arrangements for the provision of secretarial and other services and facilities for the Council as appear to him to be appropriate.

Section 19.

SCHEDULE 3The Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service

1The Agency shall be a body corporate and shall have a common seal.

2The affairs of the Agency shall be managed by a management committee constituted in accordance with paragraph 3 below.

3The management committee shall consist of a chairman appointed by the Secretary of State and other members appointed as follows—

(a)five members appointed by the Secretary of State ;

(b)six members appointed by the Secretary of State on the nomination of the Health Boards acting jointly; and

(c)such other members as may be appointed by the Secretary of State after consultation with the Health Boards, acting jointly.

4The proceedings of the management committee shall not be invalidated by any vacancy in its membership or by any defect in the appointment of any member thereof.

5The Secretary of State shall pay to members of the management committee and sub-committees thereof such travelling and other allowances, including compensation for loss of remunerative time, as he may, with the approval of the Minister for the Civil Service, from time to time determine.

6Allowances shall not be paid under paragraph 5 above except in connection with the performance of such powers or duties, in such circumstances, as the Secretary of State may determine.

7The Agency may employ such officers and servants on such terms as to remuneration and conditions of service as the management committee may, subject to regulations, determine.

8Regulations may make provision with respect to—

(a)the appointment, tenure and vacation of office of the chairman and members of the management committee ;

(b)enabling alternate members to attend in place of any member of the committee who may be absent;

(c)the appointment by the management committee of subcommittees whose membership may include persons who are not members of the management committee;

(d)the procedure of the management committee ; and

(e)the method of appointment of officers or servants of the Agency and the qualifications, remuneration and conditions of service of those persons.

9No officer or servant of the Agency to whom regulations apply shall be employed otherwise than in accordance with the regulations.

10The application of the seal of the Agency to any document shall be attested by at least one member of the management committee and by an officer authorised for the purpose by the management committee.

11Every document purporting to be an instrument issued by the Agency and to be sealed and attested as aforesaid or to be duly signed on behalf of the Agency shall be received in evidence and shall be deemed to be such an instrument without further proof unless the contrary is shown.

Section 32.

SCHEDULE 4Public Health Functions

1Functions with respect to the notification of infectious disease under the [1889 c. 72.] Infectious Disease (Notification) Act 1889.

2Functions with respect to persons infested with vermin under the [1897 c. 31.] Cleansing of Persons Act 1897.

3Functions with respect to the notification or prevention of infectious disease, mortuaries or common lodging-houses under the [1897 c. 38.] Public Health (Scotland) Act 1897 or the functions of a port local authority under that Act.

4Functions with respect to the notification of births under the [1907 c. 40.] Notification of Births Act 1907.

5Functions with respect to the prevention and treatment of epidemic, endemic or infectious diseases, or food poisoning.

6Functions of local authorities under the [1956 c. 30.] Food and Drugs (Scotland) Act 1956.

7Functions with respect to preventing the spread of infectious disease or food poisoning under section 71 of the Act of 1968.

Section 45.

SCHEDULE 5Action not Subject to Investigation

1Action taken by medical practitioners, dental practitioners, pharmacists, ophthalmic or dispensing opticians in pursuance of their contracts with Executive Councils or Health Boards under Part IV of the Act of 1947.

2Action taken in connection with the diagnosis of illness or disease or the care or treatment of a patient, being action which, in the opinion of the Commissioner, was taken solely in the exercise of clinical judgment, whether formed by the person taking the action or by any other person.

3Action taken by an Executive Council or a Health Board in the exercise of their functions under the National Health Service (Medical and Pharmaceutical Service Committees and Tribunal) (Scotland) Regulations 1948, Parts VI and VII of the National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1948, Part III of the National Health Service (Joint Ophthalmic Services Committees) (Scotland) Order 1948 or any regulations or order amending or replacing those regulations or that order.

4Action taken in respect of appointments or removals, pay, discipline, superannuation or other personnel matters in relation to service under the Health Service Acts.

5Action taken in matters relating to contractual or other commercial transactions other than in matters arising from arrangements between a body subject to investigation and an authority or body outwith the health service for the provision of services to patients by that authority or body.

6Action which has been or is the subject of an inquiry under section 69 of the Act of 1947.

7Action in relation to which the protective functions of the Mental Welfare Commission have been, are being or may be exercised under the [1960 c. 61.] Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960.

Section 64.

SCHEDULE 6Minor and Consequential Amendments of Enactments

PART IAmendments of the National Health Service (Scotland) Acts 1947 to 1968

The [1947 c. 27.] National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1947

1In section 1 (duty of Secretary of State), the following amendments shall be made:—

(a)in subsection (1), for the words " following provisions of this Act" there shall be substituted the words " provisions of the National Health Service (Scotland) Acts 1947 to 1972 ";

(b)in subsection (2), for the words " this Act" there shall be substituted the words " those Acts ".

2In section 3 (charges and expenses), the following amendments shall be made:—

(a)in subsection (3), at the end there shall be added the words " This subsection does not extend to appliances to which section 45 of this Act relates. ";

(b)in subsection (4), for the words " hospital and specialist services" there shall be substituted the words " any service under the National Health Service (Scotland) Acts 1947 to 1972 ".

3In section 34(1) (general medical services), for the words " Executive Council" there shall be substituted the words " Health Board ".

4In section 35 (distribution of medical practitioners), the following amendments shall be made:—

(a)for the words " Executive Councils ", " Executive Council", " an Executive Council" and " Council ", wherever they occur, there shall be substituted respectively the words " Health Boards " , "Health Board", "a Health Board" and " Board ".

(b)in subsection (3), for the words from " a Local Medical Committee" to " Committee" there shall be substituted the words " an area medical committee has been formed for the area of the Board and recognised under section 16 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972, consult that committee ".

5In section 36(1) (prohibition of sale of medical practice), in the proviso, for the words from " in the area " to " been entered " there shall be substituted the words " in an area for which he has never been on any list of medical practitioners undertaking to provide general medical services ".

6In section 39 (general dental services), the following amendments shall be made:—

(a)in subsection (1), for the words " Executive Council" there shall be substituted the words " Health Board ";

(b)in paragraph (e) of subsection (2), for the words "an Executive Council" there shall be substituted the words " a Health Board " and for the words " the Sixth Schedule to this Act" there shall be substituted the words " Schedule 1 to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972 ".

7In section 40(1) (pharmaceutical services), for the words " Executive Council" there shall be substituted the words " Health Board ".

8In section 41(1) (provision of pharmaceutical services), for the words " the Executive Council" there shall be substituted the words " a Health Board ".

