S. 2 in force at 1.6.2004 by S.S.I. 2004/232, art. 2(a)

S. 3 in force at 1.6.2004 by S.S.I. 2004/232, art. 2(a)

S. 4(a)(b) in force at 31.5.2003 by S.S.I. 2003/219, art. 2(1)(a)

S. 4(c) in force at 6.5.2004 by S.S.I. 2004/198, art. 2(a)

S. 4(d) in force at 1.4.2004 by S.S.I. 2004/148, art. 2(a)

S. 4(e) in force at 15.8.2003 by S.S.I. 2003/384, art. 2(a)

S. 5(1) in force at 12.2.2004 for specified purposes and 31.3.2004 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2003/602, art. 2(3) (as substituted (2.2.2004) by S.S.I. 2004/45, art. 2(2))

S. 5(2)-(6) in force at 1.1.2004 by S.S.I. 2003/602, art. 2(1)

S. 6 in force at 12.2.2004 by S.S.I. 2003/602, art. 2(4)(a)

S. 7(1)-(7) in force at 12.2.2004 by S.S.I. 2003/602, art. 2(4)(b)

S. 7(8) in force at 1.1.2004 by S.S.I. 2003/602, art. 2(1)

S. 8 in force at 1.1.2004 by S.S.I. 2003/602, art. 2(1)

S. 9 in force at 12.2.2004 by S.S.I. 2003/602, art. 2(4)(c)

S. 10 in force at 12.2.2004 by S.S.I. 2003/602, art. 2(4)(c)

S. 11 in force at 15.8.2003 by S.S.I. 2003/384, art. 2(a)

S. 12 in force at 15.8.2003 by S.S.I. 2003/384, art. 2(a)

S. 13 in force at 15.8.2003 by S.S.I. 2003/384, art. 2(a)

S. 14 in force at 15.8.2003 by S.S.I. 2003/384, art. 2(a)

S. 17 in force at 31.5.2003 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2003/219, art. 2(1)(b)

S. 17 in force at 1.6.2003 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2003/219, art. 2(2)(b)

S. 17 in force at 15.8.2003 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2003/384, art. 2(b)

S. 17 in force at 6.2.2004 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2003/602, art. 2(2)

S. 17 in force at 1.4.2004 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2004/148, art. 2(b)

S. 17 in force at 6.5.2004 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2004/198, art. 2(b)

S. 20 in force at 15.8.2003 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2003/384, art. 2(c)

Sch. 2 in force at 1.6.2004 by S.S.I. 2004/232, art. 2(b)

Sch. 4 para. 1 in force at 15.8.2003 by S.S.I. 2003/384, art. 2(d)

Sch. 4 para. 2 in force at 31.5.2003 by S.S.I. 2003/219, art. 2(1)(c)

Sch. 4 para. 3(a) in force at 1.4.2004 by S.S.I. 2004/148, art. 2(c)

Sch. 4 para. 3(b) in force at 15.8.2003 by S.S.I. 2003/384, art. 2(d)

Sch. 4 para. 4(a)(b) in force at 31.5.2003 by S.S.I. 2003/219, art. 2(1)(c)

Sch. 4 para. 4(c) in force at 6.2.2004 by S.S.I. 2003/602, art. 2(2)(a)

Sch. 4 para. 4(d) in force at 1.4.2004 by S.S.I. 2004/148, art. 2(c)

Sch. 4 para. 4(e) in force at 15.8.2003 by S.S.I. 2003/384, art. 2(d)

Sch. 4 para. 5(2) (10)-(13) (16) (18) in force at 1.4.2004 by S.S.I. 2004/148, art. 2(c)

Sch. 4 para. 5(3)(17) in force at 6.5.2004 by S.S.I. 2004/198, art. 2(c)

Sch. 4 para. 5(14) in force at 1.4.2004 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2004/148, art. 2(c)

Sch. 4 para. 5(15) in force at 6.2.2004 by S.S.I. 2003/602, art. 2(2)(b)

Sch. 4 para. 6 in force at 31.5.2003 by S.S.I. 2003/219, art. 2(1)(c)

Sch. 4 para. 7 in force at 15.8.2003 by S.S.I. 2003/384, art. 2(d)

Sch. 4 para. 9 in force at 15.8.2003 by S.S.I. 2003/384, art. 2(d)

Sch. 4 para. 10 in force at 31.5.2003 by S.S.I. 2003/219, art. 2(1)(c)

Sch. 4 para. 11(a) in force at 1.4.2004 by S.S.I. 2004/148, art. 2(c)

Sch. 4 para. 12 in force at 15.8.2003 by S.S.I. 2003/384, art. 2(d)

Sch. 4 para. 13 in force at 31.5.2003 by S.S.I. 2003/219, art. 2(1)(c)

Sch. 4 para. 14 in force at 1.4.2004 by S.S.I. 2004/148, art. 2(c)

Sch. 4 para. 15(a) in force at 1.4.2004 by S.S.I. 2004/148, art. 2(c)

Sch. 4 para. 15(b) in force at 15.8.2003 by S.S.I. 2003/384, art. 2(d)

Sch. 4 para. 16(a) in force at 1.4.2004 by S.S.I. 2004/148, art. 2(c)

Sch. 4 para. 17(a)(i) in force at 6.5.2004 by S.S.I. 2004/198, art. 2(c)

Sch. 4 para. 17(a)(ii) in force at 1.4.2004 by S.S.I. 2004/148, art. 2(c)

Sch. 4 para. 17(b)(iii) in force at 15.8.2003 by S.S.I. 2003/384, art. 2(d)

Sch. 4 para. 17(c)(ii) in force at 1.6.2003 by S.S.I. 2003/219, art. 2(2)(c)

S. 1 repealed (1.4.2011) by Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11), s. 31(5), sch. 1 para. 15 (with s. 31(6), sch. 7)

Words in s. 2(1) substituted (1.4.2011) by Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11), s. 31(5), sch. 1 para. 16 (with s. 31(6), sch. 7)

S. 3(2A) inserted (1.4.2011) by Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11), ss. 29(9), 31(5) (with s. 31(6), sch. 7)

S. 15 repealed (1.8.2010) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), ss. 7(3)(a), 134(7); S.S.I. 2010/221, art. 3(2), sch.

S. 16 repealed (1.8.2010) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), ss. 7(3)(b), 134(7); S.S.I. 2010/221, art. 3(2), sch.

Words in s. 20 repealed (1.8.2010) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), ss. 7(3)(c), 134(7); S.S.I. 2010/221, art. 3(2), sch.

Words in s. 20 substituted (1.4.2011) by Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11), s. 31(5), sch. 1 para. 17 (with s. 31(6), sch. 7)

Sch. 1 repealed (1.4.2011) by Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11), s. 31(5), sch. 1 para. 15 (with s. 31(6), sch. 7)

Words in sch. 2 repealed (1.7.2005) by Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 3), s. 37(2), sch. 5 para. 10 (with s. 36); S.S.I. 2005/351, art. 2, sch. 2 (with art. 3(3))

Words in sch. 2 inserted (22.3.2011) by The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) (No. 2) Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/236), arts. 1, 2(2)(a)

Words in sch. 2 inserted (13.2.2006) by Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 7), s. 13(2), sch. 2 para. 4; S.S.I. 2006/31, art. 2

Words in sch. 2 inserted (18.4.2011) by The Childrens Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Consequential Provision) and Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/186), arts. 1, 3

Words in sch. 2 inserted (1.7.2010) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), sch. 10 para. 4(a); S.S.I. 2010/221, art. 3(1)

Words in sch. 2 repealed (1.8.2010) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), sch. 1 para. 31; S.S.I. 2010/221, art. 3(2), sch.

Words in sch. 2 inserted (22.10.2008) by The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/348), arts. 1, 2(2)(b)

Words in sch. 2 omitted (26.10.2005) by Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/540), arts. 1, 2(3)(b)

Words in sch. 2 inserted (22.10.2008) by The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/348), arts. 1, 2(2)(a)(i)

Words in sch. 2 inserted (26.10.2005) by Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/540), arts. 1, 2(3)(a)

Words in sch. 2 repealed (1.7.2010) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), sch. 10 para. 4(b)(i); S.S.I. 2010/221, art. 3(1)

Words in sch. 2 inserted (1.4.2006) by Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 10), s. 107(2), sch. 4 para. 14; S.S.I. 2006/189, art. 2(1), sch. Pt. 1

Sch. 2 entry repealed (1.10.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), sch. 14 para. 12(a); S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, sch.; S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, sch.

Words in sch. 2 inserted (1.10.2012) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), sch. 7 para. 65; S.S.I. 2012/253, art. 2, sch.

Words in sch. 2 inserted (3.10.2005) by Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6), s. 36(2), sch. 3 para. 13(a); S.S.I. 2005/419, art. 2(1)

Words in sch. 2 inserted (1.4.2011) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 17), s. 166(2), sch. 2 para. 10; S.S.I. 2011/96, art. 2, sch.

Words in sch. 2 repealed (3.10.2005) by Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6), s. 36(2), sch. 3 para. 13(b); S.S.I. 2005/419, art. 2(1)

Words in sch. 2 omitted (22.10.2008) by virtue of The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/348), arts. 1, 2(2)(c)

Words in sch. 2 inserted (23.11.2007) by Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 5), s. 82(2), sch. 5 para. 6 (with s. 77); S.S.I. 2007/497, art. 2(f)

Words in sch. 2 inserted (8.8.2012) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(1)(a), sch. 1 para. 16

Words in sch. 2 repealed (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), sch. 8 Pt. 1; S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121)

Words in sch. 2 repealed (1.7.2010) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), sch. 10 para. 4(b)(ii); S.S.I. 2010/221, art. 3(1)

Words in sch. 2 repealed (1.4.2007) by Tourist Boards (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 15), s. 5(1), sch. 2 para. 9(a); S.S.I. 2007/47, art. 2

Words in sch. 2 inserted (22.10.2008) by The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/348), arts. 1, 2(2)(a)(ii)

Words in sch. 2 inserted (1.10.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), sch. 14 para. 12(b); S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, sch.; S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, sch.

Word in sch. 2 inserted (1.4.2007) by Tourist Boards (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 15), s. 5(1), sch. 2 para. 9(b); S.S.I. 2007/47, art. 2

Words in sch. 2 inserted (1.7.2005) by Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 3), s. 37(2), sch. 5 para. 10 (with s. 36); S.S.I. 2005/351, art. 2, sch. 2 (with art. 3(3))

Words in sch. 2 repealed (1.8.2010) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), ss. 2(5), 134(7); S.S.I. 2010/221, art. 3(2), sch.

Words in sch. 2 omitted (22.3.2011) by virtue of The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) (No. 2) Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/236), arts. 1, 2(2)(b)

Words in sch. 2 repealed (1.8.2010) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), ss. 6(3), 134(7); S.S.I. 2010/221, art. 3(2), sch.

Words in sch. 2 omitted (26.10.2005) by virtue of Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/540), arts. 1, 2(4)(b)

Words in sch. 2 omitted (1.10.2010) by virtue of Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (c. 29), ss. 46(4), 49(3) (with s. 49(1)(6)); S.I. 2010/2169, art. 4, Sch.

Words in sch. 2 repealed (2.4.2012) by The Public Services Reform (General Teaching Council for Scotland) Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/215), art. 2, sch. 7

Words in sch. 2 repealed (1.10.2006) by Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16), s. 107, Sch. 11 para. 173, Sch. 12; S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2 (with Sch.)

Words in sch. 2 repealed (1.8.2010) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), ss. 7(3)(d), 134(7); S.S.I. 2010/221, art. 3(2), sch.

Words in sch. 2 repealed (10.12.2007) by Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6), s. 84(1), sch. para. 29; S.S.I. 2007/479, art. 3, sch. (as amended (27.11.2007) by S.S.I. 2007/527, art. 2(6)(c))

Words in sch. 2 inserted (1.6.2009) by Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 6), s. 76(1), sch. 1 para. 18(1); S.S.I. 2009/192, art. 2, sch.

Words in sch. 2 inserted (1.1.2007) by The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Treatment of Public Transport Users Committee for Scotland as Specified Authority and Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/363), arts. 1(3), 3

Words in sch. 2 omitted (22.10.2008) by virtue of The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/348), arts. 1, 2(3)(b)

Words in sch. 2 repealed (1.8.2010) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), ss. 5(5), 134(7); S.S.I. 2010/221, art. 3(2), sch.

Words in sch. 2 inserted (22.10.2008) by The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/348), arts. 1, 2(3)(a)

Words in sch. 2 repealed (1.8.2010) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), ss. 4(6), 134(7); S.S.I. 2010/221, art. 3(2), sch.

Words in sch. 2 omitted (22.10.2008) by virtue of The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/348), arts. 1, 2(4)(a)

Words in sch. 2 omitted (22.10.2008) by virtue of The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/348), arts. 1, 2(4)(b)(i)

Words in sch. 2 omitted (22.10.2008) by virtue of The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/348), arts. 1, 2(4)(b)(ii)

Words in sch. 2 omitted (22.10.2008) by virtue of The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/348), arts. 1, 2(4)(b)(iii)

Words in sch. 2 inserted (22.10.2008) by The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/348), arts. 1, 2(5)(a)

Words in sch. 2 inserted (22.10.2008) by The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/348), arts. 1, 2(5)(b)

Words in sch. 2 inserted (22.10.2008) by The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/348), arts. 1, 2(5)(c)

Words in sch. 2 inserted (6.11.2009) by The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/390), arts. 1, 2

Words in sch. 2 omitted (26.10.2005) by virtue of Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/540), arts. 1, 2(5)

Words in sch. 2 inserted (22.10.2008) by The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/348), arts. 1, 2(6)

Words in sch. 2 inserted (14.2.2010) by The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/50), arts. 1, 2(2)

Words in sch. 2 inserted (14.2.2010) by The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/50), arts. 1, 2(3)

Words in sch. 2 inserted (1.10.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), sch. 17 para. 26; S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, sch.; S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, sch.

Words in sch. 2 inserted (14.2.2010) by The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/50), arts. 1, 2(4)

Words in sch. 2 inserted (26.10.2005) by Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/540), arts. 1, 2(6)

Words in sch. 2 inserted (18.1.2011) by The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/22), arts. 1, 2

Sch. 3 repealed (1.8.2010) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), ss. 7(3)(e), 134(7); S.S.I. 2010/221, art. 3(2), sch.

Sch. 4 para. 5(4)-(9) omitted (1.4.2004) by virtue of Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (Modification of Enactments) Order 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/167), art. 1, Sch. para. 7

Sch. 4 para. 16(b) and word repealed (1.4.2011) by Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11), s. 31(5), sch. 1 para. 18 (with s. 31(6), sch. 7)

Sch. 4 para. 17(c)(i) and sub-para number (ii) repealed (1.4.2011) by Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11), s. 31(5), sch. 1 para. 19 (with s. 31(6), sch. 7)

Act: transfer of functions (1.4.2011) by Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11), s. 2(2) (with s. 31(6), sch. 7)

S. 2(1) extended (1.6.2006) by The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Treatment of Office or Body as Specified Authority) Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/303), arts. 1, 2

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/4/2013-04-01Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003An Act of the Scottish Parliament to establish the office of Commissioner for Public Appointments in Scotland; to make provision in respect of appointments to certain public bodies; to dissolve certain public bodies; to make provision as to certain functions of Health Boards and National Health Service trusts; to make provision as to the functions of the Law Society of Scotland and the Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal regarding the regulation of conveyancing and executry practitioners and the provision of services by such practitioners; to make modifications in relation to those services, including conferring certain notarial and other functions on such practitioners; to establish the Historic Environment Advisory Council for Scotland; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-06-19Expert Participation2013-04-01Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 20032003 asp 4The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 5th February 2003 and received Royal Assent on 11th March 2003

An Act of the Scottish Parliament to establish the office of Commissioner for Public Appointments in Scotland; to make provision in respect of appointments to certain public bodies; to dissolve certain public bodies; to make provision as to certain functions of Health Boards and National Health Service trusts; to make provision as to the functions of the Law Society of Scotland and the Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal regarding the regulation of conveyancing and executry practitioners and the provision of services by such practitioners; to make modifications in relation to those services, including conferring certain notarial and other functions on such practitioners; to establish the Historic Environment Advisory Council for Scotland; and for connected purposes.

Part 1The Commissioner for Public Appointments in Scotland
1Commissioner for Public Appointments in Scotland

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2The Commissioner’s functions(1)

The Public Appointments Commissioner for Scotland (the “Commissioner”) is to prepare and publish a code of practice in respect of the making by the Scottish Ministers of any appointment or, as the case may be, the making by them of any recommendation for any appointment—

(a)

of a person to an office specified in schedule 2; and

(b)

to a body specified in that schedule (being an appointment of a person to an office of, or as a member of, the body),

(any office referred to in (a) and any body referred to in (b) being referred to in this Act as “the specified authorities”).

(2)

The code of practice is to include guidelines as to the methods and practices to be employed in the making of such appointments and recommendations and may, in particular, include guidelines as to—

(a)

how vacancies in the specified authorities are to be publicised;

(b)

how applications to fill those vacancies are to be encouraged; and

(c)

the basis on which the Scottish Ministers are to consider persons for, and for recommendation for, appointment to the specified authorities.

(3)

The Commissioner—

(a)

is to keep under review the code of practice;

(b)

may from time to time revise the code of practice and publish it as so revised; and

(c)

is to promote compliance with the code of practice.

(4)

In preparing the code of practice, and in making any revisions to it, the Commissioner must—

(a)

consult the Parliament and the Scottish Ministers; and

(b)

invite (by way of advertisement or otherwise) other persons to make representations,

as regards the code.

(5)

The Commissioner—

(a)

is to examine—

(i)

the methods and practices employed by the Scottish Ministers in the making of appointments, and recommendations for appointment, to the specified authorities; and

(ii)

if the Commissioner considers it appropriate, the making by the Scottish Ministers of any appointment, or recommendation for appointment, to any of the specified authorities; and

(b)

is to investigate complaints arising from the making by the Scottish Ministers of any appointment, or recommendation for appointment, to any of the specified authorities.

(6)

The Commissioner may issue guidance to the Scottish Ministers (either generally or in a particular case) as to compliance with the code of practice.

(7)

In any case where—

(a)

it appears to the Commissioner that the code of practice has not been complied with in a material regard;

(b)

the Commissioner has intimated that fact to the Scottish Ministers; and

(c)

the Commissioner considers that—

(i)

the code of practice is unlikely to be complied with within a reasonable time of that intimation; or

(ii)

after a reasonable time from that intimation, the code remains to be complied with,

subsection (8) applies.

