The Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 (Commencement No. 2, Savings and Consequential Provisions) Order 2009

The Public Health (Ships) (Scotland) Regulations 1971

6.—(1) Until its revocation by Part 2 of schedule 3 to the 2008 Act, regulation 2(1) of the Public Health (Ships) (Scotland) Regulations 1971(1) (interpretation) has effect as follows.

(2) Omit the definition of “designated medical officer”.

(3) After the definition of “Health Board” insert—

“health board competent person” means a person designated by a health board under section 3(1) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008;.

(4) In the definition of “medical officer”, for “designated medical officer” substitute “health board competent person”.