9In section 42(1) (general ophthalmic services), for the words " Executive Council" there shall be substituted the words " Health Board ".

10In section 43 (disqualification of persons providing services), the following amendments shall be made—

(a)for the words " Executive Council", " an Executive Council " and " Councils ", wherever they occur, there shall be substituted respectively the words " Health Board " , " a Health Board " and " Boards " ;

(b)for subsection (8) there shall be substituted the following subsection—

(8)Where immediately before the appointed day any person is disqualified under this section from inclusion in any list kept by an Executive Council under Part IV of this Act, he shall, until such time as the Tribunal or the Secretary of State directs to the contrary, be disqualified for inclusion in the appropriate list referred to in subsection (1) of this section.;

(c)at the end there shall be added the following subsection—

(9)The references in subsections (1), (3) and (5) above to a Health Board shall include a reference to such committee or joint committee as may be prescribed.

11In section 44 (powers of Secretary of State where services inadequate), for the words " Executive Council", in both places where they occur, there shall be substituted the words " Health Board ".

12In section 56 (default powers of Secretary of State), the following amendments shall be made:—

(a)in subsection (1), for the words from " any Regional" to" health authority " there shall be substituted the words " any Health Board ", and for the words " this Act " there shall be substituted the words " the National Health Service (Scotland) Acts 1947 to 1972 ";

(b)in subsection (2), for the words from " Except" to " health authority " there shall be substituted the words " When such an order is made ", and for the words " this Act" there shall be substituted the words " the National Health Service (Scotland) Acts 1947 to 1972 ";

(c)subsection (3) shall cease to have effect.

13In section 69(1) (inquiries), for the words "this Act" there shall be substituted the words " the National Health Service (Scotland) Acts 1947 to 1972 ".

14In section 70 (protection of certain bodies and officers), for the words from "a Regional" to " Council" there shall be substituted the words " a Health Board and the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service ", and for the words " this Act, and " there shall be substituted the words " the National Health Service (Scotland) Acts 1947 to 1972 ".

15In section 72(c) (proof of resolutions), for the words from " local " to " this Act" there shall be substituted the words " any bodies constituted under the National Health Service (Scotland) Acts 1947 to 1972 ".

16In section 77 (arbitration), for the words " this Act" there shall be substituted the words " the National Health Service (Scotland) Acts 1947 to 1972 ".

17In Schedule 3 (acquisition of moveable property), for the head-note and paragraph 1 there shall be substituted the following head-note and paragraph—

Acquisition of Property other than Land

1Where under the National Health Service (Scotland) Acts 1947 to 1972, in connection with the acquisition of any premises, the Secretary of State proposes to acquire any equipment, furniture or other moveable property used in or in connection with the premises, he may, at any time after the acquisition of the premises (in the case of acquisition by agreement) or at any time after the service of a notice to treat (in the case of a compulsory acquisition of premises), serve a notice on the owner of the premises specifying the property proposed to be acquired, and specifying the time within which and the manner in which any objection to such acquisition may be made.

18In Schedule 8 (tribunal), in paragraph 3, for the words from " associations " onwards there shall be substituted the words " body as the Secretary of State may recognise as being representative of Health Boards ".

19In Schedule 10 (inquiries), in paragraph 6, for the words from " such reasonable " to " day " there shall be substituted the words " a reasonable sum ".

The [1949 c. 93.] National Health Service (Amendment) Act 1949

20In section 8 (removal of doubts regarding section 35), after " Council" there shall be inserted the words " or a Health Board ".

21In section 23(1) (transfer of property by voluntary organisations), for the words " a local health authority " and for the words " the authority ", where subsequently occurring, there shall be substituted the words " the Secretary of State ".

22In section 28 (recovery of expenses), for the words " hospital and specialist services " there shall be substituted the words " services under the National Health Service (Scotland) Acts 1947 to 1972 ".

The [1951 c. 31.] National Health Service Act 1951

23In section 1 (charges for appliances), the following amendments shall be made:—

(a)in subsection (1), for the words " Part II or Part IV of those Acts respectively" there shall be substituted the words " the National Health Service (Scotland) Acts 1947 to 1972 ";

(b)in subsection (3)(a), for the words " said Part II" (where first occurring) there shall be substituted the words " National Health Service (Scotland) Acts 1947 to 1972, otherwise than under the said Part IV ", and for the words " the said Part II" (where second occurring) there shall be substituted the words " those Acts ";

(c)in subsection (4), for the words "an Executive Council" there shall be substituted the words " a Health Board ".

24In the Schedule, in the definition of " current specified cost", for the words "Part II of those Acts respectively" there shall be substituted the words " the National Health Service (Scotland) Acts 1947 to 1972, otherwise than under Part IV of the said Act of 1947 ".

The [1952 c. 25.] National Health Service Act 1952

25In section 1(1) (charges), for the words from " as part" to " Part II" there shall be substituted the words " under the National Health Service Acts, otherwise than under Part IV ".

26In section 7 (regulations as to charges), the following amendments shall be made—

(a)in subsection (4), for the words from the beginning to " education authorities " there shall be substituted the words " For the purposes of section 6(2) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972 (which requires the Secretary of State ";

(b)in subsection (6), for the words from "Regional" to " Council" there shall be substituted the words " Health Board ".

27In section 8(1) (interpretation), for the word " 1951 " (where second occurring) there shall be substituted the word " 1972 ".

The [1961 c. 19.] National Health Service Act 1961

28In section 1(4) (charges), for the words " of the Act of 1947 " there shall be substituted the words " the National Health Service (Scotland) Acts 1947 to 1972 ".

29In section 3(1) (interpretation), in paragraph (a) of the definition of " the relevant time ", for the words " of the Act of 1947 " there shall be substituted the words " the National Health Service (Scotland) Acts 1947 to 1972, otherwise than under Part IV of the Act of 1947 ", and for the words "Part II or Part IV thereof" there shall be substituted the words " those Acts ", and, in paragraph (b) of that definition, for the words " either of the said Acts " there shall be substituted the words " the Act of 1947 ".

The [1968 c. 46.] Health Services and Public Health Act 1968

30In section 1(1) (accommodation for private patients), for the words " providing hospital and specialist services" there shall be substituted the words " vested in him ".

31In section 2(1) (accommodation and treatment of non-resident private patients), for the words "providing hospital and specialist services " there shall be substituted the words " vested in him ".