(8)

Where this subsection applies, the Commissioner—

(a)

must report the case to the Parliament (together with any information in relation to the case the Commissioner considers appropriate to include); and

(b)

if the appointment or recommendation for appointment in question has not been made, may direct the Scottish Ministers to delay making the appointment or, as the case may be, the recommendation until the Parliament has considered the case; and the Scottish Ministers must comply with any such direction.

(9)

The Commissioner is to exercise the Commissioner’s functions with a view to ensuring that—

(a)

appointments, and recommendations for appointment, to the specified authorities are made fairly and openly; and

(b)

so far as reasonably practicable, all categories of person are afforded an opportunity to be considered for appointment, and recommendation for appointment, to the specified authorities.

(10)

Without prejudice to subsections (2) and (9), the Commissioner—

(a)

is to prepare and publish a strategy for ensuring that appointments, and recommendations for appointment, to the specified authorities are made by the Scottish Ministers in a manner which encourages equal opportunities and in particular the observance of the equal opportunity requirements (those expressions having the same meanings as in Section L2 (equal opportunities) of Part II of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46)); and

(b)

may, in the strategy, set targets with a view to ensuring that such appointments and recommendations are made with due regard to the need to meet those requirements,

but, in preparing the strategy or setting targets, the Commissioner must consult the Parliament and the Scottish Ministers.

3The Commissioner’s functions: further provision(1)

The Scottish Ministers must provide the Commissioner with such information as the Commissioner reasonably requires in the exercise of the Commissioner’s functions.

(2)

The Scottish Ministers may by order—

(a)

amend schedule 2; or

(b)

in relation to appointments to the specified authorities—

(i)

confer on the Commissioner any additional function; or

(ii)

remove any function of the Commissioner,

which they consider appropriate so to confer or remove.

(2A)

Before making an order under subsection (2)(b), the Scottish Ministers must consult the Parliamentary corporation.

(3)

Where—

(a)

an office or body is to be established; and

(b)

when established, the office or body is to be specified in schedule 2,

the Scottish Ministers may by order provide that the office or body is to be treated, for the purposes of or in connection with any appointment to the office or body, as if it were one of the specified authorities.

(4)

Each body mentioned in section 4 is to be treated, for the purposes of or in connection with any appointment to the body made before that section comes into force as respects the body, as if it were one of the specified authorities.

Part 2Provision as to certain public bodies etc.Dissolution of certain bodies
4Dissolution of certain bodies

The following bodies are dissolved—

(a)

the Ancient Monuments Board for Scotland;

(b)

the Historic Buildings Council for Scotland;

(c)

the Scottish Hospital Trust;

(d)

the Scottish Medical Practices Committee; and

(e)

the Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board.

Health Service bodies
5Property of the Scottish Hospital Trust(1)

Any—

(a)

endowment (and accumulated income thereof) held by the Scottish Hospital Trust by virtue of subsection (3) of section 11 (Scottish Hospital Trust) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29) (in this Act referred to as the “1978 Act”);

(b)

endowment and other property (and accumulated income thereof) held by it by virtue of paragraph 4(e) to (f) of Schedule 6 (the Hospital Trust) to that Act; and

(c)

other property and rights of or held by the Scottish Hospital Trust (of whatever kind),

(in this section and section 6 referred to as the “Trust property”) is transferred to, and vested in, the Health Boards.

(2)

The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision for the purposes of or in connection with the transfer and vesting of the Trust property by virtue of subsection (1) and may, in particular, make provision as to how the Trust property is to be divided among different Health Boards, including—

(a)

prescribing the method of calculating the capital value of the property and the share of each Health Board in it;

(b)

providing for any of the Trust property to be realised for value and for the value to be transferred to and vested in the appropriate Health Board in lieu of the property.

(3)

Before making regulations under subsection (2), the Scottish Ministers must consult the Scottish Hospital Trust and all Health Boards and NHS trusts on the proposed regulations.

(4)

Any Trust property (including any value in lieu of the property) which has been transferred to a Health Board by virtue of subsections (1) and (2), may be transferred by the Board to, and vested in, another Health Board, subject to such conditions (including conditions as to the extent of any transfer or of the transfer of any class of property) as the Scottish Ministers may by regulations provide for.

(5)

Where Trust property has been transferred by a Health Board to another Health Board under subsection (4), the other Health Board is (except where, by virtue of a subsequent transfer, the property is held by an NHS trust) to transfer it back to the Health Board which made the transfer within a reasonable time of any requirement for such a transfer as that Health Board may make; and any property so transferred vests in that Health Board.

(6)

In this section and sections 6 to 9, the expression “NHS trust” is to be construed in accordance with section 108(1) (interpretation) of the 1978 Act.

6Transfer of certain property between Health Boards and NHS trusts(1)

Any Trust property (including any value in lieu of the property) which—

(a)

has been transferred to a Health Board by virtue of section 5; and

(b)

relates to any service which it is the function of an NHS trust situated in the area of the Health Board to make arrangements for, administer or provide,

may, without prejudice to section 12D (transfer of property, rights and liabilities to NHS trusts) of the 1978 Act, be transferred by the Board to, and vested in, the NHS trust following any request for such a transfer as the trust may make.

(2)

Any endowment held by an NHS trust may be transferred by the trust to, and vested in, any Health Board to such extent as the trust may determine.

(3)

Where an endowment has been transferred by an NHS trust to a Health Board under subsection (2), the Health Board is to transfer it back to the trust within a reasonable time of any requirement for such a transfer as the trust may make; and any endowment so transferred vests in the NHS trust.

7Investment and borrowing(1)

A Health Board has the following powers—

(a)

the like powers in relation to its funds as trustees have, in relation to their trust estate, under section 4(1) of the Trusts (Scotland) Act 1921 (c. 58); and

(b)

power to purchase and lease land and to invest in any security in which trustees are authorised to invest under or in pursuance of the Trusts (Scotland) Act 1921 and the Trustee Investments Act 1961 (c. 62) and—

(i)

to retain any investment which it from time to time receives;

(ii)

to make a narrower-range investment falling within Part II of Schedule 1 to the Trustee Investments Act 1961 without first obtaining advice as required by section 6 of that Act; and

(iii)

to invest in the units of a unit trust scheme or in participation certificates or in any form of participation under any trust or scheme having the effect of enabling persons to participate in the profits and income arising from the acquisition, holding, management or disposal of securities or of land.

(2)

A Health Board must obtain advice on any investment under subsection (1) from a person whom the Board considers to be qualified to give such advice by the person’s ability in, and practical experience of, financial matters; and, where the person is not an officer or employee of the Board, the advice may be given on such terms as the Board and the person may agree to.

(3)

A Health Board may borrow from any endowment held by it provided that the endowment does not relate to—

(a)

the services provided by another Health Board; or

(b)

any service which it is the function of an NHS trust to make arrangements for, administer or provide.

(4)

A Health Board may make loans to another Health Board from any endowment held by the Board provided that the endowment relates to the services provided by that other Board; and that other Health Board may borrow accordingly.

(5)

A Health Board may make loans to any NHS trust from any endowment held by the Board provided that the endowment relates to any service which it is the function of the trust to make arrangements for, administer or provide; and the NHS trust may borrow accordingly.

(6)

An NHS trust may borrow from any endowment held by the trust.

(7)

Any loans or borrowing under subsections (3) to (6) require the consent of the Scottish Ministers.

(8)

The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision as to the terms and conditions to apply to any such loans or borrowing.

8Endowment schemes(1)

The Scottish Ministers are by regulations to make a scheme for the distribution of the income from endowments held by Health Boards and NHS trusts.

(2)

In devising the scheme, the Scottish Ministers must consult all Health Boards and NHS trusts.

(3)

The scheme must provide for the income from such endowments—

(a)

in so far as it is distributed among Health Boards, to be used by Boards for purposes relating to services provided under the 1978 Act in or in relation to hospitals, or to research into any such matters as are mentioned in section 47(2) of that Act, or for purposes intended to preserve the memory of any person or category of person; and

(b)

in so far as it is distributed among NHS trusts, to be used by trusts for purposes relating to services which it is their function to make arrangements for, administer or provide.

9Directions in relation to endowments

The Scottish Ministers may, without prejudice to section 2(5) of, and paragraph 6(1) of Schedule 7A to, the 1978 Act (which confer powers as to directions), give directions to Health Boards and NHS trusts (either generally or to any particular Board or trust or in any particular case) for the purpose of or in connection with the exercise of their functions as to endowments; and a Board or trust must comply with any such directions given to it.

10Holding of certain property by NHS trusts and Health Boards(1)

In section 12G (trust property of NHS trusts) of the 1978 Act, in subsection (3)(b), after the words “12D” there is inserted “or a request under section 6(1) of the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 4)”.

(2)

In section 82 (use and administration of certain endowments and other property held by Health Boards) of that Act, after subsection (2) there is inserted—(2A)

All endowments and other property (including value in lieu of the property) vested in a Health Board by virtue of section 5 or 6(2) of the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 4) is so vested free of any trust existing immediately before it is so vested (hereafter in this section referred to in relation to any such endowment or property as “the original trust”); but all such endowments and other property shall be held by the Health Board on trust for such purposes relating to services provided under this Act or in relation to hospitals, or to the functions of the Board with respect to research, as the Board may think fit.

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(3)

In section 83 (power of Health Boards to hold property on trust) of that Act, after subsection (1) there is inserted—(1A)

A Health Board shall have power to accept, hold and administer any property on trust for purposes relating to any service which it is the function of any NHS trust in the area of the Health Board to make arrangements for, administer or provide.

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Law Society functions etc. as to certain legal services
11Property etc. of the Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board

All property, rights and liabilities of the Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board are transferred to, and vested in, the Scottish Ministers; and any property or rights so transferred may be transferred by the Scottish Ministers to the Law Society of Scotland.

12Regulation by the Law Society of conveyancing and executry services

In the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 46) (in this Act referred to as the “1980 Act”)—

(a)

in section 1 (establishment and objects of Law Society of Scotland), in subsection (1), after the word “Act” in the second place where it appears there is inserted ; “ and sections 16 to 23 (which relate to the provision of conveyancing and executry services) of the 1990 Act ”

(b)

in section 3 (establishment and functions of the Council of the Law Society), in subsection (2), after the word “Act” there is inserted ; and “ and sections 16 to 23 of the 1990 Act ”

(c)

in section 65(1) (interpretation), at the appropriate place there is inserted—

the 1990 Act” means the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 40);

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13Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal and certain practitioners

In the 1980 Act—

(a)

in section 50 (the Tribunal), in subsection (1), after the word “Act” in the first place where it appears there is inserted ;

“and sections 16 to 23 (which relate to the provision of conveyancing and executry services) of the 1990 Act”

(b)

in section 51 (complaints to Tribunal), after subsection (1) there is inserted—(1A)

In subsection (1) above, without prejudice to the generality of that subsection, the reference to a complaint includes a complaint in respect of conveyancing and executry practitioners and the provision by them of conveyancing and executry services (those expressions having the meanings given in section 23 of the 1990 Act).

; and

(c)

in section 52 (procedure on complaints to the Tribunal), in subsection (2)—

(i)

after the word “Part” there is inserted “, the provisions of sections 16 to 23 of the 1990 Act” ;and

(ii)

after paragraph (aa) there is inserted—(ab)

for regulating the making, hearing and determining of—

(i)

inquiries under subsection (2A) of section 20 of the 1990 Act; and

(ii)

appeals under subsection (11)(b) of that section.

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14Exercise by certain practitioners of notarial and other functions(1)

The functions of a notary public specified in subsection (2) may be exercised in any case by an independent conveyancing practitioner instead of a notary public provided that the exercise of any such function by the practitioner is in connection with other conveyancing services being provided by the practitioner in the case.

(2)

The functions are the functions of a notary public exercisable in pursuance of—

(a)

sections 1(5) and (6), 6(3)(e), 8(2) and (2A) (which concern administering oaths and receiving affirmations in relation to certain matters) of the Matrimonial Homes (Family Protection) (Scotland) Act 1981 (c. 59); and

(b)

section 18(4) (administering oaths and receiving affirmations in relation to reallotment of real burdens) of the Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 5).

(3)

The functions exercisable in pursuance of section 9 (subscription of documents on behalf of granter who is blind or unable to write) of the Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 7) by a relevant person (within the meaning of subsection (6) of that section) may be exercised in any case, instead of by a relevant person—

(a)

in so far as relating to the execution of dispositions or standard securities, by a conveyancing practitioner; or

(b)

in so far as relating to testamentary documents, by an executry practitioner.

(4)

In this section, the expressions “conveyancing practitioner”, “conveyancing services”, “executry practitioner” and “independent conveyancing practitioner” are to be construed in accordance with section 23 (interpretation of sections 16 to 22) of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 40) (in this Act referred to as “the 1990 Act”).

(5)

The Scottish Ministers may by order amend the specification of provisions in subsection (2).

The Historic Environment Advisory Council for Scotland
15The Historic Environment Advisory Council for Scotland

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Miscellaneous provision
17Miscellaneous provision

Schedule 4 (which makes provision in connection with the dissolution of the bodies mentioned in section 4, makes provision as to the functions of Health Boards, makes provision as to the functions of the Law Society of Scotland and the Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal in relation to the provision of conveyancing and executry services, makes modifications in relation to those services and makes minor and consequential amendments to enactments) has effect.

Part 3General provisions
18Orders and regulations(1)

Any power of the Scottish Ministers to make orders or regulations under this Act is exercisable by statutory instrument.

(2)

Any such power includes power—

(a)

to make such incidental, supplemental, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision as the Scottish Ministers consider necessary or expedient; and

(b)

to make different provision for different purposes.

(3)

A statutory instrument containing—

(a)

except where subsection (5) applies, an order under section 19; or

(b)

regulations under section 5(4) or 7(8),

is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Parliament.

(4)

A statutory instrument containing—

(a)

an order under section 3(2)(a) or (b) or (3) or 14(5); or

(b)

regulations under section 5(2) or 8(1),

is not made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Parliament.

(5)

A statutory instrument containing an order under section 19 which amends an Act is not made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Parliament.

19Ancillary provision

The Scottish Ministers may by order make such incidental, supplemental, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision as they consider necessary or expedient for the purposes of or in consequence of this Act.

20Interpretation

In this Act—

the 1978 Act” means the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29);

the 1980 Act” means the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 46);

the 1990 Act” means the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 40);

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the Commissioner” means the Public Appointments Commissioner for Scotland;

the Parliament” means the Scottish Parliament;

the specified authorities” is to be construed in accordance with section 2.

21Short title and commencement(1)

This Act may be cited as the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003.

(2)

This Act, except this section and sections 18 to 20, comes into force on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by order appoint.

(3)

Different days may be so appointed for different provisions and for different purposes.

SCHEDULE 1

(introduced by section 1)

The Commissioner1

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SCHEDULE 2

(introduced by section 2)

The specified authoritiesOffices

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Executive bodies

Accounts Commission for Scotland

Architecture and Design Scotland

Bòrd na Gàidhlig

Children’s Hearings Scotland

Creative Scotland

Crofters Commission

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Highlands & Islands Enterprise

Learning & Teaching Scotland

National Galleries of Scotland

National Library of Scotland

National Museums of Scotland

any National Park authority (except in respect of nominated members, as defined in paragraph 3(7) of schedule 1 to the National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000)

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Quality Meat Scotland

Risk Management Authority

Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh

Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland

Scottish Agricultural Wages Board

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Scottish Charity Regulator

Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration

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Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission

Scottish Enterprise

Scottish Environment Protection Agency

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council

Scottish Housing Regulator

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Scottish Legal Aid Board

Scottish Legal Complaints Commission

Scottish Natural Heritage

Scottish Police Authority

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Scottish Qualifications Authority

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Scottish Social Services Council

Scottish Sports Council

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Scottish University for Industry

The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited

Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland

VisitScotland

Water Industry Commission for Scotland

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Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland

Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland

Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland

Public Transport Users' Committee for Scotland

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Scottish Advisory Committee on Distinction Awards

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Scottish Law Commission

Scottish Local Authorities Remuneration Committee

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Public corporations

Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd

David MacBrayne Ltd

Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd

Scottish Futures Trust Ltd

Scottish Water

National Health Service bodies

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Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service , but Part 1 does not apply in relation to the appointment of a member by the Scottish Ministers made under Schedule 5 to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 by virtue of the member being—

(a)

employed as an officer of the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service,

(b)

a member of a body set up by the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service which represents health care professionals, or

(c)

a member of a body set up by the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service which represents Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service employees.

any Health Board , but Part 1 does not apply in relation to appointments made under Schedule 1 to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 of the following persons to a Health Board—

(a)

councillors appointed by the Scottish Ministers following nomination by local authorities in the area of the Health Board;

(b)

a member appointed by the Scottish Ministers by virtue of the member—

(i)

holding a post in a university with a medical or dental school,

(ii)

being employed as an officer of the Health Board,

(iii)

being a member of a body set up by a Health Board which represents health care professionals working in the Health Board area,

(iv)

being a member of a body set up by a Health Board which represents Health Board employees, or

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being a member of a community health partnership established by virtue of section 4A of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

Healthcare Improvement Scotland

Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland

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any Special Health Board , but Part 1 does not apply in relation to the appointment of a member by the Scottish Ministers made under Schedule 1 to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, as applied to each Special Health Board by virtue of the member being—

(i)

employed as an officer of the Special Health Board,

(ii)

a member of a body set up by a Special Health Board which represents health care professionals, or

(iii)

a member of a body set up by a Special Health Board which represents Special Health Board employees.

Other Public Bodies

Parole Board for Scotland , but Part 1 does not apply in relation to the appointment by the Scottish Ministers of a Lord Commissioner of Justiciary as a member of the Board under paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 (c.9).

SCHEDULE 3

(introduced by section 15)

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SCHEDULE 4

(introduced by section 17)

Miscellaneous provision1

In section 2 (petition to Commissary to be substituted) of the Confirmation of Executors (Scotland) Act 1858, the words “or a recognised financial institution providing executry services” are repealed.

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In the Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments Act 1953—

(a)

section 2 (Historic Buildings Council for Scotland) is repealed except in so far as it applies, by virtue of section 3(3) of that Act, to the Historic Buildings Council for Wales;

(b)

in section 3(3) (Historic Buildings Council for Wales), for the words from “apply” in the second place where it appears to the end there is substituted “applied to the Historic Buildings Council for Scotland immediately before the coming into force of paragraph 2(a) of schedule 4 to the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 4)”; and

(c)

in section 9 (interpretation), in subsection (1)—

(i)

paragraph (b) is repealed; and

(ii)

for the words “paragraphs (b) and” there is substituted “paragraph”.

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In the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975, in Part II of Schedule 1(offices disqualifying for membership)—

(a)

in the entry relating to Medical Practices Committees, the words from “or” to the end are repealed; and

(b)

the entry relating to the Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board is repealed.

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In the Race Relations Act 1976, in Part II of Schedule 1A (bodies and other persons subject to general statutory duty), the paragraphs relating to—

(a)

the Ancient Monuments Board for Scotland;

(b)

the Historic Buildings Council for Scotland;

(c)

the Scottish Hospital Trust;

(d)

the Scottish Medical Practices Committee; and

(e)

the Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board,

are repealed.

5(1)

The 1978 Act is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2)

Section 3 is repealed.

(3)

Section 11 is repealed.

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(10)

Section 24 is repealed.

(11)

In section 77 (default powers), paragraph (b) of subsection (1) is repealed.

(12)

In section 85 (expenses of certain bodies), paragraph (c) of subsection (1) is repealed.

(13)

In section 88 (payments to members of certain bodies)—

(a)

in subsection (1), paragraph (a) is repealed; and

(b)

in subsection (2), paragraph (a) is repealed.

(14)

In section 108(1)(interpretation), the entries relating to the Hospital Trust and the Medical Practices Committee are repealed.

(15)

In Schedule 1 (health boards), paragraphs 16 and 17 are repealed.

(16)

Schedule 2 is repealed.

(17)

Schedule 6 is repealed.

(18)

In Schedule 9 (additional provisions as to prohibition of sale of medical practices), in paragraph 1—

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in sub-paragraph (2), for the words “Medical Practices Committee” there is substituted “ Health Board which has arrangements with the practitioners of the medical practice for the provision by them of general medical services ”;

(b)

in sub-paragraph (3)—

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for the words “The Committee” in the first place where they appear there is substituted “That Health Board”;

(ii)

for the words “the Committee” in the second place where they appear there is substituted “the Board”;

(c)

in sub-paragraph (4), for the words “Medical Practices Committee” there is substituted “Health Board;

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in sub-paragraph (6), for the word “Committee” there is substituted “ Board ”; and

(e)

in sub-paragraph (7), for the words “The Medical Practices Committee” there is substituted “ A Health Board ”.

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In the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979—

(a)

in section 22 (Ancient Monuments Boards)—

(i)

in subsection (1), paragraph (b) and the word “and” immediately following it are repealed;

(ii)

subsection (3) is repealed; and

(iii)

in subsection (5), paragraph (b) and the word “and” immediately following it are repealed; and

(b)

in section 23 (annual reports of Ancient Monuments Boards)—

(i)

the words from the beginning to the word “and” in the first place where it appears are repealed;

(ii)

the word “each” in the first place where it appears is repealed; and

(iii)

for the words “them” and “their” there is substituted “it” and “its” respectively.

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In section 32 (offence for unqualified persons to prepare certain documents) of the 1980 Act, in subsection (2A), for the words “qualified conveyancer” there is substituted . “conveyancing practitioner”

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In section 54 (clarification of certain investment powers) of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985—

(a)

subsection (1) in so far as it relates to Schedule 6 to the 1978 Act; and

(b)

subsection (2),

are repealed.

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In section 43A (application of Act to services provided under the 1990 Act) of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986, in subsection (1)—

(a)

the words “and recognised financial institutions” are repealed; and

(b)

for the words “qualified conveyancers” there is substituted “ conveyancing practitioners ”.

10

In the Electricity Act 1989, in paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 9 (preservation of amenity and fisheries), the words from “, the” to “Scotland” in the second place where it appears are repealed.

11

In the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990—

(a)

in section 39 (distribution of general medical services), subsection (7) is repealed; and

(b)

in Schedule 9 (minor and consequential amendments), sub-paragraphs (2) and (24) of paragraph 19 are repealed.

12(1)

The 1990 Act is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2)

For section 16 (the Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board) there is substituted—

16Regulation by the Law Society of conveyancing and executry services(1)

The Council of the Law Society of Scotland have the function of regulating the provision of conveyancing and executry services under sections 17 to 23 of this Act.

(2)

The Scottish Ministers may make grants to the Council towards expenses incurred, or to be incurred, by them in connection with the exercise of that function.

(3)

Any grant made under subsection (2) above may be made subject to such terms and conditions (including conditions as to repayment) as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate and they may vary such terms and conditions after the grant is made.

.

(3)

In section 17 (qualified conveyancers)—

(a)

for the word “Board” in each place where it appears there is substituted “Council”;

(b)

for the words “qualified conveyancer” and “qualified conveyancers” in each place where they appear there is substituted “conveyancing practitioner” and “conveyancing practitioners” respectively;

(c)

for the words “conveyancer” and “conveyancers” in each of the other places where they appear there is substituted “practitioner” and “practitioners” respectively;

(d)

for subsection (1) there is substituted—(1)

The Council shall establish and maintain a register of conveyancing practitioners, which shall be available for inspection by any person without charge.

(1A)

The register shall include an entry in respect of any person who was registered in the register of qualified conveyancers maintained by the Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board immediately before the coming into force of this subsection.

(1B)

The entry in the register in respect of any such person who, immediately before the coming into force of this subsection, provided conveyancing services to the public for a fee, gain or reward shall be annotated to the effect that he is an independent conveyancing practitioner; but that annotation shall be removed if he ceases to provide such services for a fee, gain or reward.

;

(e)

in subsection (2)(b), for the words “(3) below” there is substituted “(11)(a) below and rules referred to in subsection (11B) below in so far as they relate to educational qualifications and practical training”;

(f)

after subsection (2) there is inserted—(2A)

The Council may charge such fee for registration under subsection (2) above as they may determine.

;

(g)

subsection (3) is repealed;

(h)

for subsection (4) there is substituted—(4)

Where the Council—

(a)

grant an application under subsection (2) above, they may attach such conditions as they may determine, and shall—

(i)

record any such conditions against the applicant’s name in the register; and

(ii)

give the applicant written reasons for any decision to attach such conditions;

(b)

refuse such an application, they shall give the applicant written reasons for their decision.

;

(i)

for subsection (5) there is substituted—(5)

Where the Council—

(a)

grant an application under subsection (2) above subject to conditions; or

(b)

refuse such an application,

the applicant may, within 21 days of the date on which the Council’s decision is intimated to him, apply to the Council to review their decision.

;

(j)

subsection (7) is repealed;

(k)

for subsection (11) there is substituted—(11)

The Council may make rules for regulating the conduct and practice of conveyancing practitioners, and such rules may, in particular, make provision with respect to—

(a)

educational qualifications and practical training (including continuing professional development);

(b)

the manner in which such practitioners conduct the provision of conveyancing services;

(c)

complaints against such practitioners; and

(d)

in the case of independent conveyancing practitioners—

(i)

conflicts of interest;

(ii)

the contractual obligations of such practitioners;

(iii)

the holding of and accounting for clients' money;

(iv)

the disclosure of and accounting for commission; and

(v)

professional indemnity insurance and other arrangements for meeting claims by clients,

and, in respect of the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) to (c) above, different provision may be made for different cases or classes of case.

(11A)

Rules made under subsection (11) above shall not have effect unless they have been approved by—

(a)

the Lord President of the Court of Session; and

(b)

subject to section 40 of this Act, the Scottish Ministers.

(11B)

Any—

(a)

rules as to the requirements to be satisfied by any person applying for registration as a qualified conveyancer; and

(b)

regulations as to the conduct and practice of independent qualified conveyancers,

having effect immediately before the coming into force of this subsection shall have effect with respect to conveyancing practitioners and independent conveyancing practitioners respectively as if they were rules made under subsection (11) above which have been approved in accordance with subsection (11A) above; and the Council may amend or repeal any such rules or regulations.

;

(l)

subsection (12) is repealed;

(m)

in subsection (13)—

(i)

the words “, and subject to subsection (14) below” are repealed; and

(ii)

paragraph (a) and the word “and” immediately following it are repealed;

(n)

subsections (14) and (15) are repealed;

(o)

in subsection (16)—

(i)

for the words “an independent” there is substituted “a”; and

(ii)

for the words “regulations made under subsection (11)” there is substituted “any rules made under subsection (11) above, any rules and regulations referred to in subsection (11B)”; and

(p)

in subsection (20), the words “under subsection (7) above” are repealed.

(4)

In section 18 (executry practitioners)—

(a)

for the word “Board” in each place where it appears there is substituted “Council”;

(b)

for subsection (1) there is substituted—(1)

The Council shall establish and maintain a register of executry practitioners, which shall be available for inspection by any person without charge.

(1A)

The register shall include an entry in respect of any person who was registered in the register of executry practitioners maintained by the Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board immediately before the coming into force of this subsection.

;

(c)

in subsection (2), after the word “them” there is inserted “by a natural person”;

(d)

after that subsection there is inserted—(2A)

The Council may charge such fee for registration under subsection (2) above as they may determine.

;

(e)

in subsection (3)—

(i)

at the end of paragraph (a) there is inserted the word “and”;

(ii)

in paragraph (b), for the words “prescribed by regulations made under subsection (10) below” there is substituted “of rules made under subsection (10)(a) below and regulations referred to in subsection (10B) below in so far as such regulations relate to educational qualifications and practical training”;

(iii)

paragraph (c) and the word “and” immediately preceding it are repealed;

(f)

in subsection (5), in paragraph (a)—

(i)

after the word “shall” there is inserted “(i)”; and

(ii)

at the end there is addedand (ii)

give the applicant written reasons for any decision to attach such conditions;

;

(g)

in subsection (6), and in subsection (7) in the first place where it appears, for the word “it” there is substituted “him”;

(h)

in subsection (8), for the words “its” and “it” there is substituted “his” and “he” respectively;

(i)

for subsection (10) there is substituted—(10)

The Council may make rules for regulating the conduct and practice of executry practitioners, and such rules may, in particular, make provision with respect to—

(a)

educational qualifications and practical training (including continuing professional development);

(b)

the manner in which such practitioners conduct the provision of executry services;

(c)

complaints against such practitioners; and

(d)

in the case of such practitioners who provide executry services to the public for a fee, gain or reward—

(i)

conflicts of interest;

(ii)

the contractual obligations of such practitioners;

(iii)

the holding of and accounting for clients' money;

(iv)

the disclosure of and accounting for commission; and

(v)

professional indemnity insurance and other arrangements for meeting claims by clients,

and, in respect of the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) to (c) above, different provision may be made for different cases or classes of case.

(10A)

Rules made under subsection (10) above shall not have effect unless they have been approved by—

(a)

the Lord President of the Court of Session; and

(b)

subject to section 40 of this Act, the Scottish Ministers.

(10B)

Any regulations as to the conduct and practice of executry practitioners having effect immediately before the coming into force of this subsection shall have effect as if they were rules made under subsection (10) above which have been approved in accordance with subsection (10A) above; and the Council may amend or repeal any such regulations.

;

(j)

subsection (11) is repealed;

(k)

in subsection (12), for the words “regulations made under subsection (10)” there is substituted “any rules made under subsection (10) above, any regulations referred to in subsection (10B)”; and

(l)

after subsection (13) there is inserted—(13A)

Subject to subsection (13B) below, an executry practitioner who provides executry services to the public for a fee, gain or reward shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.

(13B)

Subsection (13A) above shall not apply to an executry practitioner who, with the approval of the Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board, provided executry services to the public for a fee, gain or reward at any time before the coming into force of that subsection.

.

(5)

Section 19 is repealed.

(6)

In section 20 (professional misconduct, inadequate professional services, etc.)—

(a)

for the words “Board” and “Board's” in each place where they appear (except where they appear in subsections (3) and (17)) there is substituted “Council” and “Council's” respectively;

(b)

for the words “qualified conveyancer” and “qualified conveyancers” in each place where they appear there is substituted “conveyancing practitioner” and “conveyancing practitioners” respectively;

(c)

in subsection (1), in paragraph (c), for the words “regulations made under section 17(11) or 18(10)” there is substituted “rules made under section 17(11) or 18(10), or rules or regulations referred to in section 17(11B) or 18(10B),”;

(d)

in subsection (2)—

(i)

in paragraph (b), the words “or its” are repealed; and

(ii)

paragraphs (d), (e) and (g) are repealed;

(e)

after that subsection there is inserted—(2A)

Where—

(a)

after holding an inquiry into a complaint against a practitioner, the Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal are satisfied that—

(i)

he has been guilty of professional misconduct; or

(ii)

he has provided inadequate professional services; or

(b)

a practitioner has been convicted by any court of an act involving dishonesty or has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 2 years,

the Tribunal may take such of the steps set out in subsection (2B) below as they think fit.

(2B)

The steps referred to in subsection (2A) above are—

(a)

to suspend or revoke the registration of the practitioner;

(b)

subject to subsection (3) below, to impose on the practitioner a fine not exceeding £10,000;

(c)

to censure the practitioner; and

(d)

any of the steps which the Council may take in respect of a practitioner under subsection (2)(a) to (f) above.

;

(f)

in subsection (3), for the words “Board” and “Board's” there is substituted “Tribunal” and “Tribunal's” respectively;

(g)

in that subsection and in subsection (4), for the words “(2)(e)” there is substituted “(2B)(b)”;

(h)

in subsection (6)—

(i)

for the word “they” there is substituted “, or the Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal, by virtue of subsection (2B)(d) above, make a similar direction, the Council or (as the case may be) the Tribunal”;

(ii)

after the word “give” there is inserted “to the Council”; and

(iii)

the words “or it” are repealed;

(i)

in subsection (8)—

(i)

for the words “or (d)” there is substituted “above or the Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal, by virtue of subsection (2B)(d) above, take a similar step or the Tribunal take a step set out in subsection (2B)(a)”;

(ii)

for paragraph (a) there is substituted—(a)

any period specified in this section for applying for review or for the making of an appeal in respect of the matter has expired without such a review having been applied for or such an appeal having been made;

;

(iii)

in paragraph (b), after the word “application” in each place where it appears there is inserted “or appeal”;

(iv)

in that paragraph, after the word “Board's” there is inserted “or, as the case may be, Tribunal's”; and

(v)

for the word “they” there is substituted “the Council”;

(j)

subsections (9) and (10) are repealed;

(k)

in subsection (11)—

(i)

for the word “(g)” there is substituted “(f)”;

(ii)

in paragraph (a), the words “it or” are repealed; and

(iii)

in paragraph (b), for the words from “it” in the first place where it appears to the end there is substituted “him, appeal to the Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal against the decision made in any such review; and the Tribunal may quash, confirm or vary that decision”;

(l)

after subsection (11) there is inserted—(11A)

Within 21 days of the date on which—

(a)

the outcome of any appeal under subsection (11)(b) above; or

(b)

the taking of any step referred to in subsection (2B) above,

is intimated to the practitioner concerned, he may appeal to the Court of Session against the decision made by the Tribunal in the appeal or, as the case may be, to take such a step; and the Court may make such order in the matter as it thinks fit.

;

(m)

subsection (12) is repealed;

(n)

in subsection (14), after the word “(2)” there is inserted “or (2B)”;

(o)

in subsection (16), for the words “(2)(e)” there is substituted “(2B)(b)”; and

(p)

in subsection (17)—

(i)

the words “it or” in each place where they appear are repealed; and

(ii)

for the word “Board's” there is substituted “Council’s or, as the case may be, Tribunal's”.

(7)

After section 20 there is inserted—

20AReview of decisions(1)

The Council shall establish a procedure under which they shall, on the application of any aggrieved person, review any relevant decision made by them.

(2)

In subsection (1) above—

(a)

relevant decision” means–

(i)

a refusal to grant an application for registration as a practitioner;

(ii)

a decision to grant an application for registration as a practitioner subject to conditions; or

(iii)

a decision to take any step set out in subsection (2)(a) to (f) of section 20 of this Act; and

(b)

aggrieved person” means the applicant or, as the case may be, the practitioner concerned.

.

(8)

In section 21 (Board’s intervention powers)—

(a)

for the word “Board” in each place where it appears there is substituted “Council”;

(b)

for the words “qualified conveyancer” in each place where they appear there is substituted “conveyancing practitioner”; and

(c)

in subsection (2)(c), for the words from “regulations” to “18(10)” there is substituted “any rules or regulations referred to in section 20(1)(c)”.

(9)

After section 21 there is inserted—

21APowers of investigation(1)

The Council may exercise the power conferred by subsection (3) below for any of the following purposes—

(a)

an inquiry under subsection (1) of section 20 of this Act;

(b)

a review under subsection (11)(a) of that section; and

(c)

consideration by the Council whether to exercise the powers conferred on them by section 21 of this Act.

(2)

The Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal may exercise the power conferred by subsection (3) below for any of the following purposes—

(a)

an inquiry under subsection (2A) of section 20 of this Act; and

(b)

an appeal under subsection (11)(b) of that section.

(3)

The Council or, as the case may be, the Tribunal may give notice in writing to a practitioner specifying the subject matter of their investigation and requiring either or both of the following—

(a)

the production or delivery to any person appointed by the Council or, as the case may be, the Tribunal, at a time and place specified in the notice, of such documents so specified as are in the possession or control of the practitioner and relate to the subject matter of the investigation;

(b)

an explanation, within such period being not less than 21 days as the notice may specify, from the practitioner regarding the subject matter of the investigation.

(4)

If a practitioner fails to comply with a notice under subsection (3)(a) above, the Council or, as the case may be, the Tribunal may apply to the Court of Session for an order requiring him to produce or deliver the documents to the person appointed at the place specified in the notice within such time as the court may order.

21BProcedures of the Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal etc.(1)

Paragraphs 7 to 9, 11, 13 to 15 and 18A to 22 of Schedule 4 to the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 46) (which make provision as to certain powers and procedures of the Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal) apply in relation to complaints made against conveyancing and executry practitioners as they apply in relation to complaints against solicitors, but as if—

(a)

in paragraph 8A, sub-paragraph (b) and the word “; or” immediately preceding it were omitted; and

(b)

in paragraphs 9 and 19, the references to Part IV of that Act were references to sections 20 and 21A of this Act.

(2)

Paragraphs 7, 8, 11, 13 to 15 and 18A to 22 of that Schedule to that Act apply in relation to any appeal under subsection (11)(b) of section 20 of this Act as they apply, by virtue of subsection (1) above, in relation to any complaint against conveyancing and executry practitioners, and—

(a)

the modifications made to those paragraphs by paragraph 23(a), (b) and (d) of that Schedule apply for the purposes of that application of those paragraphs; and

(b)

paragraphs 24 and 25 of that Schedule apply in relation to any such appeal as they apply in relation to an appeal to which those paragraphs apply, but as if the reference in paragraph 24 to Part IV of that Act were a reference to sections 20 and 21A of this Act.