32In section 29(3) (regulation of financial arrangements of certain bodies), after the words " as if—" there shall be inserted the following paragraph— " (aa) in subsection (1) there were substituted for the words from " Regional" to " 1946 Act" the words " Health Boards, the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service " ; " and paragraphs (b) and (d) shall be omitted.

33In section 30(1) (certificates for exemption from prescription charges), for the words " section 38(3) of the 1946 Act" there shall be substituted the words " section 40(3) of the 1947 Act " and for the words " as part of hospital and specialist services under Part II of the 1946 Act" there shall be substituted the words " under the National Health Service (Scotland) Acts 1947 to 1972, otherwise than under Part IV of the 1947 Act ".

34In section 31 (power to make services available), the following amendments shall be made—

(a)for the words " hospital and specialist services " (where first occurring) there shall be substituted the words " services under the National Health Service (Scotland) Acts 1947 to 1972 ";

(b)for the words " hospital and specialist services" (where second occurring) there shall be substituted the words " services under those Acts ".

35In section 32 (power to dispose of and produce goods), the following amendments shall be made—

(a)in subsection (1), for the words "hospital and specialist services " there shall be substituted the words " any service under the National Health Service (Scotland) Acts 1947 to 1972 ";

(b)in subsection (2), for the words " 1947 Act" there shall be substituted the words " National Health Service (Scotland) Acts 1947 to 1972 ".

36In section 40(1) (accommodation for persons displaced in course of development), for the words " of hospital" there shall be substituted the words " or the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972 of ".

PART IIAmendments of Other Enactments

The [1889 c. 72.] Infectious Disease (Notification) Act 1889

37In section 3(1) (notification of infectious disease), for the words "medical officer of health" (wherever they occur) there shall be substituted the words " chief administrative medical officer of the Health Board ".

38In section 6 (definition of infectious disease), for the words " local authority for the district" there shall be substituted the words " Secretary of State ".

39In section 8(2) (notices and certificates), for the words " a medical officer of health " there shall be substituted the words " the chief administrative medical officer of a Health Board ", for the words " his office or residence " there shall be substituted the words " the office of the Health Board " and for the words " his office or at his residence " there shall be substituted the words " that office ".

40In section 13(2) (application of Act to ships, etc.), for the words from " district of any " onwards there shall be substituted the words " area of any Health Board shall be deemed for the purposes of this Act to be within the area of the Board nearest which it is lying ".

The [1892 c. 55.] Burgh Police (Scotland) Act 1892

41In section 126 (manure offensive to health), for the words "medical officer of health" there shall be substituted the words " sanitary inspector ".

42In section 255 (defective privies), for the words "medical officer of health " there shall be substituted the words " designated medical officer ".

The [1897 c. 38.] Public Health (Scotland) Act 1897

43In section 18 (power of entry), for the words " medical officer ", wherever they occur, there shall be substituted the words " designated medical officer ", and for the words "their officers", where first occurring, and the words " their officers or other persons " there shall be substituted the words " others aforesaid ".

44In section 36(1) (nuisance), for the words " their medical officer " there shall be substituted the words " the designated medical officer or their sanitary inspector ".

45For the purposes of sections 46 to 51, 53 to 57, 59, 62 to 64, 66, 69 (so far as relating to infectious diseases), 70, 96 and 97, the term " local authority " means a county council or the town council of a large burgh within the meaning of the [1947 c. 43.] Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947.

46In section 47(1) (cleansing and disinfecting of premises), for the words "medical officer or any other legally qualified medical practitioner" and for the words "medical officer or of any other legally qualified medical practitioner" there shall be substituted the words " designated medical officer ".

47In section 49 (launderers to supply names), for the words "medical officer of health" there shall be substituted the words " designated medical officer ".

48In section 51 (infected lodgings not to be let), for the words " medical officer " there shall be substituted the words " designated medical officer ".

49In section 53(1)(a) (disinfection of houses), for the words " medical officer " there shall be substituted the words " designated medical officer ".

50In section 54(1) (hospitalisation of infected persons), for the words from " medical officer " to " to be removed " there shall be substituted the words " designated medical officer ".

51In section 56(1)(c) (exposure of infected persons), for the words " medical officer " there shall be substituted the words " designated medical officer ".

52In section 57 (penalty for sending infected child to school), for the words "medical officer" there shall be substituted the words " designated medical officer ".

53In section 62(1) (dead bodies not to be retained), for the words "medical officer" there shall be substituted the words " designated medical officer ".

54In section 63(1) (infected bodies to be removed only for burial), for the words " medical officer " there shall be substituted the words " designated medical officer ".

55In section 69 (power to order removal of body to mortuary), in subsections (1) and (3), for the words " medical officer ", wherever they occur, there shall be substituted the words " designated medical officer ".

56In section 73(3) (entry to tents, etc.), for the words " medical officer", wherever they occur, there shall be substituted the words " designated medical officer ", and after the words " local authority " there shall be inserted the words " or the designated medical officer ".

57In section 96 (removal of sick to hospitals), for the words from "without further warrant" to "so certified" there shall be substituted the words " on the certificate of the designated medical officer that the disease is infectious and that the patient may be safely removed, cause him to be removed to a hospital vested in the Secretary of State, but if removal be considered dangerous to life by such officer and is so certified, ".

58In section 97 (sick persons in common lodging-houses), for the words "medical officer", wherever they occur, there shall be substituted the words " designated medical officer ".

59In section 98 (inspection of common lodging-houses), after the Word " authority" there shall be inserted the words " or by the designated medical officer ".

The [1907 c. 40.] Notification of Births Act 1907

60In section 1 (early notification of births), the following amendments shall be made—

(a)in subsection (1), for the words " medical officer of health of the district" there shall be substituted the words " chief administrative medical officer of the Health Board for the area ";

(b)in subsection (2), for the words " medical officer of health " there shall be substituted the words " chief administrative medical officer of the Health Board ", and for the words "the medical", where second occurring, there shall be substituted the word " that ";

(c)in subsection (4), for the words " medical officer of health "there shall be substituted the words " chief administrative medical officer of the Health Board ".

The [1914 c. 46.] Milk and Dairies (Scotland) Act 1914

61In section 4(3) (inspection of dairies), for the words "medical officer of health ", where second occurring, there shall be substituted the words " sanitary inspector ".

62In section 6 (intimation of inspection of dairies), for the words " medical officer of health ", where first occurring, there shall be substituted the words " sanitary inspector ".

63In section 15 (notification of sick employees), for the words " medical officer of health for the district " there shall be substituted the words " chief administrative medical officer of the Health Board for the area. "

64For section 16 (dairies and infectious disease), there shall be substituted the following section—

16Notification of districts to which milk is consigned.

Where infectious disease occurs among the persons employed, or in the families of persons employed, or among the persons residing at a dairy from which milk is consigned, the dairyman may be required to furnish the designated medical officer with a list of the districts to which the milk is consigned.

65In section 17(1) (persons with disease not to assist in dairy), for the words " the medical officer of health " there shall be substituted the words " a medical officer duly authorised by the Health Board or any officer duly authorised by the local authority ".

66In section 18 (procedure for stoppage of milk supplies), the following amendments shall be made—

(a)in subsections (1) and (3), for the words " medical officer of health " and " medical officer ", wherever they occur, there shall be substituted the words " designated medical officer or sanitary inspector ";

(b)in subsection (6), for the words " their medical officer " and "medical officer" there shall be substituted the words " the designated medical officer or sanitary inspector ".

67In section 19 (dairymen to produce lists of customers), for the words " medical officer of health " there shall be substituted the words " designated medical officer or sanitary inspector ", and after the words " such medical officer " there shall be inserted the words " or sanitary inspector ".

68In section 20 (power to inspect dairies), for the words " medical officer of health " there shall be substituted the words " designated medical officer or sanitary inspector ".

69In section 21 (sampling of milk), for the words "medical officer of health ", wherever they occur, there shall be substituted the words " designated medical officer ".

The [1916 c. 12.] Local Government (Emergency Provisions) Act 1916

70In section 5(b) (notification of disease), for the words " medical officer of health of the district" there shall be substituted the words " chief administrative medical officer of the Health Board for the area " and for the words " local authority " there shall be substituted the words " Health Board ".

The [1938 c. 73.] Nursing Homes Registration (Scotland) Act 1938

71In section 1 (registration), the following amendments shall be made—

(a)in subsection (2), for the words " local authority" there shall be substituted the words " Health Board ", and for the words " a fee of £1 " there shall be substituted the words " such fee as may be so prescribed ";

(b)in subsection (3), for the words " local authority" and " authority" there shall be substituted respectively the words " Health Board " and " Board ".

72In sections 2 and 3 (cancellation of registration and notification thereof), for the words " local authority " and " authority ", wherever they occur, there shall be substituted respectively the words " Health Board " and " Board ".

73At the end of section 4(1) (regulations), there shall be added the following words— and

(d)with respect to such matters as appear to be expedient in order to secure continuity between the system of registration by local authorities and the system of registration by Health Boards..

74In section 5(1) (inspection of nursing homes), for the words from the beginning to " made by the authority " there shall be substituted the words " Any medical officer, qualified nurse or other officer of the Health Board duly authorised by the Board ".

75In section 6 (power to exempt certain institutions), for the words " local authority " and " authority", wherever they occur, there shall be substituted respectively the words " Health Board " and " Board ".

The [1945 c. 15.] Public Health (Scotland) Act 1945

76In section 1 (enforcement of regulations) the following amendments shall be made—

(a)in subsection (3), after the words " port local authorities " there shall be inserted the words " or Health Boards ", and, in the proviso, after the word " authority " there shall be inserted the word " Board ";

(b)in subsection (4), after the word " authority " there shall be inserted the word " Board ";

(c)in subsection (8), in the definition of " authorised officer ", for the words " medical officer of health" there shall be substituted the words " designated medical officer ".

The [1947 c. 19.] Polish Resettlement Act 1941

77In section 4(1) (health services for Poles), for the words " local health authorities ", where first occurring, there shall be substituted the words " Health Boards ".

78In section 11(3)(b) (application to Scotland), for the words " any corresponding Act applying to Scotland " there shall be substituted the words " the National Health Service (Scotland) Acts 1947 to 1972 ".

The [1947 c. 42.] Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947

79In section 1(1)(d) (compulsory purchase of land by Secretary of State), for the words from " 57 " to " 1947 " there shall be substituted the words " 58 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972 ".

The [1947 c. 43.] Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947

80For section 79(7) (medical officer and sanitary inspector), there shall be substituted the following subsection—

(7)The sanitary inspector of a county shall not be removable from office except by or with the sanction of the Secretary of State.

81For section 87(8) (burgh medical officers and sanitary inspectors), there shall be substituted the following subsection—

(8)The sanitary inspector of a burgh shall not be removable from office except by or with the sanction of the Secretary of State.

The [1948 c. 29.] National Assistance Act 1948

82In section 24(6) (ordinary residence of patient), for the words " Part II of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1947 " there shall be substituted the words " in a hospital vested in the Secretary of State ".

83In section 47 (removal of persons in need of care), the following amendments shall be made—

(a)in subsections (2) and (7), for the words " medical officer of health " there shall be substituted the words " designated medical officer ";

(b)in subsection (8), for the words " Act 1947 " there shall be substituted the words " Acts 1947 to 1972 ".

The [1951 c. 54.] Midwives (Scotland) Act 1951

84In section 17 (local supervising authorities), for the words from " local health " to " 1947 " there shall be substituted the words " Health Board ", and for the words " the authority " there shall be substituted the words " the Health Board ".

85In section 28(2) (apportionment of balances), for the words from " proportion " to " time being " there shall be substituted the words " such proportion as the Secretary of State may approve ".

The [1951 c. 55.] Nurses (Scotland) Act 1951 General amendments

86For the words " regional nurse-training committee", " a regional nurse-training committee" and " regional nurse-training committees ", wherever they occur, there shall be substituted respectively the words " area nurse-training committee " , " an area nurse-training committee " and " area nurse-training committees "

Particular amendments

87In section 19(4) (definition of " area"), for the words " a hospital area " there shall be substituted the words " the area of a Health Board ", and for the words " two or more hospital areas " there shall be substituted the words " the areas of two or more Health Boards ".

88In section 20 (schemes for training of nurses), the following amendments shall be made—

(a)in subsection (1), for the words " Board of Management acting on behalf of a Regional Hospital Board" and for the words " Board of Management" there shall be substituted respectively the words " Health Board " and "Health Boards";

(b)in subsections (2) and (3), for the words " Regional Hospital Board ", wherever they occur, there shall be substituted the words " Health Board ".

89In section 22 (expenditure on training of nurses), for the words " Board of Management", wherever they occur, there shall be substituted the words " Health Board ", and, in subsection (1), for the words " section 54 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1947" there shall be substituted the words " section 60 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972 ".

90In section 32 (supplemental), for the definition of " licensing authority " there shall be substituted the following definition—

  • " licensing authority" means the Health Board for the area concerned.