(3)

In the case of a decision by the Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal—

(a)

to take any of the steps set out in subsection (2B) of section 20 of this Act; or

(b)

in an appeal under subsection (11)(b) of that section,

subsection (4) below applies.

(4)

Where this subsection applies and—

(a)

no appeal has been made to the Court under subsection (11A) of section 20 of this Act against the decision; or

(b)

such an appeal has been made but has—

(i)

been withdrawn; or

(ii)

resulted in the Tribunal’s decision being upheld,

the clerk of the Tribunal shall send to the Council a copy of the decision of the Tribunal certified by him and the decision of the Court in any such appeal.

(5)

If the decision of the Tribunal so certified is to suspend or revoke the registration of the practitioner under paragraph (a) of subsection (2B) of section 20 of this Act, the Council shall—

(a)

give effect to the decision; and

(b)

cause a note of the effect of the decision to be entered against the name of the practitioner in the register of conveyancing practitioners or, as the case may be, of executry practitioners.

21CCompensation fund(1)

The Council shall establish and maintain a fund for the purpose of making grants to compensate persons who in the opinion of the Council have suffered pecuniary loss by reason of dishonesty in connection with the provision of—

(a)

conveyancing services by or on behalf of an independent conveyancing practitioner; and

(b)

executry services to the public for a fee, gain or reward by or on behalf of an executry practitioner.

(2)

The Council may, for the purpose of guaranteeing the sufficiency of the fund mentioned in subsection (1) above, enter into a contract of insurance with any person authorised by law to carry out insurance business.

(3)

The Scottish Ministers may—

(a)

make contributions to the fund mentioned in subsection (1) above; and

(b)

defray any premium, fee or other expense payable by the Council under or in relation to a contract entered into under subsection (2) above.

(4)

The Council may, with the approval of the Scottish Ministers, make rules with regard to the operation of the fund mentioned in subsection (1) above and, without prejudice to the foregoing generality, such rules may make provision as to—

(a)

contributions to be paid to the fund by independent conveyancing practitioners and by executry practitioners who provide executry services to the public for a fee, gain or reward;

(b)

the procedure for making claims against the fund; and

(c)

the administration, management and protection of the fund.

(5)

The fund for the purpose of making grants to compensate persons by reason of dishonesty in connection with the provision of conveyancing and executry services maintained by the Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board immediately before the coming into force of this subsection shall be transferred to and vested in the Council; and that fund shall be applied by the Council to the fund established under subsection (1) above.

(6)

Any rules as to the fund transferred under subsection (5) above having effect immediately before the coming into force of this subsection shall have effect with respect to the fund established under subsection (1) above as if they were rules made under subsection (4) above; and the Council may amend or repeal any such rules.

.

(10)

In section 22 (disclosure of documents etc)—

(a)

for the words “qualified conveyancer” there is substituted “conveyancing practitioner”;

(b)

in subsection (1)—

(i)

in paragraph (a), the words “or its” are repealed;

(ii)

paragraph (b) and the word “or” immediately preceding it are repealed; and

(iii)

for the words “conveyancer, practitioner or institution” there is substituted “practitioner”; and

(c)

in subsection (2)—

(i)

after paragraph (a) there is inserted the word “and”; and

(ii)

paragraph (c) and the word “and” immediately preceding it are repealed.

(11)

In section 23 (interpretation of sections 16 to 22)—

(a)

the definition of “the Board” is repealed;

(b)

after that definition there is inserted—

conveyancing practitioner” means a person registered under section 17 in the register of conveyancing practitioners;

;

(c)

in the definition of “conveyancing services”, after the word “thereto” there is inserted “, including (in the case of independent conveyancing practitioners) relevant notarial services”;

(d)

after that definition there is inserted—

the Council” means the Council of the Law Society of Scotland;

;

(e)

for the definition of “independent qualified conveyancer” there is substituted—

independent conveyancing practitioner” means a conveyancing practitioner whose entry in the register of conveyancing practitioners has been annotated to that effect under section 17(1B);

;

(f)

in the definition of “practitioner”, for the words “qualified conveyancer” there is substituted “conveyancing practitioner”;

(g)

the definition of “qualified conveyancer” is repealed;

(h)

the definition of “recognised financial institution” and the word “and” immediately preceding it are repealed; and

(i)

at the end there is added; and

“ “relevant notarial services” means the functions exercisable by independent conveyancing practitioners by virtue of section 14(1) and (2) of the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 4).

.

(12)

In section 33 (complaints in relation to legal services), in subsection (5)—

(a)

in the definition of “professional organisation”, paragraph (c) is repealed; and

(b)

in the definition of “practitioner”—

(i)

in paragraph (b), after the word “solicitor” there is inserted “or a practitioner within the meaning of section 23 of this Act”; and

(ii)

paragraph (c) is repealed.

(13)

In section 34 (Scottish legal services ombudsman)—

(a)

subsections (6), (7) and (8) are repealed; and

(b)

in subsection (9)—

(i)

paragraphs (c), (e) and (f) are repealed;

(ii)

in paragraph (d), the words “subject to paragraph (e) below” are repealed; and

(iii)

in paragraph (g), for the words “qualified conveyancers” there is substituted “conveyancing practitioners”.

(14)

In section 40 (advisory and supervisory functions of Director)—

(a)

in subsection (1)—

(i)

in paragraph (a), for the words “making any regulations” there is substituted “approving any rules made”; and

(ii)

in paragraph (b), sub-paragraph (i) and the word “or” immediately following it are repealed; and

(b)

in subsection (2), the word “regulations,” is repealed.

(15)

In section 42 (review of rules), in subsection (1)(a), the words “17(15) or” are repealed.

(16)

Schedule 1 (Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board) is repealed.

13

In the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997—

(a)

in section 69 (grants and loans for preservation and enhancement of conservation areas), subsections (4) to (6) are repealed;

(b)

in section 71 (town scheme agreements), subsection (2) is repealed; and

(c)

in section 72 (grants for repairing of buildings in town schemes), subsection (3) is repealed.

14

In the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997—

(a)

in section 5 (approval of pilot schemes), subsection (5) is repealed.

(b)

in section 33 (medical lists and vacancies: Scotland), subsection (2) is repealed;

(c)

in Schedule 2 (minor and consequential amendments)—

(i)

paragraph 33; and

(ii)

paragraph 42,

are repealed.

(d)

in Schedule 3 (repeals and revocations), the entries relating to the repeal of—

(i)

certain words in section 3 of the 1978 Act;

(ii)

section 20 of that Act; and

(iii)

certain words in section 24 of that Act,

are repealed.

15

In the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000, in schedule 3 (devolved public bodies) the entries relating to—

(a)

the Scottish Medical Practices Committee; and

(b)

the Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board,

are repealed.

16

In the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002, in Part 2 of schedule 2 (listed authorities)—

(a)

the paragraph relating to the Scottish Medical Practices Committee is repealed; ...

(b)

...

17

In the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, in schedule 1 (Scottish public authorities)—

(a)

in Part 4, the paragraphs relating to—

(i)

the Scottish Hospital Trust; and

(ii)

the Scottish Medical Practices Committee,

are repealed;

(b)

in Part 7, the paragraphs relating to—

(i)

the Ancient Monuments Board for Scotland;

(ii)

the Historic Buildings Council for Scotland; and

(iii)

the Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board,

are repealed; and

(c)

in that Part—

(i)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

...

after paragraph 67 there is inserted—

67A

The Historic Environment Advisory Council for Scotland.