91In Schedule 4 (nurse-training committees), for the words " Regional Hospital Board" and " Regional Hospital Boards", wherever they occur, there shall be substituted respectively the words " Health Board " and " Health Boards ".

92In paragraphs 1(a) and 4(1) of Schedule 4, for the words " more than one hospital area " there shall be substituted the words " the area of more than one Health Board ".

The [1951 c. 63.] Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act 1951

93In section 35 (interpretation), in the definition of " authorised officer of a local authority ", for the words " medical officer of health " there shall be substituted the words " designated medical officer ".

The [1951 c. 65.] Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951

94In Schedule 2 (relevant service), the following amendments shall be made—

(a)in item 15, for the words "the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1947" there shall be substituted the words " a Health Board or the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service or other body constituted under the National Health Service (Scotland) Acts 1947 to 1972, and, in the second column, after the word " Council" there shall be inserted the word " Agency ";

(b)in item 16, in the second column, after the word " Council " there shall be inserted the words " or Health Board ".

The [1956 c. 30.] Food and Drugs (Scotland) Act 1956

95In section 22 (notification of food poisoning), for the words "local health authority", wherever they occur, there shall be substituted the words " Health Board ", and, in subsection (1), for the words " medical officer for that area" there shall be substituted the words " chief administrative medical officer of the Board ".

96In section 24 (suspected food), for the words " medical officer of any local authority " and the words " medical officer ", wherever they occur, there shall be substituted the words " designated medical officer or sanitary inspector ", and, in subsection (3), for the words " local authority ", in both places where they occur, there shall be substituted the words " Health Board ".

97In section 58(1) (interpretation), in the proviso to the definition of " authorised officer ", for the words " medical officer " there shall be substituted the words " designated medical officer ".

The [1956 c. 76.] Medical Act 1956

98In section 16 (employment in health centres), the following amendments shall be made—

(a)in subsection (1), for the words " section 15 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1947" there shall be substituted the words " section 2 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972 ";

(b)in subsection (2)(b), for the words from " such out-patient" to " 1947 " there shall be substituted the words " the services of specialists or other services provided for out-patients in such a health centre as is referred to in subsection (1) above ".

The [1957 c. 28.] Dentists Act 1957

99In section 42(4) (national and local authority health services), the following amendments shall be made—

(a)in paragraph (a), after " 1948 " there shall be inserted the words " or of services under section 2 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972 ";

(b)in paragraph (b), for the words " section 15 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1947" there shall be substituted the words " section 2 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972 ";

(c)in paragraph (c), for the words " section 22 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1947" there shall be substituted the words " section 5 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972 ";

(d)in paragraph (d), for the words from " section 51 " to " 1956" there shall be substituted the words " section 6 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972 ".

The [1958 c. 32.] Opticians Act 1958

100In section 21(2)(b) (restriction on sale or supply of optical appliances), after the word " 1947 " there shall be inserted the words " the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972 ".

The [1959 c. 30.] National Assistance (Amendment) Act 1959

101In section 1(1) (determination of ordinary residence), for the words " Part II of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1947 " there shall be substituted the words " in a hospital vested in the Secretary of State ".

The [1959 c. 72.] Mental Health Act 1959

102In section 81(2)(a) (removal of patients to Scotland), for the words " board of management" there shall be substituted the words " Health Board responsible for the administration of the hospital ".

The [1960 c. 16.] Road Traffic Act 1960

103In section 214(1)(c) (payment for treatment), for the words irom "any" onwards there shall be substituted the words " the Health Board responsible for the administration of the hospital ".

The [1960 c. 34.] Radioactive Substances Act 1960

104In section 14(1) (application to Crown), for the words " Board of Management", in both places where they occur, there shall be substituted the words " Health Board ".

The [1960 c. 61.] Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960

105In section 7(1A) (functions of local authorities), for the words " the aforesaid persons" there shall be substituted the words " persons who are or have been suffering from mental disorder ".

106In section 15(3)(a) (registration of private hospitals), for the words from " provided " to " 1947 " there shall be substituted the words " vested in the Secretary of State ".

107In section 27 (medical recommendations), the following amendments shall be made—

(a)in paragraph (b), for the words " Regional Hospital Board " there shall be substituted the words " Health Board ";

(b)in paragraph (c), for the words "section 5 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1947" there shall be substituted the words " section 1 or 2 of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 ".

108In section 30(2) (rectification of application etc.), for the words " medical officer of the local authority " there shall be substituted 'the words " designated medical officer ".

109In the proviso to section 34(2) (correspondence of patients), after the words " any of the following—" there shall be inserted the following item—

(i)the European Commission of Human Rights ;.

110In section 53(1)(5) (interpretation), for the words from "the medical" to " that authority " there shall be substituted the words " any medical practitioner authorised by the local authority ".

111In section 57(1) (medical evidence), for the words "Regional Hospital Board" there shall be substituted the words " Health Board ".

112In section 60(2) (restriction of discharge), for the words " Regional Hospital Board" there shall be substituted the words " Health Board ".

113In section 65(4) (removal to hospital of prisoners awaiting trial), for the words " Regional Hospital Board" there shall be substituted the words " Health Board ".

114In section 92(2) (limitation on valuables held on behalf of a patient), for the words " an amount of one hundred pounds " there shall be substituted the words " such sum as the Secretary of State may from time to time direct ".

115In section 91(1)(b) (protection of female patients), for the words from " or in pursuance " onwards there shall be substituted the words " or in the care of a local authority under the [1968 c. 49.] Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 or resident in a house provided by a local authority under that Act ".

116In section 101(2) (pocket money for patients), for the words "Act 1947" there shall be substituted the words " Acts 1947 to 1972 ", and for the words from "hospital" to "that Act" there shall be substituted the words " services are provided under those Acts ".

117In section 111(1) (interpretation), in paragraph (a) of the definition of " board of management", for the words " board of management" there shall be substituted the words " Health Board responsible for the administration ", and at the end of that definition there shall be added the words " or if the management has been delegated to a Health Board or to the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service, that Board or Agency, as the case may be ".

The [1960 c. 67.] Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960

118In paragraph 2 of the Schedule (bodies to which Act applies), for sub-paragraphs (d) and (e) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—

(d)Health Boards constituted under the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972, but only so far as regards the exercise of their executive functions.

The [1961 c. 34.] Factories Act 1961

119In section 8(6) (enforcement by district council), for the words " medical officer of health" there shall be substituted the words " sanitary inspector ".

120In section 9(2) (powers of inspectors), for the words " of health " there shall be substituted the words " of the Health Board for the area ".