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<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-36df6f9785f29d5a164272606d53c970" marker="I1">
<p>
S. 2 in force at 1.6.2004 by
<ref eId="c4o0gnrr2-00017" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/232">S.S.I. 2004/232</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4o0gnrr2-00018" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/232/article/2/a">art. 2(a)</ref>
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<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-a09cb59c0bbe53b81da97d17bce9f667" marker="I2">
<p>
S. 3 in force at 1.6.2004 by
<ref eId="c4o0gnrr2-00026" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/232">S.S.I. 2004/232</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4o0gnrr2-00027" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/232/article/2/a">art. 2(a)</ref>
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<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-667ce6b736e32e0ab9ec55b31a8236ef" marker="I3">
<p>
S. 4(a)(b) in force at 31.5.2003 by
<ref eId="c4bcgtm62-00008" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/219">S.S.I. 2003/219</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4bcgtm62-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/219/article/2/1/a">art. 2(1)(a)</ref>
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<p>
<ref eId="c4nzz8hy2-00007" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/section/4/c">S. 4(c)</ref>
in force at 6.5.2004 by
<ref eId="c4nzz8hy2-00008" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/198">S.S.I. 2004/198</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4nzz8hy2-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/198/article/2/a">art. 2(a)</ref>
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<p>
<ref eId="c4ny0kiw2-00015" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/section/4/d">S. 4(d)</ref>
in force at 1.4.2004 by
<ref eId="c4ny0kiw2-00016" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/148">S.S.I. 2004/148</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4ny0kiw2-00017" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/148/article/2/a">art. 2(a)</ref>
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<p>
<ref eId="c4nw9uul2-00007" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/section/4/e">S. 4(e)</ref>
in force at 15.8.2003 by
<ref eId="c4nw9uul2-00008" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/384">S.S.I. 2003/384</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4nw9uul2-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/384/article/2/a">art. 2(a)</ref>
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<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-16c48a294c12d605a9467092c22b4593" marker="I7">
<p>
<ref eId="c4nxolr92-00011" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/section/5/1">S. 5(1)</ref>
in force at 12.2.2004 for specified purposes and 31.3.2004 in so far as not already in force by
<ref eId="c4nxolr92-00012" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/602">S.S.I. 2003/602</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4nxolr92-00013" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/602/article/2/3">art. 2(3)</ref>
(as substituted (2.2.2004) by
<ref eId="c4nxolr92-00014" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/45">S.S.I. 2004/45</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4nxolr92-00015" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/45/article/2/2">art. 2(2)</ref>
)
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<p>
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in force at 1.1.2004 by
<ref eId="c4nwthla2-00008" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/602">S.S.I. 2003/602</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4nwthla2-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/602/article/2/1">art. 2(1)</ref>
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<p>
<ref eId="c4nx834k2-00018" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/section/6">S. 6</ref>
in force at 12.2.2004 by
<ref eId="c4nx834k2-00019" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/602">S.S.I. 2003/602</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4nx834k2-00020" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/602/article/2/4/a">art. 2(4)(a)</ref>
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<p>
<rref eId="c4nx834k2-00027" class="subref" from="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/section/7/1" upTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/section/7/7">S. 7(1)-(7)</rref>
in force at 12.2.2004 by
<ref eId="c4nx834k2-00028" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/602">S.S.I. 2003/602</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4nx834k2-00029" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/602/article/2/4/b">art. 2(4)(b)</ref>
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<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-7c66dec42d078ea9474f165f5a9706f8" marker="I11">
<p>
<ref eId="c4nwthla2-00016" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/section/7/8">S. 7(8)</ref>
in force at 1.1.2004 by
<ref eId="c4nwthla2-00017" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/602">S.S.I. 2003/602</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4nwthla2-00018" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/602/article/2/1">art. 2(1)</ref>
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<p>
<ref eId="c4nwthla2-00025" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/section/8">S. 8</ref>
in force at 1.1.2004 by
<ref eId="c4nwthla2-00026" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/602">S.S.I. 2003/602</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4nwthla2-00027" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/602/article/2/1">art. 2(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-063f87bd397bfb369b417f85b94dc16f" marker="I13">
<p>
<ref eId="c4nx834k2-00036" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/section/9">S. 9</ref>
in force at 12.2.2004 by
<ref eId="c4nx834k2-00037" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/602">S.S.I. 2003/602</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4nx834k2-00038" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/602/article/2/4/c">art. 2(4)(c)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-3d7362fbf91617eaf473d464c915c53d" marker="I14">
<p>
<ref eId="c4nx834k2-00045" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/section/10">S. 10</ref>
in force at 12.2.2004 by
<ref eId="c4nx834k2-00046" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/602">S.S.I. 2003/602</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4nx834k2-00047" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/602/article/2/4/c">art. 2(4)(c)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-e5e634f04259491593a78a9f6d05ca73" marker="I15">
<p>
<ref eId="c4nw9uul2-00016" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/section/11">S. 11</ref>
in force at 15.8.2003 by
<ref eId="c4nw9uul2-00017" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/384">S.S.I. 2003/384</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4nw9uul2-00018" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/384/article/2/a">art. 2(a)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-b4c509515f08cebde011282136d2f7d8" marker="I16">
<p>
<ref eId="c4nw9uul2-00025" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/section/12">S. 12</ref>
in force at 15.8.2003 by
<ref eId="c4nw9uul2-00026" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/384">S.S.I. 2003/384</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4nw9uul2-00027" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/384/article/2/a">art. 2(a)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-e4903b292ae7fcdede205a2ec90ff8a0" marker="I17">
<p>
<ref eId="c4nw9uul2-00034" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/section/13">S. 13</ref>
in force at 15.8.2003 by
<ref eId="c4nw9uul2-00035" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/384">S.S.I. 2003/384</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4nw9uul2-00036" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/384/article/2/a">art. 2(a)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-ae0381da80de34d95503f335b7b1258e" marker="I18">
<p>
<ref eId="c4nw9uul2-00043" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/section/14">S. 14</ref>
in force at 15.8.2003 by
<ref eId="c4nw9uul2-00044" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/384">S.S.I. 2003/384</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4nw9uul2-00045" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/384/article/2/a">art. 2(a)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-f97c127ed66137786cd90303b14c43c8" marker="I19">
<p>
<ref eId="c4b8rg672-00016" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/section/17">S. 17</ref>
in force at 31.5.2003 for specified purposes by
<ref eId="c4b8rg672-00017" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/219">S.S.I. 2003/219</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4b8rg672-00018" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/219/article/2/1/b">art. 2(1)(b)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-5996e3b2e4be90dc9f3d23aa30c35146" marker="I20">
<p>
<ref eId="c4nvcwq32-00025" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/section/17">S. 17</ref>
in force at 1.6.2003 for specified purposes by
<ref eId="c4nvcwq32-00026" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/219">S.S.I. 2003/219</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4nvcwq32-00027" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/219/article/2/2/b">art. 2(2)(b)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-064b0f0f8988565d9063002e9b30f195" marker="I21">
<p>
<ref eId="c4nw9uul2-00052" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/section/17">S. 17</ref>
in force at 15.8.2003 for specified purposes by
<ref eId="c4nw9uul2-00053" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/384">S.S.I. 2003/384</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4nw9uul2-00054" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/384/article/2/b">art. 2(b)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-eb918507399a6cf144318f6ac8b0486c" marker="I22">
<p>
<ref eId="c4nx2gzf2-00016" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/section/17">S. 17</ref>
in force at 6.2.2004 for specified purposes by
<ref eId="c4nx2gzf2-00017" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/602">S.S.I. 2003/602</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4nx2gzf2-00018" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/602/article/2/2">art. 2(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-84da98ca1602f6dcd3ab76b8e3c480bd" marker="I23">
<p>
<ref eId="c4ny0kiw2-00024" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/section/17">S. 17</ref>
in force at 1.4.2004 for specified purposes by
<ref eId="c4ny0kiw2-00025" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/148">S.S.I. 2004/148</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4ny0kiw2-00026" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/148/article/2/b">art. 2(b)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-fafa3f12dba0f00f99402d8a580b3cfd" marker="I24">
<p>
<ref eId="c4nzz8hy2-00016" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/section/17">S. 17</ref>
in force at 6.5.2004 for specified purposes by
<ref eId="c4nzz8hy2-00017" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/198">S.S.I. 2004/198</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4nzz8hy2-00018" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/198/article/2/b">art. 2(b)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-832a42a3982963ab283250fae9026e20" marker="I25">
<p>
S. 20 in force at 15.8.2003 for specified purposes by
<ref eId="c4nw9uul2-00062" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/384">S.S.I. 2003/384</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4nw9uul2-00063" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/384/article/2/c">art. 2(c)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-c0fc01a7b3671bb720c329770e79558a" marker="I26">
<p>
Sch. 2 in force at 1.6.2004 by
<ref eId="c4o0gnrr2-00161" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/232">S.S.I. 2004/232</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4o0gnrr2-00162" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/232/article/2/b">art. 2(b)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-0f9b130ce10d69f563392230c82ccc77" marker="I27">
<p>
<ref eId="c4nw9uul2-00070" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/schedule/4/paragraph/1">Sch. 4 para. 1</ref>
in force at 15.8.2003 by
<ref eId="c4nw9uul2-00071" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/384">S.S.I. 2003/384</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4nw9uul2-00072" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/384/article/2/d">art. 2(d)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-10d0c7252f6bf78dede637b99d654ee8" marker="I28">
<p>
<ref eId="c4b8rg672-00025" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/schedule/4/paragraph/2">Sch. 4 para. 2</ref>
in force at 31.5.2003 by
<ref eId="c4b8rg672-00026" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/219">S.S.I. 2003/219</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4b8rg672-00027" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/219/article/2/1/c">art. 2(1)(c)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-d8ab9065b903a25eb95aadb09f21a8d1" marker="I29">
<p>
<ref eId="c4ny0kiw2-00033" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/schedule/4/paragraph/3/a">Sch. 4 para. 3(a)</ref>
in force at 1.4.2004 by
<ref eId="c4ny0kiw2-00034" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/148">S.S.I. 2004/148</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4ny0kiw2-00035" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/148/article/2/c">art. 2(c)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-b7c5501bfdc1b460832feb9d2d20816e" marker="I30">
<p>
<ref eId="c4nw9uul2-00079" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/schedule/4/paragraph/3/b">Sch. 4 para. 3(b)</ref>
in force at 15.8.2003 by
<ref eId="c4nw9uul2-00080" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/384">S.S.I. 2003/384</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4nw9uul2-00081" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/384/article/2/d">art. 2(d)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-22649cad01eba8158fcd63915f25d7a2" marker="I31">
<p>
<ref eId="c4bb9wo52-00007" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/schedule/4/paragraph/4/a/b">Sch. 4 para. 4(a)(b)</ref>
in force at 31.5.2003 by
<ref eId="c4bb9wo52-00008" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/219">S.S.I. 2003/219</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4bb9wo52-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/219/article/2/1/c">art. 2(1)(c)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-cafa7b7701697786b3f4fbc74333754d" marker="I32">
<p>
<ref eId="c4nx2gzf2-00025" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/schedule/4/paragraph/4/c">Sch. 4 para. 4(c)</ref>
in force at 6.2.2004 by
<ref eId="c4nx2gzf2-00026" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/602">S.S.I. 2003/602</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4nx2gzf2-00027" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/602/article/2/2/a">art. 2(2)(a)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-64aa06a544a3f7e0eb88dc2811304dc6" marker="I33">
<p>
<ref eId="c4ny0kiw2-00042" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/schedule/4/paragraph/4/d">Sch. 4 para. 4(d)</ref>
in force at 1.4.2004 by
<ref eId="c4ny0kiw2-00043" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/148">S.S.I. 2004/148</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4ny0kiw2-00044" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/148/article/2/c">art. 2(c)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-513cc89223db46b141f9ea9f8a608403" marker="I34">
<p>
<ref eId="c4nw9uul2-00088" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/schedule/4/paragraph/4/e">Sch. 4 para. 4(e)</ref>
in force at 15.8.2003 by
<ref eId="c4nw9uul2-00089" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/384">S.S.I. 2003/384</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4nw9uul2-00090" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/384/article/2/d">art. 2(d)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-23d3cfb0cdcfc93d913d50b7e2b441fe" marker="I35">
<p>
Sch. 4 para. 5(2) (10)-(13) (16) (18) in force at 1.4.2004 by
<ref eId="c4ny0kiw2-00061" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/148">S.S.I. 2004/148</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4ny0kiw2-00062" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/148/article/2/c">art. 2(c)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-ff071428510eae38036c0994dfe40798" marker="I36">
<p>
<ref eId="c4nzz8hy2-00027" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/schedule/4/paragraph/5/3">Sch. 4 para. 5(3)</ref>
<ref eId="c4nzz8hy2-00028" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/schedule/4/paragraph/5/17">(17)</ref>
in force at 6.5.2004 by
<ref eId="c4nzz8hy2-00029" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/198">S.S.I. 2004/198</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4nzz8hy2-00030" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/198/article/2/c">art. 2(c)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-dc7c47f627d779d9dd5e282b35e1cd53" marker="I37">
<p>
Sch. 4 para. 5(14) in force at 1.4.2004 for specified purposes by
<ref eId="c4ny0kiw2-00070" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/148">S.S.I. 2004/148</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4ny0kiw2-00071" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/148/article/2/c">art. 2(c)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-0cd72e1aad1418dbd524185ed0b547b6" marker="I38">
<p>
Sch. 4 para. 5(15) in force at 6.2.2004 by
<ref eId="c4nx2gzf2-00008" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/602">S.S.I. 2003/602</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4nx2gzf2-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/602/article/2/2/b">art. 2(2)(b)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-a00d3c7fd8fbdff571897e91ee82a831" marker="I39">
<p>
<ref eId="c4b8rg672-00043" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/schedule/4/paragraph/6">Sch. 4 para. 6</ref>
in force at 31.5.2003 by
<ref eId="c4b8rg672-00044" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/219">S.S.I. 2003/219</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4b8rg672-00045" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/219/article/2/1/c">art. 2(1)(c)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-ed9918ae658373a8c70984d700cd869a" marker="I40">
<p>
<ref eId="c4nw9uul2-00097" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/schedule/4/paragraph/7">Sch. 4 para. 7</ref>
in force at 15.8.2003 by
<ref eId="c4nw9uul2-00098" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/384">S.S.I. 2003/384</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4nw9uul2-00099" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/384/article/2/d">art. 2(d)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-63c27362e3d584d350e63dfc8977b0d6" marker="I41">
<p>
<ref eId="c4nw9uul2-00106" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/schedule/4/paragraph/9">Sch. 4 para. 9</ref>
in force at 15.8.2003 by
<ref eId="c4nw9uul2-00107" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/384">S.S.I. 2003/384</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4nw9uul2-00108" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/384/article/2/d">art. 2(d)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-b5e38461f5ff06a1f941789c938d2c48" marker="I42">
<p>
<ref eId="c4b8rg672-00052" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/schedule/4/paragraph/10">Sch. 4 para. 10</ref>
in force at 31.5.2003 by
<ref eId="c4b8rg672-00053" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/219">S.S.I. 2003/219</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4b8rg672-00054" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/219/article/2/1/c">art. 2(1)(c)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-cd39a440f4cd0a1b42b3134df12b4b64" marker="I43">
<p>
<ref eId="c4ny0kiw2-00078" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/schedule/4/paragraph/11/a">Sch. 4 para. 11(a)</ref>
in force at 1.4.2004 by
<ref eId="c4ny0kiw2-00079" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/148">S.S.I. 2004/148</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4ny0kiw2-00080" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/148/article/2/c">art. 2(c)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-cf3cbfdd06fa222d0a224e50fbb3e812" marker="I44">
<p>
<ref eId="c4nw9uul2-00115" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/schedule/4/paragraph/12">Sch. 4 para. 12</ref>
in force at 15.8.2003 by
<ref eId="c4nw9uul2-00116" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/384">S.S.I. 2003/384</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4nw9uul2-00117" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/384/article/2/d">art. 2(d)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-5808cab07867e38bf8c4229769a41fcd" marker="I45">
<p>
<ref eId="c4b8rg672-00061" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/schedule/4/paragraph/13">Sch. 4 para. 13</ref>
in force at 31.5.2003 by
<ref eId="c4b8rg672-00062" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/219">S.S.I. 2003/219</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4b8rg672-00063" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/219/article/2/1/c">art. 2(1)(c)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-02dc01baf650ff3f42becf2a6851b78d" marker="I46">
<p>
<ref eId="c4ny0kiw2-00087" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/schedule/4/paragraph/14">Sch. 4 para. 14</ref>
in force at 1.4.2004 by
<ref eId="c4ny0kiw2-00088" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/148">S.S.I. 2004/148</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4ny0kiw2-00089" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/148/article/2/c">art. 2(c)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-a208e99305f7000dc40b3489a45ed29e" marker="I47">
<p>
<ref eId="c4ny0kiw2-00096" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/schedule/4/paragraph/15/a">Sch. 4 para. 15(a)</ref>
in force at 1.4.2004 by
<ref eId="c4ny0kiw2-00097" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/148">S.S.I. 2004/148</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4ny0kiw2-00098" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/148/article/2/c">art. 2(c)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-ee0d3b0ebc4cfd00647364d0950ac3a3" marker="I48">
<p>
<ref eId="c4nw9uul2-00124" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/schedule/4/paragraph/15/b">Sch. 4 para. 15(b)</ref>
in force at 15.8.2003 by
<ref eId="c4nw9uul2-00125" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/384">S.S.I. 2003/384</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4nw9uul2-00126" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/384/article/2/d">art. 2(d)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-be9526887023d52abe95e76f48e80004" marker="I49">
<p>
Sch. 4 para. 16(a) in force at 1.4.2004 by
<ref eId="c4ny0kiw2-00106" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/148">S.S.I. 2004/148</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4ny0kiw2-00107" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/148/article/2/c">art. 2(c)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-f905da6f6ad2cd34dd217f0362afb77b" marker="I50">
<p>
Sch. 4 para. 17(a)(i) in force at 6.5.2004 by
<ref eId="c4nzz8hy2-00038" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/198">S.S.I. 2004/198</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4nzz8hy2-00039" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/198/article/2/c">art. 2(c)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-41281999ec2571464998402424f88d7d" marker="I51">
<p>
Sch. 4 para. 17(a)(ii) in force at 1.4.2004 by
<ref eId="c4ny0kiw2-00115" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/148">S.S.I. 2004/148</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4ny0kiw2-00116" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/148/article/2/c">art. 2(c)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-e018edb152a1c09ab3139df89f6be2bb" marker="I52">
<p>
Sch. 4 para. 17(b)(iii) in force at 15.8.2003 by
<ref eId="c4nw9uul2-00134" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/384">S.S.I. 2003/384</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4nw9uul2-00135" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/384/article/2/d">art. 2(d)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-b389d02012bc26bea261c48674f158dc" marker="I53">
<p>
Sch. 4 para. 17(c)(ii) in force at 1.6.2003 by
<ref eId="c4nvcwq32-00035" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/219">S.S.I. 2003/219</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4nvcwq32-00036" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/219/article/2/2/c">art. 2(2)(c)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-5e5fde42e007bd1b76341297813d9e5c" marker="F1">
<p>
S. 1 repealed (1.4.2011) by
<ref eId="cc4od69j3-00005" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/11">Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4od69j3-00006" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/11/section/31/5">s. 31(5)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4od69j3-00007" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/11/schedule/1/paragraph/15">sch. 1 para. 15</ref>
(with
<ref eId="cc4od69j3-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/11/section/31/6">s. 31(6)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4od69j3-00009" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/11/schedule/7">sch. 7</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-8ad83e16994264a20ac33b1ec2b95533" marker="F2">
<p>
Words in
<ref eId="cc4og5623-00006" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/section/2/1">s. 2(1)</ref>
substituted (1.4.2011) by
<ref eId="cc4og5623-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/11">Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4og5623-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/11/section/31/5">s. 31(5)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4og5623-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/11/schedule/1/paragraph/16">sch. 1 para. 16</ref>
(with
<ref eId="cc4og5623-00010" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/11/section/31/6">s. 31(6)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4og5623-00011" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/11/schedule/7">sch. 7</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-a3246bc2940624f2c3eb6aa3b3b01aa5" marker="F3">
<p>
<ref eId="cc4oi3e73-00006" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/section/3/2A">S. 3(2A)</ref>
inserted (1.4.2011) by
<ref eId="cc4oi3e73-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/11">Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4oi3e73-00008" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/11/section/29/9">ss. 29(9)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4oi3e73-00009" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/11/section/31/5">31(5)</ref>
(with
<ref eId="cc4oi3e73-00010" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/11/section/31/6">s. 31(6)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4oi3e73-00011" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/11/schedule/7">sch. 7</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-3eb76cd8da9dd6f2e032185cf31b235a" marker="F4">
<p>
S. 15 repealed (1.8.2010) by
<ref eId="cc4luf9h3-00005" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8">Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4luf9h3-00006" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8/section/7/3/a">ss. 7(3)(a)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4luf9h3-00007" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8/section/134/7">134(7)</ref>
;
<ref eId="cc4luf9h3-00008" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/221">S.S.I. 2010/221</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4luf9h3-00009" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/221/article/3/2">art. 3(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4luf9h3-00010" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/221/schedule">sch.</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-4b16194d1d2d46c0283c1c254034b933" marker="F5">
<p>
S. 16 repealed (1.8.2010) by
<ref eId="cc4m09gf3-00005" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8">Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4m09gf3-00006" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8/section/7/3/b">ss. 7(3)(b)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4m09gf3-00007" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8/section/134/7">134(7)</ref>
;
<ref eId="cc4m09gf3-00008" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/221">S.S.I. 2010/221</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4m09gf3-00009" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/221/article/3/2">art. 3(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4m09gf3-00010" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/221/schedule">sch.</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-cad0995ef618ec2ba15de5c6c1579845" marker="F6">
<p>
Words in s. 20 repealed (1.8.2010) by
<ref eId="cc4m1jqp3-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8">Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4m1jqp3-00008" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8/section/7/3/c">ss. 7(3)(c)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4m1jqp3-00009" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8/section/134/7">134(7)</ref>
;
<ref eId="cc4m1jqp3-00010" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/221">S.S.I. 2010/221</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4m1jqp3-00011" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/221/article/3/2">art. 3(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4m1jqp3-00012" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/221/schedule">sch.</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-53f5e644e772b6697bdea518e5d8cf1f" marker="F7">
<p>
Words in
<ref eId="cc4ojd4p3-00006" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/section/20">s. 20</ref>
substituted (1.4.2011) by
<ref eId="cc4ojd4p3-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/11">Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4ojd4p3-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/11/section/31/5">s. 31(5)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4ojd4p3-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/11/schedule/1/paragraph/17">sch. 1 para. 17</ref>
(with
<ref eId="cc4ojd4p3-00010" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/11/section/31/6">s. 31(6)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4ojd4p3-00011" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/11/schedule/7">sch. 7</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-63647049b90f823d9a2b7b2c4f6f5ce5" marker="F8">
<p>
<ref eId="cc4o61oq3-00005" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/schedule/1">Sch. 1</ref>
repealed (1.4.2011) by
<ref eId="cc4o61oq3-00006" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/11">Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4o61oq3-00007" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/11/section/31/5">s. 31(5)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4o61oq3-00008" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/11/schedule/1/paragraph/15">sch. 1 para. 15</ref>
(with
<ref eId="cc4o61oq3-00009" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/11/section/31/6">s. 31(6)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4o61oq3-00010" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/11/schedule/7">sch. 7</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-f3d22d1226cf63da7236e53709d95851" marker="F9">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 repealed (1.7.2005) by
<ref eId="c4o0zusa2-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2005/3">Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 3)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4o0zusa2-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2005/3/section/37/2">s. 37(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4o0zusa2-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2005/3/schedule/5/paragraph/10">sch. 5 para. 10</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c4o0zusa2-00010" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2005/3/section/36">s. 36</ref>
);
<ref eId="c4o0zusa2-00011" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/351">S.S.I. 2005/351</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4o0zusa2-00012" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/351/article/2">art. 2</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4o0zusa2-00013" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/351/schedule/2">sch. 2</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c4o0zusa2-00014" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/351/article/3/3">art. 3(3)</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-daa8f5ac6efcf4d6af7e39203ba8be25" marker="F10">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 inserted (22.3.2011) by
<ref eId="cc4n8c273-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2011/236">The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) (No. 2) Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/236)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4n8c273-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2011/236/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4n8c273-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2011/236/article/2/2/a">2(2)(a)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="M_F_6717533d-fa23-4024-f06f-d365dbd960f8" marker="F11">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 inserted (13.2.2006) by
<ref eId="d13e5" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2005/7">Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 7)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc00235" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2005/7/section/13/2">s. 13(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc00236" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2005/7/schedule/2/paragraph/4">sch. 2 para. 4</ref>
;
<ref eId="d13e14" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/31">S.S.I. 2006/31</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc00238" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/31/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-0faa3c7d3233d38417d711523a72b9d7" marker="F12">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 inserted (18.4.2011) by