121In section 153 (officers of councils), the following amendments shall be made—

(a)in subsection (1), for the words " medical officer of health " there shall be substituted the words " sanitary inspector ";

(b)in subsection (3), after the words " this Act", where first occurring, there shall be inserted the words " the designated medical officer " , and after the words " except by " there shall be inserted the words "the designated medical officer or .

122In Schedule 5, in section 110(2) and (3) (provisions of Act of 1901), for the words "medical officer of health", in both places where they occur, there shall be substituted the words " designated medical officer ".

The [1962 c. 47.] Education (Scotland) Act 1962

123In section 57 (regulations as to medical and dental examination and inspection), for the words from " this Act" onwards there shall be substituted the words " the performance of his duties under section 6 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972 ".

124In section 58(2) (medical inspection of pupils and young persons), for the words " their duty under this section " there shall be substituted the words " the duty of the Secretary of State under section 6 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972 ", and for the words " by the authority" there shall be substituted the words " by the Health Board in agreement with the authority ".

125In section 58A(2) (dental inspection of pupils and young persons), for the words " their duty under this section " there shall be substituted the words " the duty of the Secretary of State under section 6 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972 ", and for the words " by the authority " there shall be substituted the words " by the Health Board in agreement with the authority ".

126In section 61 (power to ensure cleanliness), the following amendments shall be made—

(a)in subsection (1), for the words " the authority " there shall be substituted the words " the Health Board for the area ";

(b)in subsection (2), for the words from " the medical officer " to " their behalf " there shall be substituted the words " the authority ";

(c)in subsection (6), for the words " he may, if he considers " there shall be substituted the words " he shall so advise the authority, who may, if they consider ";

(d)in subsection (7), for the words " an education authority " there shall be substituted the words " a Health Board ".

127In section 101(d) (admissibility of documents), for the words " an education authority" onwards there shall be substituted the words " a Health Board, and to be signed by such officer ".

The [1964 c. 60.] Emergency Laws (Re-enactments and Repeals) Act 1964

128In section 15 (interpretation), for the words " 1947 to 1961 " there shall be substituted the words " 1947 to 1972 ".

The [1965 c. 49.] Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965

129In section 51(b) (returns), for the words " medical officer of health for the local authority " there shall be substituted the words " chief administrative medical officer of the Health Board ".

The [1965 c. 62.] Redundancy Payments Act 1965

130In Schedule 3 (National Health Service Employers), for paragraph 1 there shall be substituted the following paragraph—

1A Health Board or the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service,

and, in paragraph 7, for the words " section 32(4) of the said Act of 1947 " there shall be substituted the words " section 13(8) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972 ".

The [1966 c. 20.] Ministry of Social Security Act 1966

131In section 6(1)(b) (medical requirements etc), for the words " 1947 to 1966" there shall be substituted the words " 1947 to 1972 ".

The [1966 c. 49.] Housing (Scotland) Act 1966

132In sections 98(1), 180, 184 and 185(1)(5), for the words " medical officer of health", wherever they occur, there shall be substituted the words " sanitary inspector ".

The [1967 c. 13.] Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967

133In paragraph 8 of Schedule 3 (matters not subject to investigation), for the words " Regional Hospital Board " there shall be substituted the words " Health Board ", and for the words " Board of Management" there shall be substituted the words " the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service ".

The [1967 c. 28.] Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1967

134In section 7(5) (superannuation provisions of National Health Service Acts), for the words " Act 1947 " there shall be substituted the words " Acts 1947 to 1972 ".

The [1968 c. 46.] Health Services and Public Health Act 1968

135In section 63 (provision of instruction for employees), the following amendments shall be made—

(a)in subsection (1)(a), for the words from " Regional" to " teaching hospital" there shall be substituted the words " Health Board ";

(b)in subsection (1)(b). for the words from " specified" to " Treasury " there shall be substituted the words " deter-mined by him ";

(c)in subsection (2)(tf), for the words " an Executive Council" there shall be substituted the words " a Health Board ";

(d)in subsection (8), in paragraph (b) of the definition of " the relevant enactments ", for the words " sections 58 and 59 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1962" there shall be substituted the words " section 6 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972 ".

136In section 64 (financial assistance to voluntary organisations), the following amendments shall be made—

(a)at the end of subsection (4)(a) there shall be added the words " and the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972 ";

(b)in subsection (4)(b), for the words " an Executive Council" there shall be substituted the words " a Health Board ".

137In section 65(6) (assistance by local authorities to voluntary organisations), for subsection (2B)(c) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—

(c)" the relevant enactments" means the National Health Service (Scotland) Acts 1947 to 1972, Part III of the National Assistance Act 1948 and section 3 of the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1958 ;.

138In section 71(1) (compensation for stopping employment), for the words " medical officer of health " there shall be substituted the words " designated medical officer ".

139In subsections (1) and (2) of section 72 (sheriff may order medical examination), for the words " medical officer of health", wherever they occur, there shall be substituted the words " designated medical officer ".

140In section 73 (power of medical officers to enter premises), for the words " medical officer of health", wherever they occur, there shall be substituted the words " designated medical officer ".

The [1968 c. 49.] Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968

141In section 60(1)(f) (control of certain establishments), at the end there shall be added the words " or the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972 ".

The [1968 c. 67.] Medicines Act 1968

142In section 55(2)(b) (exemptions for doctors etc.), for the words " a local health authority in Great Britain " there shall be substituted the words " the Secretary of State ".

143In section 131(5) (meaning of certain expressions), for the words " Act 1947 " there shall be substituted the words " Acts 1947 to 1972 ".

144In section 132(1) (interpretation), in the definition of " health centre ", for the words from "section 15 " to " 1947 " there shall be substituted the words " section 2 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972 ".

The [1969 c. 48.] Post Office Act 1969

145In section 86(1) (interpretation), in paragraph (b) of the definition of " national health service authority ", for the words from " a regional " onwards there shall be substituted the words " a Health Board or the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service constituted under the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972 ".

The [1970 c. 44.] Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970

146In section 17(1) (separation of younger and older patients), for the words from " Regional ", where second occurring, to " 1947 " there shall be substituted the words " Health Board constituted under the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972 ".

The [1971 c. 8.] Hospital Endowments (Scotland) Act 1971

147In section 1(4) (Scottish Hospital Trust), in the proviso, for the words from " Boards " onwards there shall be substituted the words " Health Boards ".