<ref eId="cd2wxk9i3-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2011/186">The Childrens Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Consequential Provision) and Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/186)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cd2wxk9i3-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2011/186/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref eId="cd2wxk9i3-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2011/186/article/3">3</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="M_F_c8fb94bd-42fc-4865-8336-eb076556a3ef" marker="F13">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 inserted (1.7.2010) by
<ref eId="d34e5" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8">Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc00241" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8/section/134/7">s. 134(7)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc00242" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8/schedule/10/paragraph/4/a">sch. 10 para. 4(a)</ref>
;
<ref eId="d34e14" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/221">S.S.I. 2010/221</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc00244" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/221/article/3/1">art. 3(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-7648721ebe013a583d8cdccf2084f5ac" marker="F14">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 repealed (1.8.2010) by
<ref eId="cc4kmokx3-00078" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8">Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4kmokx3-00079" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8/section/134/7">s. 134(7)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4kmokx3-00080" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8/schedule/1/paragraph/31">sch. 1 para. 31</ref>
;
<ref eId="cc4kmokx3-00081" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/221">S.S.I. 2010/221</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4kmokx3-00082" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/221/article/3/2">art. 3(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4kmokx3-00083" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/221/schedule">sch.</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-a5b2173d2173d98676bbf2c3328c6fd9" marker="F15">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 inserted (22.10.2008) by
<ref eId="cbqbfpvp3-00025" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/348">The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/348)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqbfpvp3-00026" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/348/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqbfpvp3-00027" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/348/article/2/2/b">2(2)(b)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-fe5f46eb51a973131b767ec76c7842ca" marker="F16">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 omitted (26.10.2005) by
<ref eId="c4sdjwbh2-00025" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/540">Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/540)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4sdjwbh2-00026" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/540/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4sdjwbh2-00027" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/540/article/2/3/b">2(3)(b)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-a267ff1a27d2c5759c1fabe9c5b0d3b8" marker="F17">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 inserted (22.10.2008) by
<ref eId="cbqbfpvp3-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/348">The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/348)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqbfpvp3-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/348/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqbfpvp3-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/348/article/2/2/a/i">2(2)(a)(i)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-10fd490840493764b86f915f19a889e5" marker="F18">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 inserted (26.10.2005) by
<ref eId="c4sdjwbh2-00016" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/540">Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/540)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4sdjwbh2-00017" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/540/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4sdjwbh2-00018" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/540/article/2/3/a">2(3)(a)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-89cd0c9d059d1f8cfe0213854f6d0926" marker="F19">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 repealed (1.7.2010) by
<ref eId="cc4jvoen3-00018" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8">Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4jvoen3-00019" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8/section/134/7">s. 134(7)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4jvoen3-00020" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8/schedule/10/paragraph/4/b/i">sch. 10 para. 4(b)(i)</ref>
;
<ref eId="cc4jvoen3-00021" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/221">S.S.I. 2010/221</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4jvoen3-00022" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/221/article/3/1">art. 3(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-4fa78534cd500eb66ade2d6f40181742" marker="F20">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 inserted (1.4.2006) by
<ref eId="cbp0r3l83-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2005/10">Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 10)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbp0r3l83-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2005/10/section/107/2">s. 107(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbp0r3l83-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2005/10/schedule/4/paragraph/14">sch. 4 para. 14</ref>
;
<ref eId="cbp0r3l83-00010" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/189">S.S.I. 2006/189</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbp0r3l83-00011" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/189/article/2/1">art. 2(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbp0r3l83-00012" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/189/schedule/part/1">sch. Pt. 1</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-fab18134dc29c0eed5c327545108d9c2" marker="F21">
<p>
Sch. 2 entry repealed (1.10.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by
<ref eId="cc4mikff3-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8">Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4mikff3-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8/section/134/7">s. 134(7)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4mikff3-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8/schedule/14/paragraph/12/a">sch. 14 para. 12(a)</ref>
;
<ref eId="cc4mikff3-00010" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/321">S.S.I. 2010/321</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4mikff3-00011" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/321/article/3">art. 3</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4mikff3-00012" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/321/schedule">sch.</ref>
; S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, sch.
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-c4973102625d125e26a75c75405d1bed" marker="F22">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 inserted (1.10.2012) by
<ref eId="cdd3kyd53-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2012/8">Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cdd3kyd53-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2012/8/section/129/2">s. 129(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cdd3kyd53-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2012/8/schedule/7/paragraph/65">sch. 7 para. 65</ref>
;
<ref eId="cdd3kyd53-00010" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/253">S.S.I. 2012/253</ref>
,
<ref eId="cdd3kyd53-00011" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/253/article/2">art. 2</ref>
,
<ref eId="cdd3kyd53-00012" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/253/schedule">sch.</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-5533cf7bdf6ca20818a86c4e4e3f8ec0" marker="F23">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 inserted (3.10.2005) by
<ref eId="c4o1k2yp2-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2005/6">Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4o1k2yp2-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2005/6/section/36/2">s. 36(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4o1k2yp2-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2005/6/schedule/3/paragraph/13/a">sch. 3 para. 13(a)</ref>
;
<ref eId="c4o1k2yp2-00010" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/419">S.S.I. 2005/419</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4o1k2yp2-00011" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/419/article/2/1">art. 2(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-be623ddb8cc432bdad5980be6c5bbddc" marker="F24">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 inserted (1.4.2011) by
<ref eId="cc4o6kuo3-00017" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/17">Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 17)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4o6kuo3-00018" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/17/section/166/2">s. 166(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4o6kuo3-00019" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/17/schedule/2/paragraph/10">sch. 2 para. 10</ref>
;
<ref eId="cc4o6kuo3-00020" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2011/96">S.S.I. 2011/96</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4o6kuo3-00021" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2011/96/article/2">art. 2</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4o6kuo3-00022" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2011/96/schedule">sch.</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-88c6d60709be35f2fde704dbe079e432" marker="F25">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 repealed (3.10.2005) by
<ref eId="c4o1k2yp2-00018" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2005/6">Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4o1k2yp2-00019" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2005/6/section/36/2">s. 36(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4o1k2yp2-00020" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2005/6/schedule/3/paragraph/13/b">sch. 3 para. 13(b)</ref>
;
<ref eId="c4o1k2yp2-00021" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/419">S.S.I. 2005/419</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4o1k2yp2-00022" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/419/article/2/1">art. 2(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-cacb907acd8a94b816895fce271ba363" marker="F26">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 omitted (22.10.2008) by virtue of
<ref eId="cbqbfpvp3-00034" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/348">The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/348)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqbfpvp3-00035" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/348/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqbfpvp3-00036" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/348/article/2/2/c">2(2)(c)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-b47497af153b19d73b20ce45f968628d" marker="F27">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 inserted (23.11.2007) by
<ref eId="cbqb2hy13-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/5">Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 5)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqb2hy13-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/5/section/82/2">s. 82(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqb2hy13-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/5/schedule/5/paragraph/6">sch. 5 para. 6</ref>
(with
<ref eId="cbqb2hy13-00010" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/5/section/77">s. 77</ref>
);
<ref eId="cbqb2hy13-00011" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2007/497">S.S.I. 2007/497</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqb2hy13-00012" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2007/497/article/2/f">art. 2(f)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-d8b5d8480cf9e58c0532292bda94f17c" marker="F28">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 inserted (8.8.2012) by
<ref eId="cdd30vwj3-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2012/8">Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cdd30vwj3-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2012/8/section/129/1/a">s. 129(1)(a)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cdd30vwj3-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2012/8/schedule/1/paragraph/16">sch. 1 para. 16</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-3151d0730b0cddb5d79c67e075122be8" marker="F29">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 repealed (1.4.2013) by
<ref eId="cdd3sg4l3-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2012/8">Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cdd3sg4l3-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2012/8/section/129/2">s. 129(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cdd3sg4l3-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2012/8/schedule/8/part/1">sch. 8 Pt. 1</ref>
;
<ref eId="cdd3sg4l3-00010" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2013/51">S.S.I. 2013/51</ref>
,
<ref eId="cdd3sg4l3-00011" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2013/51/article/2">art. 2</ref>
(with transitional provisions and savings in
<ref eId="cdd3sg4l3-00012" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2013/121">S.S.I. 2013/121</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-6b71c1b34b55485484d02686a8b058a1" marker="F30">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 repealed (1.7.2010) by
<ref eId="cc4jvoen3-00029" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8">Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4jvoen3-00030" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8/section/134/7">s. 134(7)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4jvoen3-00031" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8/schedule/10/paragraph/4/b/ii">sch. 10 para. 4(b)(ii)</ref>
;
<ref eId="cc4jvoen3-00032" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/221">S.S.I. 2010/221</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4jvoen3-00033" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/221/article/3/1">art. 3(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-4bd9aded5d394d698e8f3253335d5676" marker="F31">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 repealed (1.4.2007) by
<ref eId="cbqawcqi3-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/15">Tourist Boards (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 15)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqawcqi3-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/15/section/5/1">s. 5(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqawcqi3-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/15/schedule/2/paragraph/9/a">sch. 2 para. 9(a)</ref>
;
<ref eId="cbqawcqi3-00010" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2007/47">S.S.I. 2007/47</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqawcqi3-00011" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2007/47/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-51d00c461f574029b2a0191818de1d13" marker="F32">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 inserted (22.10.2008) by
<ref eId="cbqbfpvp3-00016" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/348">The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/348)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqbfpvp3-00017" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/348/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqbfpvp3-00018" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/348/article/2/2/a/ii">2(2)(a)(ii)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-330cf8e471f07728af40e668cc49f783" marker="F33">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 inserted (1.10.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by
<ref eId="cc4mikff3-00019" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8">Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4mikff3-00020" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8/section/134/7">s. 134(7)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4mikff3-00021" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8/schedule/14/paragraph/12/b">sch. 14 para. 12(b)</ref>
;
<ref eId="cc4mikff3-00022" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/321">S.S.I. 2010/321</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4mikff3-00023" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/321/article/3">art. 3</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4mikff3-00024" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/321/schedule">sch.</ref>
; S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, sch.
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-b26c9498873e23d3daff0c82880fd5bd" marker="F34">
<p>
Word in sch. 2 inserted (1.4.2007) by
<ref eId="cbqawcqi3-00018" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/15">Tourist Boards (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 15)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqawcqi3-00019" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/15/section/5/1">s. 5(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqawcqi3-00020" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/15/schedule/2/paragraph/9/b">sch. 2 para. 9(b)</ref>
;
<ref eId="cbqawcqi3-00021" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2007/47">S.S.I. 2007/47</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqawcqi3-00022" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2007/47/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-411f825c969b47d2b5fe165f52904207" marker="F35">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 inserted (1.7.2005) by
<ref eId="c4o0zusa2-00021" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2005/3">Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 3)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4o0zusa2-00022" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2005/3/section/37/2">s. 37(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4o0zusa2-00023" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2005/3/schedule/5/paragraph/10">sch. 5 para. 10</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c4o0zusa2-00024" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2005/3/section/36">s. 36</ref>
);
<ref eId="c4o0zusa2-00025" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/351">S.S.I. 2005/351</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4o0zusa2-00026" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/351/article/2">art. 2</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4o0zusa2-00027" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/351/schedule/2">sch. 2</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c4o0zusa2-00028" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/351/article/3/3">art. 3(3)</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-5f5b41212ba04d037c7a205623a44e31" marker="F36">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 repealed (1.8.2010) by
<ref eId="cc4kmokx3-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8">Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4kmokx3-00008" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8/section/2/5">ss. 2(5)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4kmokx3-00009" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8/section/134/7">134(7)</ref>
;
<ref eId="cc4kmokx3-00010" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/221">S.S.I. 2010/221</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4kmokx3-00011" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/221/article/3/2">art. 3(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4kmokx3-00012" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/221/schedule">sch.</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-6ebfe85e677ad459fc1da9a7e6a6ee76" marker="F37">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 omitted (22.3.2011) by virtue of
<ref eId="cc4n8c273-00016" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2011/236">The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) (No. 2) Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/236)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4n8c273-00017" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2011/236/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4n8c273-00018" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2011/236/article/2/2/b">2(2)(b)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-5418c962a21ee464602790620577e596" marker="F38">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 repealed (1.8.2010) by
<ref eId="cc4kmokx3-00043" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8">Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4kmokx3-00044" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8/section/6/3">ss. 6(3)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4kmokx3-00045" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8/section/134/7">134(7)</ref>
;
<ref eId="cc4kmokx3-00046" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/221">S.S.I. 2010/221</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4kmokx3-00047" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/221/article/3/2">art. 3(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4kmokx3-00048" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/221/schedule">sch.</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-851f085fc5c4738d458341e9ff51e276" marker="F39">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 omitted (26.10.2005) by virtue of
<ref eId="c4sdjwbh2-00043" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/540">Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/540)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4sdjwbh2-00044" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/540/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4sdjwbh2-00045" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/540/article/2/4/b">2(4)(b)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-692343d7af8bddf294dd4b770e0ba830" marker="F40">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 omitted (1.10.2010) by virtue of
<ref eId="cc4mikff3-00043" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/29">Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (c. 29)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4mikff3-00044" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/29/section/46/4">ss. 46(4)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4mikff3-00045" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/29/section/49/3">49(3)</ref>
(with
<ref eId="cc4mikff3-00046" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/29/section/49/1">s. 49(1)</ref>
<ref eId="cc4mikff3-00047" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/29/section/49/6">(6)</ref>
);
<ref eId="cc4mikff3-00048" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/2169">S.I. 2010/2169</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4mikff3-00049" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/2169/article/4">art. 4</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4mikff3-00050" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/2169/schedule">Sch.</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-4a421620fc5cd75aa43043600860d315" marker="F41">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 repealed (2.4.2012) by
<ref eId="cdd2wfgz3-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2011/215">The Public Services Reform (General Teaching Council for Scotland) Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/215)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cdd2wfgz3-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2011/215/article/2">art. 2</ref>
,
<ref eId="cdd2wfgz3-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2011/215/schedule/7">sch. 7</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-39019e09500ae11a024a5e59929ba18c" marker="F42">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 repealed (1.10.2006) by
<ref eId="cbp0zxqm3-00008" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/16">Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbp0zxqm3-00009" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/16/section/107">s. 107</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbp0zxqm3-00010" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/16/schedule/11/paragraph/173">Sch. 11 para. 173</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbp0zxqm3-00011" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/16/schedule/12">Sch. 12</ref>
;
<ref eId="cbp0zxqm3-00012" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2541">S.I. 2006/2541</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbp0zxqm3-00013" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2541/article/2">art. 2</ref>
(with
<ref eId="cbp0zxqm3-00014" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2541/schedule">Sch.</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-46fe12b996f7d60afca1bbc513a19aa4" marker="F43">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 repealed (1.8.2010) by
<ref eId="cc4kmokx3-00055" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8">Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4kmokx3-00056" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8/section/7/3/d">ss. 7(3)(d)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4kmokx3-00057" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8/section/134/7">134(7)</ref>
;
<ref eId="cc4kmokx3-00058" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/221">S.S.I. 2010/221</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4kmokx3-00059" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/221/article/3/2">art. 3(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4kmokx3-00060" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/221/schedule">sch.</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-e8d02c31492caff3d54ff3127ddc0f6e" marker="F44">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 repealed (10.12.2007) by
<ref eId="cbqb8lg93-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/6">Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqb8lg93-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/6/section/84/1">s. 84(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqb8lg93-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/6/schedule/paragraph/29">sch. para. 29</ref>
;
<ref eId="cbqb8lg93-00010" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2007/479">S.S.I. 2007/479</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqb8lg93-00011" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2007/479/article/3">art. 3</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqb8lg93-00012" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2007/479/schedule">sch.</ref>
(as amended (27.11.2007) by
<ref eId="cbqb8lg93-00013" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2007/527">S.S.I. 2007/527</ref>
, art. 2(6)(c))
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-8fdb2727d2740ce19268ff6b16115847" marker="F45">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 inserted (1.6.2009) by
<ref eId="cbqcec4b3-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2008/6">Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 6)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqcec4b3-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2008/6/section/76/1">s. 76(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqcec4b3-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2008/6/schedule/1/paragraph/18/1">sch. 1 para. 18(1)</ref>
;
<ref eId="cbqcec4b3-00010" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2009/192">S.S.I. 2009/192</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqcec4b3-00011" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2009/192/article/2">art. 2</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqcec4b3-00012" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2009/192/schedule">sch.</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-0f1135422d1bf9c6b56d42585e56f8ef" marker="F46">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 inserted (1.1.2007) by
<ref eId="cbq9yi4r3-00019" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/363">The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Treatment of Public Transport Users Committee for Scotland as Specified Authority and Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/363)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbq9yi4r3-00020" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/363/article/1/3">arts. 1(3)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbq9yi4r3-00021" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/363/article/3">3</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-f6a5380764ef9c5dd09b00c7398ab239" marker="F47">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 omitted (22.10.2008) by virtue of
<ref eId="cbqbfpvp3-00052" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/348">The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/348)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqbfpvp3-00053" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/348/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqbfpvp3-00054" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/348/article/2/3/b">2(3)(b)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-a8a07412645c28ea312e86a842f4b4b8" marker="F48">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 repealed (1.8.2010) by
<ref eId="cc4kmokx3-00031" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8">Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4kmokx3-00032" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8/section/5/5">ss. 5(5)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4kmokx3-00033" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8/section/134/7">134(7)</ref>
;
<ref eId="cc4kmokx3-00034" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/221">S.S.I. 2010/221</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4kmokx3-00035" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/221/article/3/2">art. 3(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4kmokx3-00036" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/221/schedule">sch.</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-3501102a6ed63ba3af29140fbc57af2d" marker="F49">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 inserted (22.10.2008) by
<ref eId="cbqbfpvp3-00043" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/348">The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/348)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqbfpvp3-00044" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/348/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqbfpvp3-00045" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/348/article/2/3/a">2(3)(a)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-fa2a8fca6850769bdeb3034dd391eb04" marker="F50">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 repealed (1.8.2010) by
<ref eId="cc4kmokx3-00019" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8">Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4kmokx3-00020" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8/section/4/6">ss. 4(6)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4kmokx3-00021" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8/section/134/7">134(7)</ref>
;
<ref eId="cc4kmokx3-00022" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/221">S.S.I. 2010/221</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4kmokx3-00023" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/221/article/3/2">art. 3(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4kmokx3-00024" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/221/schedule">sch.</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-7f04ce8d7d6b5b97f1c6f97e18130237" marker="F51">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 omitted (22.10.2008) by virtue of
<ref eId="cbqbfpvp3-00061" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/348">The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/348)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqbfpvp3-00062" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/348/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqbfpvp3-00063" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/348/article/2/4/a">2(4)(a)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-f7a4535a71d094f35279862a0c3b0141" marker="F52">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 omitted (22.10.2008) by virtue of
<ref eId="cbqbfpvp3-00070" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/348">The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/348)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqbfpvp3-00071" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/348/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqbfpvp3-00072" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/348/article/2/4/b/i">2(4)(b)(i)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-1050b92a8e92bd76cdb3a00f69c1dc2c" marker="F53">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 omitted (22.10.2008) by virtue of
<ref eId="cbqbfpvp3-00079" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/348">The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/348)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqbfpvp3-00080" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/348/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqbfpvp3-00081" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/348/article/2/4/b/ii">2(4)(b)(ii)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-df119c0df288d2fbf84d89c5c2f06bac" marker="F54">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 omitted (22.10.2008) by virtue of
<ref eId="cbqbfpvp3-00088" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/348">The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/348)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqbfpvp3-00089" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/348/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqbfpvp3-00090" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/348/article/2/4/b/iii">2(4)(b)(iii)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-7023815b6145b14cdacc53f755bd24a3" marker="F55">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 inserted (22.10.2008) by
<ref eId="cbqbfpvp3-00097" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/348">The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/348)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqbfpvp3-00098" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/348/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqbfpvp3-00099" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/348/article/2/5/a">2(5)(a)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-d042823519be964cee3588f387083462" marker="F56">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 inserted (22.10.2008) by
<ref eId="cbqbfpvp3-00106" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/348">The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/348)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqbfpvp3-00107" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/348/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqbfpvp3-00108" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/348/article/2/5/b">2(5)(b)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-b67190a3b2f1004dcd5fc57f02773fbf" marker="F57">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 inserted (22.10.2008) by
<ref eId="cbqbfpvp3-00115" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/348">The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/348)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqbfpvp3-00116" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/348/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqbfpvp3-00117" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/348/article/2/5/c">2(5)(c)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-31a7a9fb46491d67bc3ae9bae5f64e97" marker="F58">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 inserted (6.11.2009) by
<ref eId="cbqd1uzu3-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2009/390">The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/390)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqd1uzu3-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2009/390/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqd1uzu3-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2009/390/article/2">2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-9b9b9152268e28249d966375915b62f2" marker="F59">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 omitted (26.10.2005) by virtue of
<ref eId="c4sdjwbh2-00052" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/540">Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/540)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4sdjwbh2-00053" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/540/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4sdjwbh2-00054" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/540/article/2/5">2(5)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-20336ec653d395d5f6393973868f10fa" marker="F60">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 inserted (22.10.2008) by
<ref eId="cbqbfpvp3-00124" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/348">The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/348)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqbfpvp3-00125" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/348/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbqbfpvp3-00126" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/348/article/2/6">2(6)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-79e181d99d4f03b16fcc7db0a31bdefc" marker="F61">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 inserted (14.2.2010) by
<ref eId="cc4iyo3c3-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/50">The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/50)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4iyo3c3-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/50/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4iyo3c3-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/50/article/2/2">2(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-a1e8f91e7a69baa282ef2587e27b24ed" marker="F62">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 inserted (14.2.2010) by
<ref eId="cc4iyo3c3-00016" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/50">The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/50)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4iyo3c3-00017" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/50/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4iyo3c3-00018" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/50/article/2/3">2(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-15447340c9f97054697c491bc8f37ce5" marker="F63">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 inserted (1.10.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by
<ref eId="cc4mikff3-00031" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8">Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4mikff3-00032" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8/section/134/7">s. 134(7)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4mikff3-00033" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8/schedule/17/paragraph/26">sch. 17 para. 26</ref>
;
<ref eId="cc4mikff3-00034" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/321">S.S.I. 2010/321</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4mikff3-00035" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/321/article/3">art. 3</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4mikff3-00036" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/321/schedule">sch.</ref>
; S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, sch.
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-40e2140141776303bdaa331d8feb9d34" marker="F64">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 inserted (14.2.2010) by
<ref eId="cc4iyo3c3-00025" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/50">The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/50)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4iyo3c3-00026" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/50/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4iyo3c3-00027" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/50/article/2/4">2(4)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-11652d9ef24c1a659e6db4aa8db79c9d" marker="F65">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 inserted (26.10.2005) by
<ref eId="c4sdjwbh2-00061" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/540">Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/540)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4sdjwbh2-00062" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/540/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4sdjwbh2-00063" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/540/article/2/6">2(6)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-ad849c341c3cec2043321cb5861e9c09" marker="F66">
<p>
Words in sch. 2 inserted (18.1.2011) by
<ref eId="cc4n12xb3-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2011/22">The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/22)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4n12xb3-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2011/22/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4n12xb3-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2011/22/article/2">2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-28cdad844cc084450760df8dbccf3e1e" marker="F67">
<p>
<ref eId="cc4lnsvt3-00065" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4/schedule/3">Sch. 3</ref>
repealed (1.8.2010) by
<ref eId="cc4lnsvt3-00066" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8">Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4lnsvt3-00067" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8/section/7/3/e">ss. 7(3)(e)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4lnsvt3-00068" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8/section/134/7">134(7)</ref>
;
<ref eId="cc4lnsvt3-00069" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/221">S.S.I. 2010/221</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4lnsvt3-00070" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/221/article/3/2">art. 3(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4lnsvt3-00071" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/221/schedule">sch.</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-0e1d684681fe5e55241dd34a3dbf66c3" marker="F68">
<p>
Sch. 4 para. 5(4)-(9) omitted (1.4.2004) by virtue of
<ref eId="c4ny4bjb2-00033" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/167">Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (Modification of Enactments) Order 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/167)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4ny4bjb2-00034" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/167/article/1">art. 1</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4ny4bjb2-00035" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/167/schedule/paragraph/7">Sch. para. 7</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-ec7036ab94529050b7c82ff2c6d0657d" marker="F69">
<p>
Sch. 4 para. 16(b) and word repealed (1.4.2011) by
<ref eId="cc4olaqi3-00005" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/11">Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4olaqi3-00006" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/11/section/31/5">s. 31(5)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4olaqi3-00007" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/11/schedule/1/paragraph/18">sch. 1 para. 18</ref>
(with
<ref eId="cc4olaqi3-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/11/section/31/6">s. 31(6)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4olaqi3-00009" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/11/schedule/7">sch. 7</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-ff03438540b2794a9476717c5edbbb9c" marker="F70">
<p>
Sch. 4 para. 17(c)(i) and sub-para number (ii) repealed (1.4.2011) by
<ref eId="cc4on1vq3-00005" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/11">Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4on1vq3-00006" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/11/section/31/5">s. 31(5)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4on1vq3-00007" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/11/schedule/1/paragraph/19">sch. 1 para. 19</ref>
(with
<ref eId="cc4on1vq3-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/11/section/31/6">s. 31(6)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4on1vq3-00009" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/11/schedule/7">sch. 7</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="C" class="commentary C" eId="key-df601fefd0dcc03cac6bcf1c4e7a7a36" marker="C1">
<p>
<ref eId="cc4o04jw3-00088" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2003/4">Act</ref>
: transfer of functions (1.4.2011) by
<ref eId="cc4o04jw3-00089" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/11">Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4o04jw3-00090" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/11/section/2/2">s. 2(2)</ref>
(with
<ref eId="cc4o04jw3-00091" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/11/section/31/6">s. 31(6)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc4o04jw3-00092" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/11/schedule/7">sch. 7</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="C" class="commentary C" eId="key-a2a2a4b9b6c82e536fa60eb1e26af2fc" marker="C2">
<p>
S. 2(1) extended (1.6.2006) by
<ref eId="cbp0va8n3-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/303">The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Treatment of Office or Body as Specified Authority) Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/303)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbp0va8n3-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/303/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbp0va8n3-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/303/article/2">2</ref>
</p>
</note>
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Public Appointments and Public Bodies
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The
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<p>how applications to fill those vacancies are to be encouraged; and</p>
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<p>The Commissioner—</p>
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<p>is to keep under review the code of practice;</p>
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<content>
<p>may from time to time revise the code of practice and publish it as so revised; and</p>
</content>
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<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>is to promote compliance with the code of practice.</p>
</content>
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<num>(4)</num>
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<p>In preparing the code of practice, and in making any revisions to it, the Commissioner must—</p>
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<num>(a)</num>
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<p>consult the Parliament and the Scottish Ministers; and</p>
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<num>(b)</num>
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<p>invite (by way of advertisement or otherwise) other persons to make representations,</p>
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<p>as regards the code.</p>
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<num>(5)</num>
<intro>
<p>The Commissioner—</p>
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<level class="para1" eId="section-2-5-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<intro>
<p>is to examine—</p>
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<level class="para2" eId="section-2-5-a-i">
<num>(i)</num>
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<p>the methods and practices employed by the Scottish Ministers in the making of appointments, and recommendations for appointment, to the specified authorities; and</p>
</content>
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<level class="para2" eId="section-2-5-a-ii">
<num>(ii)</num>
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<p>if the Commissioner considers it appropriate, the making by the Scottish Ministers of any appointment, or recommendation for appointment, to any of the specified authorities; and</p>
</content>
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</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-2-5-b">
<num>(b)</num>
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<p>is to investigate complaints arising from the making by the Scottish Ministers of any appointment, or recommendation for appointment, to any of the specified authorities.</p>
</content>
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<num>(6)</num>
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<p>The Commissioner may issue guidance to the Scottish Ministers (either generally or in a particular case) as to compliance with the code of practice.</p>
</content>
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<subsection eId="section-2-7">
<num>(7)</num>
<intro>
<p>In any case where—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-2-7-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>it appears to the Commissioner that the code of practice has not been complied with in a material regard;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-2-7-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>the Commissioner has intimated that fact to the Scottish Ministers; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-2-7-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<intro>
<p>the Commissioner considers that—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="section-2-7-c-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>the code of practice is unlikely to be complied with within a reasonable time of that intimation; or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="section-2-7-c-ii">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>after a reasonable time from that intimation, the code remains to be complied with,</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>subsection (8) applies.</p>
</wrapUp>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-2-8">
<num>(8)</num>
<intro>
<p>Where this subsection applies, the Commissioner—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-2-8-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>must report the case to the Parliament (together with any information in relation to the case the Commissioner considers appropriate to include); and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-2-8-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>if the appointment or recommendation for appointment in question has not been made, may direct the Scottish Ministers to delay making the appointment or, as the case may be, the recommendation until the Parliament has considered the case; and the Scottish Ministers must comply with any such direction.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-2-9">
<num>(9)</num>
<intro>
<p>The Commissioner is to exercise the Commissioner’s functions with a view to ensuring that—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-2-9-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>appointments, and recommendations for appointment, to the specified authorities are made fairly and openly; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-2-9-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>so far as reasonably practicable, all categories of person are afforded an opportunity to be considered for appointment, and recommendation for appointment, to the specified authorities.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-2-10">
<num>(10)</num>
<intro>
<p>Without prejudice to subsections (2) and (9), the Commissioner—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-2-10-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>is to prepare and publish a strategy for ensuring that appointments, and recommendations for appointment, to the specified authorities are made by the Scottish Ministers in a manner which encourages equal opportunities and in particular the observance of the equal opportunity requirements (those expressions having the same meanings as in Section L2 (equal opportunities) of Part II of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46)); and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-2-10-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>may, in the strategy, set targets with a view to ensuring that such appointments and recommendations are made with due regard to the need to meet those requirements,</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>but, in preparing the strategy or setting targets, the Commissioner must consult the Parliament and the Scottish Ministers.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-3">
<num>3</num>
<heading>The Commissioner’s functions: further provision</heading>
<subsection eId="section-3-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>The Scottish Ministers must provide the Commissioner with such information as the Commissioner reasonably requires in the exercise of the Commissioner’s functions.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-3-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<intro>
<p>The Scottish Ministers may by order—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-3-2-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>amend schedule 2; or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-3-2-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<intro>
<p>in relation to appointments to the specified authorities—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="section-3-2-b-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>confer on the Commissioner any additional function; or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="section-3-2-b-ii">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>remove any function of the Commissioner,</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>which they consider appropriate so to confer or remove.</p>
</wrapUp>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-3-2A">
<num>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="key-a3246bc2940624f2c3eb6aa3b3b01aa5-1555333326312" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-a3246bc2940624f2c3eb6aa3b3b01aa5">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-a3246bc2940624f2c3eb6aa3b3b01aa5" class="commentary"/>
(2A)
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="key-a3246bc2940624f2c3eb6aa3b3b01aa5-1555333326312" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-a3246bc2940624f2c3eb6aa3b3b01aa5">Before making an order under subsection (2)(b), the Scottish Ministers must consult the Parliamentary corporation.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-3-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<intro>
<p>Where—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-3-3-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>an office or body is to be established; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-3-3-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>when established, the office or body is to be specified in schedule 2,</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>the Scottish Ministers may by order provide that the office or body is to be treated, for the purposes of or in connection with any appointment to the office or body, as if it were one of the specified authorities.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-3-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<content>
<p>Each body mentioned in section 4 is to be treated, for the purposes of or in connection with any appointment to the body made before that section comes into force as respects the body, as if it were one of the specified authorities.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</part>
<part eId="part-2">
<num>
<b>Part 2</b>
</num>
<heading>
Provision as to certain public bodies
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
</heading>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-2-crossheading-dissolution-of-certain-bodies">
<heading>
<i>Dissolution of certain bodies</i>
</heading>
<section eId="section-4">
<num>4</num>
<heading>Dissolution of certain bodies</heading>
<intro>
<p>The following bodies are dissolved—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-4-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>the Ancient Monuments Board for Scotland;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-4-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>the Historic Buildings Council for Scotland;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-4-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>the Scottish Hospital Trust;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-4-d">
<num>(d)</num>
<content>
<p>the Scottish Medical Practices Committee; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-4-e">
<num>(e)</num>
<content>
<p>the Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board.</p>
</content>
</level>
</section>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-2-crossheading-health-service-bodies">
<heading>
<i>Health Service bodies</i>
</heading>
<section eId="section-5">
<num>5</num>
<heading>Property of the Scottish Hospital Trust</heading>
<subsection eId="section-5-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<intro>
<p>Any—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-5-1-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>
endowment (and accumulated income thereof) held by the Scottish Hospital Trust by virtue of subsection (3) of section 11 (Scottish Hospital Trust) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29) (in this Act referred to as the “
<term refersTo="#term-1978-act" eId="term-1978-act">1978 Act</term>
”);
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-5-1-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>endowment and other property (and accumulated income thereof) held by it by virtue of paragraph 4(e) to (f) of Schedule 6 (the Hospital Trust) to that Act; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-5-1-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>other property and rights of or held by the Scottish Hospital Trust (of whatever kind),</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>
(in this section and section 6 referred to as the “
<term refersTo="#term-trust-property" eId="term-trust-property">Trust property</term>
”) is transferred to, and vested in, the Health Boards.
</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-5-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<intro>
<p>The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision for the purposes of or in connection with the transfer and vesting of the Trust property by virtue of subsection (1) and may, in particular, make provision as to how the Trust property is to be divided among different Health Boards, including—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-5-2-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>prescribing the method of calculating the capital value of the property and the share of each Health Board in it;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-5-2-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>providing for any of the Trust property to be realised for value and for the value to be transferred to and vested in the appropriate Health Board in lieu of the property.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-5-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>
Before making regulations under subsection (2), the Scottish Ministers must consult the Scottish Hospital Trust and all Health Boards and
<abbr class="acronym" title="National Health Service">NHS</abbr>
trusts on the proposed regulations.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-5-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<content>
<p>Any Trust property (including any value in lieu of the property) which has been transferred to a Health Board by virtue of subsections (1) and (2), may be transferred by the Board to, and vested in, another Health Board, subject to such conditions (including conditions as to the extent of any transfer or of the transfer of any class of property) as the Scottish Ministers may by regulations provide for.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-5-5">
<num>(5)</num>
<content>
<p>
Where Trust property has been transferred by a Health Board to another Health Board under subsection (4), the other Health Board is (except where, by virtue of a subsequent transfer, the property is held by an
<abbr class="acronym" title="National Health Service">NHS</abbr>
trust) to transfer it back to the Health Board which made the transfer within a reasonable time of any requirement for such a transfer as that Health Board may make; and any property so transferred vests in that Health Board.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-5-6">
<num>(6)</num>
<content>
<p>
In this section and sections 6 to 9, the expression “
<term refersTo="#term-nhs-trust" eId="term-nhs-trust">
<abbr class="acronym" title="National Health Service">NHS</abbr>
trust
</term>
” is to be construed in accordance with section 108(1) (interpretation) of the 1978 Act.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-6">
<num>6</num>
<heading>
Transfer of certain property between Health Boards and
<abbr class="acronym" title="National Health Service">NHS</abbr>
trusts
</heading>
<subsection eId="section-6-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<intro>
<p>Any Trust property (including any value in lieu of the property) which—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-6-1-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>has been transferred to a Health Board by virtue of section 5; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-6-1-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>
relates to any service which it is the function of an
<abbr class="acronym" title="National Health Service">NHS</abbr>
trust situated in the area of the Health Board to make arrangements for, administer or provide,
</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>
may, without prejudice to section 12D (transfer of property, rights and liabilities to
<abbr class="acronym" title="National Health Service">NHS</abbr>
trusts) of the 1978 Act, be transferred by the Board to, and vested in, the
<abbr class="acronym" title="National Health Service">NHS</abbr>
trust following any request for such a transfer as the trust may make.
</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-6-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>
Any endowment held by an
<abbr class="acronym" title="National Health Service">NHS</abbr>
trust may be transferred by the trust to, and vested in, any Health Board to such extent as the trust may determine.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-6-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>
Where an endowment has been transferred by an
<abbr class="acronym" title="National Health Service">NHS</abbr>
trust to a Health Board under subsection (2), the Health Board is to transfer it back to the trust within a reasonable time of any requirement for such a transfer as the trust may make; and any endowment so transferred vests in the
<abbr class="acronym" title="National Health Service">NHS</abbr>
trust.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-7">
<num>7</num>
<heading>Investment and borrowing</heading>
<subsection eId="section-7-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<intro>
<p>A Health Board has the following powers—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-7-1-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>the like powers in relation to its funds as trustees have, in relation to their trust estate, under section 4(1) of the Trusts (Scotland) Act 1921 (c. 58); and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-7-1-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<intro>
<p>power to purchase and lease land and to invest in any security in which trustees are authorised to invest under or in pursuance of the Trusts (Scotland) Act 1921 and the Trustee Investments Act 1961 (c. 62) and—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="section-7-1-b-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>to retain any investment which it from time to time receives;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="section-7-1-b-ii">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>to make a narrower-range investment falling within Part II of Schedule 1 to the Trustee Investments Act 1961 without first obtaining advice as required by section 6 of that Act; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="section-7-1-b-iii">
<num>(iii)</num>
<content>
<p>to invest in the units of a unit trust scheme or in participation certificates or in any form of participation under any trust or scheme having the effect of enabling persons to participate in the profits and income arising from the acquisition, holding, management or disposal of securities or of land.</p>
</content>
</level>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-7-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>A Health Board must obtain advice on any investment under subsection (1) from a person whom the Board considers to be qualified to give such advice by the person’s ability in, and practical experience of, financial matters; and, where the person is not an officer or employee of the Board, the advice may be given on such terms as the Board and the person may agree to.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-7-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<intro>
<p>A Health Board may borrow from any endowment held by it provided that the endowment does not relate to—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-7-3-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>the services provided by another Health Board; or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-7-3-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>
any service which it is the function of an
<abbr class="acronym" title="National Health Service">NHS</abbr>
trust to make arrangements for, administer or provide.
</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-7-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<content>
<p>A Health Board may make loans to another Health Board from any endowment held by the Board provided that the endowment relates to the services provided by that other Board; and that other Health Board may borrow accordingly.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-7-5">
<num>(5)</num>
<content>
<p>
A Health Board may make loans to any
<abbr class="acronym" title="National Health Service">NHS</abbr>
trust from any endowment held by the Board provided that the endowment relates to any service which it is the function of the trust to make arrangements for, administer or provide; and the
<abbr class="acronym" title="National Health Service">NHS</abbr>
trust may borrow accordingly.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-7-6">
<num>(6)</num>
<content>
<p>
An
<abbr class="acronym" title="National Health Service">NHS</abbr>
trust may borrow from any endowment held by the trust.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-7-7">
<num>(7)</num>
<content>
<p>Any loans or borrowing under subsections (3) to (6) require the consent of the Scottish Ministers.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-7-8">
<num>(8)</num>
<content>
<p>The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision as to the terms and conditions to apply to any such loans or borrowing.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-8">
<num>8</num>
<heading>Endowment schemes</heading>
<subsection eId="section-8-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>
The Scottish Ministers are by regulations to make a scheme for the distribution of the income from endowments held by Health Boards and
<abbr class="acronym" title="National Health Service">NHS</abbr>
trusts.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-8-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>
In devising the scheme, the Scottish Ministers must consult all Health Boards and
<abbr class="acronym" title="National Health Service">NHS</abbr>
trusts.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-8-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<intro>
<p>The scheme must provide for the income from such endowments—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-8-3-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>in so far as it is distributed among Health Boards, to be used by Boards for purposes relating to services provided under the 1978 Act in or in relation to hospitals, or to research into any such matters as are mentioned in section 47(2) of that Act, or for purposes intended to preserve the memory of any person or category of person; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-8-3-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>
in so far as it is distributed among
<abbr class="acronym" title="National Health Service">NHS</abbr>
trusts, to be used by trusts for purposes relating to services which it is their function to make arrangements for, administer or provide.
</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-9">
<num>9</num>
<heading>Directions in relation to endowments</heading>
<content>
<p>
The Scottish Ministers may, without prejudice to section 2(5) of, and paragraph 6(1) of Schedule 7A to, the 1978 Act (which confer powers as to directions), give directions to Health Boards and
<abbr class="acronym" title="National Health Service">NHS</abbr>