148In section 3 (powers of the Trust), the following amendments shall be made—

(a)in paragraph (c), for the words from " Boards " to " Boards " there shall be substituted the words " Health Boards ";

(b)for paragraph (e) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—

(e)to accept from any Health Board for investment and management on behalf of the Board any endowments or accumulated income thereof transferred to the Board under Part VI of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972, and any endowments or accumulated income thereof otherwise held by a Health Board ;;

(c)in paragraph (f), for the words "Board of Management" there shall be substituted the words " Health Board ";

(d)in paragraph (g), for the words from " Board " to " Board " there shall be substituted the words " Health Board ".

149In section 5 (further provisions relating to transference of funds), the following amendments shall be made—

(a)in subsection (1), for the words from the beginning to " Board ", where second occurring, there shall be substituted the words " A Health Board ";

(b)in subsection (2), for the words " such Boards " there shall be substituted the words " Health Boards ".

150In section 6 (borrowing by Boards), the following amendments shall be made—

(a)in subsection (1), for the words from " Board " to " Board " there shall be substituted the words " Health Board ";

(b)in subsection (2), for the words " such Boards " there shall be substituted the words " Health Boards ".

151In section 7 (distribution of income), the following amendments shall be made—

(a)in subsection (1), for the words "Boards of Management, Regional Hospital Boards " there shall be substituted the words " Health Boards ";

(b)in subsection (2), for the words " Boards of Management, Regional Hospital Boards and the Committees " there shall be substituted the words " Health Boards and the bodies charged with the management ";

(c)in subsection (3), for the words " Boards of Management and Regional Hospital Boards " there shall be substituted the words " Health Boards ".

The [1971 c. 62.] Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971

152In paragraph 41 of Part II of Schedule 1 (tribunals supervised by Scottish Committee), the following amendments shall be made—

(a)for sub-paragraph (a) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—

(a)Health Boards and joint committees of those Boards constituted under section 13 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972 ;;

(b)in sub-paragraph (c), for the words " an Executive Council " and "Act 1947 (c.27)" there shall be substituted respectively the words " a Health Board or a joint committee of Health Boards " and " Acts 1947 to 1972 ".

The [1971 c. 72.] Industrial Relations Act 1971

153In section 167(2) (interpretation), in paragraph (a), after the words " 1946 or " there shall be inserted the words " by a Health Board ", and, in paragraph (b), for the words " Executive Council" there shall be substituted the words " Health Board ".

The [1971 c. 74.] Education (Milk) Act 1971

154In section 2(1)(b) (provision of milk in Scotland), for the words " education authority" there shall be substituted the words " Health Board ".

The [1971 c. 77.] Immigration Act 1971

155In section 24(1)(d) (offences), for the words " a medical officer of health " there shall be substituted the words " the chief administrative medical officer of a Health Board ".

156In paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 (medical examination after entry), for the words " such medical officer of health " there shall be substituted the words " the chief administrative medical officer of such Health Board " and the words " of health " shall be omitted.

The [1972 c. 28.] Employment Medical Advisory Service Act 1972

157In section 1(6) (school medical records), for the words "education authority", where second occurring, there shall be substituted the words " Health Board ".

Section 64.

SCHEDULE 7Repeal of Enactments

PART IRepeals relating to the National Health Service (Scotland) Acts 1947 to 1968

ChapterShort TitleExtent of Repeal
10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 27.The National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1947.Section 2.
In section 3, subsections (1) and (2) , and, in subsection (3), the words " as part of the hospital and specialist services " and the words " part of the services ".
In section 4, the words " as part of the hospital and specialist services ".
In section 6, subsections (1) to (3) , and subsections (5) to (8).
Sections 7, 9 and 10 to 15.
Section 16(2).
Section 17(2).
In section 18, in subsection (1), the word " bacteriological ", and subsection (2).
In section 19, the words " in providing hospital and specialist services ".
Sections 20 to 22.
Sections 24 to 26.
Section 27, so far as concerned with functions relating to medical, dental or nursing care, or to health visiting.
Sections 29 to 33.
In section 35, subsection (1), subsection (2)(a) and, in subsection (2)(b), the word " such ".
Section 38.
In section 42, in subsection (1), the words from the beginning to " optical appliances ", and subsections (2) and (2A).
Section 47.
Section 53(7).
Sections 54 and 55.
Section 56(3).
Sections 57 to 59.
In section 60, the words " and in the making of appointments to the Board of Management".
Sections 61 to 65.
Sections 67 and 68.
Section 71.
In section 73, in subsection (1), in paragraph (a), the words " (except regulations made under section 67) ", in paragraph (b), the words " under subsection (2) of section 2 or " and the words " or under subsection (3) of section 32", paragraphs (c) and (d), and subsection (2).
In section 74, the words from " and the enactments" to " that Part ", and the words " and repeal".
Sections 75 and 76.
Section 78.
In section 80, in subsection (1), the definitions of " appointed day", " insurance committee " and " local health authority", and subsection (3).
Schedule 1.
Schedule 4.
Schedule 6.
In Schedule 11, in Part I, the entry relating to the Infectious Disease (Notification) Act 1889, in the entry relating to the Public Health (Scotland) Act 1897, the words from the beginning to " local health authority", where second occurring, the entry relating to the Notification of Births Act 1907 and all entries following thereon.
12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 93.The National Health Service (Amendment) Act 1949.Section 3(1).
Section 12.
Section 20(2).
In section 29(1), the proviso, and section 29(3).
In Part II of the Schedule, the entries relating to sections 15 and 33 and to Schedule 6.
14 & 15 Geo. 6. c. 31.The National Health Service Act 1951.In section 1(2), the words" under the said Part II ".
Section 3.
1968 c. 46.The Health Services and Public Health Act 1968.In section 1, in subsection (2), the words " providing hospital and specialist services ", and, in subsection (3), the words " providing hospital and specialist services" and the words " hospital and specialist ".
Section 8.
Section 9(2).
Sections 10 and 11.
Section 14(2).
Section 15.
In section 19, subsections (2) and (3) and (5) to (7).
In section 21(4), the words from " but section 15(6) " onwards.
Section 24.
Section 27(2).
Section 28.
In section 29(3), paragraphs (b) and (d).
Section 30(2).
In section 33, in subsection (4), the words " as part of hospital and specialist services ", and the words " supplied as part of such services ", and subsection (6).
In section 37(1)(a), sub-paragraphs (i) to (iii), except the words "the Scottish Dental Estimates Board ".
In section 39, the words " as part of the hospital and specialist services ".
Section 41.
In section 43(4), the words from " and in section 64 " onwards.
In Part I of Schedule 3, the entry relating to the Act of 1947.

PART IIRepeals Relating to other Enactments

ChapterShort TitleExtent of Repeal
52 & 53 Vict. c. 72.The Infectious Disease (Notification) Act 1889.Section 2.
Section 4(2) and (3).
Section 5.
Section 8(1).
Section 11.
Section 14.
In section 16, the definitions of " urban or rural district " and " port sanitary district ".
In section 17, the words from "The expression "local authority " " onwards.
55 & 56 Vict. c. 55.The Burgh Police (Scotland) Act 1892.In section 118, the words " medical officer of health " and the words " medical officer ", in both places where they occur.
In section 243, the words " the medical officer of health or ".
60 & 61 Vict. c. 38.The Public Health (Scotland) Act 1897.In section 3, the definitions of " medical officer of health " and " medical officer ".
In section 15, the words " the medical officers and ".
In section 31(2), the words " or medical officer ".
7 Edw. 7. c. 40.The Notification of Births Act 1907.In section 1(2), the words " or residence", in both places where they occur.
In section 4, the words from " (1) The expression" to " 1897, and".
4 & 5 Geo. 5. c. 46.The Milk and Dairies (Scotland) Act 1914.In section 4, in subsection (1), the words " the medical officer of health or ", in subsection (3), the words " medical officer of health or " and the words " medical officer of health ", where last occurring, and, in subsection (5), the words " Medical officers of health ".
In section 5, the words " the medical officer of health ".
In section 6, the words " medical officer of health ", where second occurring.
In section 7(3), the words " medical officer of health ".
In section 18(1), the words " in the district", and section 18(2).
In section 21, the words " medical officer of health or", where first occurring, and the words from " such examination " to " shall be final".
1 & 2 Geo. 6. c. 73.The Nursing Homes Registration (Scotland) Act 1938.Section 9.
In section 10, the definitions of "local authority" and " county ".
2 & 3 Geo. 6. c. 94.The Local Government Staffs (War Service) Act 1939.In section 15(5), in the section substituted for section 2, paragraph (a) and the words " medical officer or ".
9 & 10 Geo. 6. c. 15.The Public Health (Scotland) Act 1945.In section 1(8), in paragraph (c) of the definition of " local authority", the words from " and includes " onwards.
10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 19.The Polish Resettlement Act 1947.In section 4(1), the words from " on or after " to " that Act ", where first occurring.
10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 43.The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947.In section 79, in subsection (1), the words from " a medical" to " health of the county and ", the words " medical officer and ", and the words " and their relations to each other ", subsection (2), in subsection (4), the words " the medical officer of health and ", subsection (5), in subsection (6), the words " the medical officer of health of a county or", in subsection (9), the words " The medical officer of health of a county and ", and, in subsection (10), the words " two or more medical officers of health or" and proviso (a).
In section 83, in subsection (1), the words " a medical officer of health of a county ", and subsection (4).
In section 87, in subsection (1), the words from " a medical " to " health of the burgh, and ", the words " the medical officer and " and the words "and their relations to each other ", subsection (2), in subsection (4), the words " the medical officer of health and ", subsection (5), in subsection (6), the words " the medical officer of health of a large burgh or ", subsection (7), in subsection (10), the words " The medical officer of health of a burgh and" and, in subsection (11), the words " two or more medical officers of health or " and proviso (a).
In section 93, in subsection (1), the words " a medical officer of health of a burgh ", and subsection (5).
In section 115(3), the words " the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1947 ".
In section 119(6), the words " the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1947 ".
In section 120(6), the words " the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1947 ".
In Schedule 6, item 27.
14 & 15 Geo. 6. c. 54.The Midwives (Scotland) Act 1951.Section 11(3).
In section 18(1), the words " by themselves or by their medical officer acting under their instruction ".
Section 21.
In section 26, the words " local health authority or other ".
Sections 31 and 32.
14 & 15 Geo. 6. c. 55.The Nurses (Scotland) Act 1951.In section 32, the definition of " county ".
In section 34, the definition of " hospital area ".
In Schedule 1, in paragraph 3, sub-paragraphs (a) and (d).
In Schedule 4, in paragraph 1, sub-paragraph (d), and paragraph 3.
14 & 15 Geo. 6. c. 65.The Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests )Act 1951.In section 50, in subsection (2), paragraph (d), and, in subsection (3), the words " and (2) " and the words " medical officer of health or ".
4 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 30.The Food and Drugs (Scotland) Act 1956.In section 58(1), the definition of "local health authority".
5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 28.The Dentists Act 1957.In section 42(4)(a), the words "Part II of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1947 ".
6 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. 32.The Opticians Act 1958.In section 21(2)(b), the words " Part II", where second occurring.
6 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. 64.The Local Government and Miscellaneous Financial Provisions (Scotland) Act 1958.In section 15(1)(b), the words " the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1947".
In Schedule 1, paragraph 2.
8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 61.The Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960.Section 7(1), so far as relating to local health authorities.
Section 12(5).
Section 27(d).
In section 90, in subsection (1), the words from " and the provisions " onwards.
Section 91(2)(b).
In section 111(1), the definition of " local health authority ".
Section 117(3).
10 & 11 Eliz. 2. c. 34.The Education (Scotland) Act 1962.In section 58, subsections (1) and (3).
Section 58A(1).
Sections 59 and 60.
In section 145, paragraph (29).
1965 c. 62.The Redundancy Payments Act 1965.In Schedule 3, paragraphs 3, 5 and 6.
1966 c. 49.The Housing (Scotland) Act 1966.Section 98(2).
1966 c. 51.The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1966.In Part II of Schedule 4, the entry (numbered 18) relating to the Nursing Homes Registration (Scotland) Act 1938.
1968 c. 46.The Health Services and Public Health Act 1968.In section 63, subsections (4) and (7), and, in subsection (9), the words from " and as if " onwards.
Section 67.
In section 73(9), the words from " medical officer " to " 1897; and".
1968 c. 49.The Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968.In section 1(4)(b), the words from " other than " to " deficiency ".
Section 14(3).
In section 86(3), the words " forming part of the hospital and specialist services ".
1969 c. 47.The Nurses Act 1969.In section 6, the words " or (in Scotland) a regional nurse-training committee " and the words " or Schedule 4 to the Nurses (Scotland) Act 1951 ".
1970 c. 44.The Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970.In section 19, the words from " or under " to " 1947 ".
1971 c. 28.The Rent (Scotland) Act 1971.Section 5(2)(e).
1971 c. 77.The Immigration Act 1971.In paragraph 7 of Schedule 2, the words " of health ", where second occurring.
1972 c. 11.The Superannuation Act 1972.In section 10(1)(a), the words " local health authority or other ".

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