trusts (either generally or to any particular Board or trust or in any particular case) for the purpose of or in connection with the exercise of their functions as to endowments; and a Board or trust must comply with any such directions given to it.
</p>
</content>
</section>
<section eId="section-10">
<num>10</num>
<heading>
Holding of certain property by
<abbr class="acronym" title="National Health Service">NHS</abbr>
trusts and Health Boards
</heading>
<subsection eId="section-10-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>
In section 12G (trust property of
<abbr class="acronym" title="National Health Service">NHS</abbr>
trusts) of the 1978 Act, in subsection (3)(b), after the words “12D” there is inserted “or a request under section 6(1) of the Public Appointments and Public Bodies
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
(Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 4)”.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-10-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>
<mod>
In section 82 (use and administration of certain endowments and other property held by Health Boards) of that Act, after subsection (2) there is inserted—
<quotedStructure startQuote="" endQuote="" uk:context="body" uk:docName="asp" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="default">
<subsection>
<num>(2A)</num>
<content>
<p>
All endowments and other property (including value in lieu of the property) vested in a Health Board by virtue of section 5 or 6(2) of the Public Appointments and Public Bodies
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
(Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 4) is so vested free of any trust existing immediately before it is so vested (hereafter in this section referred to in relation to any such endowment or property as “the original trust”); but all such endowments and other property shall be held by the Health Board on trust for such purposes relating to services provided under this Act or in relation to hospitals, or to the functions of the Board with respect to research, as the Board may think fit.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</quotedStructure>
<inline name="appendText">.</inline>
</mod>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-10-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>
<mod>
In section 83 (power of Health Boards to hold property on trust) of that Act, after subsection (1) there is inserted—
<quotedStructure startQuote="" endQuote="" uk:context="body" uk:docName="asp" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="default">
<subsection>
<num>(1A)</num>
<content>
<p>
A Health Board shall have power to accept, hold and administer any property on trust for purposes relating to any service which it is the function of any
<abbr class="acronym" title="National Health Service">NHS</abbr>
trust in the area of the Health Board to make arrangements for, administer or provide.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</quotedStructure>
<inline name="appendText">.</inline>
</mod>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-2-crossheading-law-society-functions-etc-as-to-certain-legal-services">
<heading>
<i>
Law Society functions
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
as to certain legal services
</i>
</heading>
<section eId="section-11">
<num>11</num>
<heading>
Property
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
of the Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board
</heading>
<content>
<p>All property, rights and liabilities of the Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board are transferred to, and vested in, the Scottish Ministers; and any property or rights so transferred may be transferred by the Scottish Ministers to the Law Society of Scotland.</p>
</content>
</section>
<section eId="section-12">
<num>12</num>
<heading>Regulation by the Law Society of conveyancing and executry services</heading>
<intro>
<p>
In the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 46) (in this Act referred to as the “
<term refersTo="#term-1980-act" eId="term-1980-act">1980 Act</term>
”)—
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-12-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>
<mod>
in section 1 (establishment and objects of Law Society of Scotland), in subsection (1), after the word “Act” in the second place where it appears there is inserted ;
<quotedText>“ and sections 16 to 23 (which relate to the provision of conveyancing and executry services) of the 1990 Act ”</quotedText>
</mod>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-12-b">
<num>(b)</num>
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in section 3 (establishment and functions of the Council of the Law Society), in subsection (2), after the word “Act” there is inserted ; and
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<section eId="section-13">
<num>13</num>
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<intro>
<p>In the 1980 Act—</p>
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<num>(a)</num>
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<p>in section 50 (the Tribunal), in subsection (1), after the word “Act” in the first place where it appears there is inserted ;</p>
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<mod>
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<num>(b)</num>
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in section 51 (complaints to Tribunal), after subsection (1) there is inserted—
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<content>
<p>In subsection (1) above, without prejudice to the generality of that subsection, the reference to a complaint includes a complaint in respect of conveyancing and executry practitioners and the provision by them of conveyancing and executry services (those expressions having the meanings given in section 23 of the 1990 Act).</p>
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<num>(c)</num>
<intro>
<p>in section 52 (procedure on complaints to the Tribunal), in subsection (2)—</p>
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<num>(i)</num>
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after the word “Part” there is inserted
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<num>(i)</num>
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<p>inquiries under subsection (2A) of section 20 of the 1990 Act; and</p>
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<num>(ii)</num>
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<p>appeals under subsection (11)(b) of that section.</p>
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<num>14</num>
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<num>(1)</num>
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<p>The functions of a notary public specified in subsection (2) may be exercised in any case by an independent conveyancing practitioner instead of a notary public provided that the exercise of any such function by the practitioner is in connection with other conveyancing services being provided by the practitioner in the case.</p>
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<num>(2)</num>
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<p>The functions are the functions of a notary public exercisable in pursuance of—</p>
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<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>sections 1(5) and (6), 6(3)(e), 8(2) and (2A) (which concern administering oaths and receiving affirmations in relation to certain matters) of the Matrimonial Homes (Family Protection) (Scotland) Act 1981 (c. 59); and</p>
</content>
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<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>
section 18(4) (administering oaths and receiving affirmations in relation to reallotment of real burdens) of the Abolition of Feudal Tenure
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
(Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 5).
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<num>(3)</num>
<intro>
<p>The functions exercisable in pursuance of section 9 (subscription of documents on behalf of granter who is blind or unable to write) of the Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 7) by a relevant person (within the meaning of subsection (6) of that section) may be exercised in any case, instead of by a relevant person—</p>
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<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>in so far as relating to the execution of dispositions or standard securities, by a conveyancing practitioner; or</p>
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<level class="para1" eId="section-14-3-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>in so far as relating to testamentary documents, by an executry practitioner.</p>
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<num>(4)</num>
<content>
<p>
In this section, the expressions “conveyancing practitioner”, “conveyancing services”, “executry practitioner” and “independent conveyancing practitioner” are to be construed in accordance with section 23 (interpretation of sections 16 to 22) of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 40) (in this Act referred to as “
<term refersTo="#term-the-1990-act" eId="term-the-1990-act">the 1990 Act</term>
”).
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<subsection eId="section-14-5">
<num>(5)</num>
<content>
<p>The Scottish Ministers may by order amend the specification of provisions in subsection (2).</p>
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<i>The Historic Environment Advisory Council for Scotland</i>
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<num>
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15
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<heading>The Historic Environment Advisory Council for Scotland</heading>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
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16
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<heading>The Advisory Council’s functions</heading>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
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<heading>
<i>Miscellaneous provision</i>
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<num>17</num>
<heading>Miscellaneous provision</heading>
<content>
<p>Schedule 4 (which makes provision in connection with the dissolution of the bodies mentioned in section 4, makes provision as to the functions of Health Boards, makes provision as to the functions of the Law Society of Scotland and the Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal in relation to the provision of conveyancing and executry services, makes modifications in relation to those services and makes minor and consequential amendments to enactments) has effect.</p>
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<b>Part 3</b>
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<heading>General provisions</heading>
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<num>18</num>
<heading>Orders and regulations</heading>
<subsection eId="section-18-1">
<num>(1)</num>
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<p>Any power of the Scottish Ministers to make orders or regulations under this Act is exercisable by statutory instrument.</p>
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<subsection eId="section-18-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<intro>
<p>Any such power includes power—</p>
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<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>to make such incidental, supplemental, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision as the Scottish Ministers consider necessary or expedient; and</p>
</content>
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<level class="para1" eId="section-18-2-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>to make different provision for different purposes.</p>
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<subsection eId="section-18-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<intro>
<p>A statutory instrument containing—</p>
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<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>except where subsection (5) applies, an order under section 19; or</p>
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<level class="para1" eId="section-18-3-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>regulations under section 5(4) or 7(8),</p>
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<p>is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Parliament.</p>
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<subsection eId="section-18-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<intro>
<p>A statutory instrument containing—</p>
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<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>an order under section 3(2)(a) or (b) or (3) or 14(5); or</p>
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<level class="para1" eId="section-18-4-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>regulations under section 5(2) or 8(1),</p>
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<p>is not made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Parliament.</p>
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<subsection eId="section-18-5">
<num>(5)</num>
<content>
<p>A statutory instrument containing an order under section 19 which amends an Act is not made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Parliament.</p>
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<section eId="section-19">
<num>19</num>
<heading>Ancillary provision</heading>
<content>
<p>The Scottish Ministers may by order make such incidental, supplemental, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision as they consider necessary or expedient for the purposes of or in consequence of this Act.</p>
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</section>
<section eId="section-20">
<num>20</num>
<heading>Interpretation</heading>
<intro>
<p>In this Act—</p>
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<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-the-1978-act" eId="term-the-1978-act">the 1978 Act</term>
” means the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29);
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<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-the-1980-act" eId="term-the-1980-act">the 1980 Act</term>
” means the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 46);
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<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-the-1990-act" eId="term-the-1990-act">the 1990 Act</term>
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<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
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<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
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<hcontainer name="definition">
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<p>
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<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-the-specified-authorities" eId="term-the-specified-authorities">the specified authorities</term>
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<section eId="section-21">
<num>21</num>
<heading>Short title and commencement</heading>
<subsection eId="section-21-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>
This Act may be cited as the Public Appointments and Public Bodies
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
(Scotland) Act 2003.
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<subsection eId="section-21-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>This Act, except this section and sections 18 to 20, comes into force on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by order appoint.</p>
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</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-21-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>Different days may be so appointed for different provisions and for different purposes.</p>
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<hcontainer name="schedule" eId="schedule-1">
<num>
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SCHEDULE 1
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<p>(introduced by section 1)</p>
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<heading>The Commissioner</heading>
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<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-2" class="schProv1">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-3" class="schProv1">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-4" class="schProv1">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-5" class="schProv1">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-6" class="schProv1">
<num>6</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-7" class="schProv1">
<num>7</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-8" class="schProv1">
<num>8</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-9" class="schProv1">
<num>9</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-10" class="schProv1">
<num>10</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-11" class="schProv1">
<num>11</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-12" class="schProv1">
<num>12</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-13" class="schProv1">
<num>13</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-14" class="schProv1">
<num>14</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
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SCHEDULE 2
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<p>(introduced by section 2)</p>
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any National Park authority
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, but Part 1 does not apply in relation to the appointment by the Scottish Ministers of a Lord Commissioner of Justiciary as a member of the Board under paragraph 1 of Schedule
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<hcontainer name="schedule" eId="schedule-3">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-28cdad844cc084450760df8dbccf3e1e" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
SCHEDULE 3
<authorialNote class="referenceNote">
<p>(introduced by section 15)</p>
</authorialNote>
</num>
<heading>The Advisory Council</heading>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d25e2501">
<heading>Status</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-1" class="schProv1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-2" class="schProv1">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-3" class="schProv1">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-4" class="schProv1">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-5" class="schProv1">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-6" class="schProv1">
<num>6</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-7" class="schProv1">
<num>7</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="schedule" eId="schedule-4">
<num>
SCHEDULE 4
<authorialNote class="referenceNote">
<p>(introduced by section 17)</p>
</authorialNote>
</num>
<heading>Miscellaneous provision</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-1" class="schProv1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>In section 2 (petition to Commissary to be substituted) of the Confirmation of Executors (Scotland) Act 1858, the words “or a recognised financial institution providing executry services” are repealed.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-2" class="schProv1">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>In the Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments Act 1953—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-2-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>section 2 (Historic Buildings Council for Scotland) is repealed except in so far as it applies, by virtue of section 3(3) of that Act, to the Historic Buildings Council for Wales;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-2-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>
in section 3(3) (Historic Buildings Council for Wales), for the words from “apply” in the second place where it appears to the end there is substituted “applied to the Historic Buildings Council for Scotland immediately before the coming into force of paragraph 2(a) of schedule 4 to the Public Appointments and Public Bodies
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
(Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 4)”; and
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-2-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<intro>
<p>in section 9 (interpretation), in subsection (1)—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-2-c-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>paragraph (b) is repealed; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-2-c-ii">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>for the words “paragraphs (b) and” there is substituted “paragraph”.</p>
</content>
</level>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-3" class="schProv1">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>In the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975, in Part II of Schedule 1(offices disqualifying for membership)—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-3-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>in the entry relating to Medical Practices Committees, the words from “or” to the end are repealed; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-3-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>the entry relating to the Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board is repealed.</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-4" class="schProv1">
<num>4</num>
<intro>
<p>In the Race Relations Act 1976, in Part II of Schedule 1A (bodies and other persons subject to general statutory duty), the paragraphs relating to—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-4-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>the Ancient Monuments Board for Scotland;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-4-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>the Historic Buildings Council for Scotland;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-4-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>the Scottish Hospital Trust;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-4-d">
<num>(d)</num>
<content>
<p>the Scottish Medical Practices Committee; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-4-e">
<num>(e)</num>
<content>
<p>the Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board,</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>are repealed.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-5" class="schProv1">
<num>5</num>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-5-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>The 1978 Act is amended in accordance with this paragraph.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-5-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>Section 3 is repealed.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-5-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>Section 11 is repealed.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-5-4">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-0e1d684681fe5e55241dd34a3dbf66c3" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-5-5">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-0e1d684681fe5e55241dd34a3dbf66c3" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-5-6">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-0e1d684681fe5e55241dd34a3dbf66c3" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-5-7">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-0e1d684681fe5e55241dd34a3dbf66c3" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-5-8">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-0e1d684681fe5e55241dd34a3dbf66c3" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-5-9">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-0e1d684681fe5e55241dd34a3dbf66c3" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-5-10">
<num>(10)</num>
<content>
<p>Section 24 is repealed.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-5-11">
<num>(11)</num>
<content>
<p>In section 77 (default powers), paragraph (b) of subsection (1) is repealed.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-5-12">
<num>(12)</num>
<content>
<p>In section 85 (expenses of certain bodies), paragraph (c) of subsection (1) is repealed.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-5-13">
<num>(13)</num>
<intro>
<p>In section 88 (payments to members of certain bodies)—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-5-13-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>in subsection (1), paragraph (a) is repealed; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-5-13-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>in subsection (2), paragraph (a) is repealed.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-5-14">
<num>(14)</num>
<content>
<p>In section 108(1)(interpretation), the entries relating to the Hospital Trust and the Medical Practices Committee are repealed.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-5-15">
<num>(15)</num>
<content>
<p>In Schedule 1 (health boards), paragraphs 16 and 17 are repealed.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-5-16">
<num>(16)</num>
<content>
<p>Schedule 2 is repealed.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-5-17">
<num>(17)</num>
<content>
<p>Schedule 6 is repealed.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-5-18">
<num>(18)</num>
<intro>
<p>In Schedule 9 (additional provisions as to prohibition of sale of medical practices), in paragraph 1—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-5-18-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>
<mod>
in sub-paragraph (2), for the words “Medical Practices Committee” there is substituted
<quotedText>“ Health Board which has arrangements with the practitioners of the medical practice for the provision by them of general medical services ”</quotedText>
;
</mod>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-5-18-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<intro>
<p>in sub-paragraph (3)—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-5-18-b-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>for the words “The Committee” in the first place where they appear there is substituted “That Health Board”;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-5-18-b-ii">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>for the words “the Committee” in the second place where they appear there is substituted “the Board”;</p>
</content>
</level>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-5-18-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (4), for the words “Medical Practices Committee” there is substituted “Health Board;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-5-18-d">
<num>(d)</num>
<content>
<p>
<mod>
in sub-paragraph (6), for the word “Committee” there is substituted
<quotedText>“ Board ”</quotedText>
; and
</mod>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-5-18-e">
<num>(e)</num>
<content>
<p>
<mod>
in sub-paragraph (7), for the words “The Medical Practices Committee” there is substituted
<quotedText>“ A Health Board ”</quotedText>
.
</mod>
</p>
</content>
</level>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-6" class="schProv1">
<num>6</num>
<intro>
<p>In the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-6-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<intro>
<p>in section 22 (Ancient Monuments Boards)—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-6-a-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>in subsection (1), paragraph (b) and the word “and” immediately following it are repealed;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-6-a-ii">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>subsection (3) is repealed; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-6-a-iii">
<num>(iii)</num>
<content>
<p>in subsection (5), paragraph (b) and the word “and” immediately following it are repealed; and</p>
</content>
</level>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-6-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<intro>
<p>in section 23 (annual reports of Ancient Monuments Boards)—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-6-b-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>the words from the beginning to the word “and” in the first place where it appears are repealed;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-6-b-ii">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>the word “each” in the first place where it appears is repealed; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-6-b-iii">
<num>(iii)</num>
<content>
<p>for the words “them” and “their” there is substituted “it” and “its” respectively.</p>
</content>
</level>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-7" class="schProv1">
<num>7</num>
<content>
<p>
<mod>
In section 32 (offence for unqualified persons to prepare certain documents) of the 1980 Act, in subsection (2A), for the words “qualified conveyancer” there is substituted .
<quotedText> “conveyancing practitioner” </quotedText>
</mod>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-8" class="schProv1">
<num>8</num>
<intro>
<p>In section 54 (clarification of certain investment powers) of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-8-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>subsection (1) in so far as it relates to Schedule 6 to the 1978 Act; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-8-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>subsection (2),</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>are repealed.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-9" class="schProv1">
<num>9</num>
<intro>
<p>In section 43A (application of Act to services provided under the 1990 Act) of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986, in subsection (1)—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-9-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>the words “and recognised financial institutions” are repealed; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-9-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>
<mod>
for the words “qualified conveyancers” there is substituted
<quotedText>“ conveyancing practitioners ”</quotedText>
.
</mod>
</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-10" class="schProv1">
<num>10</num>
<content>
<p>In the Electricity Act 1989, in paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 9 (preservation of amenity and fisheries), the words from “, the” to “Scotland” in the second place where it appears are repealed.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-11" class="schProv1">
<num>11</num>
<intro>
<p>In the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-11-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>in section 39 (distribution of general medical services), subsection (7) is repealed; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-11-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>in Schedule 9 (minor and consequential amendments), sub-paragraphs (2) and (24) of paragraph 19 are repealed.</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12" class="schProv1">
<num>12</num>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>The 1990 Act is amended in accordance with this paragraph.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>
<mod>
For section 16 (the Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board) there is substituted—
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<section>
<num>16</num>
<heading>Regulation by the Law Society of conveyancing and executry services</heading>
<subsection>
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>The Council of the Law Society of Scotland have the function of regulating the provision of conveyancing and executry services under sections 17 to 23 of this Act.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection>
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>The Scottish Ministers may make grants to the Council towards expenses incurred, or to be incurred, by them in connection with the exercise of that function.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection>
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>Any grant made under subsection (2) above may be made subject to such terms and conditions (including conditions as to repayment) as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate and they may vary such terms and conditions after the grant is made.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedStructure>
<inline name="appendText">.</inline>
</mod>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<intro>
<p>In section 17 (qualified conveyancers)—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-3-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>for the word “Board” in each place where it appears there is substituted “Council”;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-3-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>for the words “qualified conveyancer” and “qualified conveyancers” in each place where they appear there is substituted “conveyancing practitioner” and “conveyancing practitioners” respectively;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-3-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>for the words “conveyancer” and “conveyancers” in each of the other places where they appear there is substituted “practitioner” and “practitioners” respectively;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-3-d">
<num>(d)</num>
<content>
<p>
<mod>
for subsection (1) there is substituted—
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<subsection>
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>The Council shall establish and maintain a register of conveyancing practitioners, which shall be available for inspection by any person without charge.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection>
<num>(1A)</num>
<content>
<p>The register shall include an entry in respect of any person who was registered in the register of qualified conveyancers maintained by the Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board immediately before the coming into force of this subsection.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection>
<num>(1B)</num>
<content>
<p>The entry in the register in respect of any such person who, immediately before the coming into force of this subsection, provided conveyancing services to the public for a fee, gain or reward shall be annotated to the effect that he is an independent conveyancing practitioner; but that annotation shall be removed if he ceases to provide such services for a fee, gain or reward.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</quotedStructure>
<inline name="appendText">;</inline>
</mod>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-3-e">
<num>(e)</num>
<content>
<p>in subsection (2)(b), for the words “(3) below” there is substituted “(11)(a) below and rules referred to in subsection (11B) below in so far as they relate to educational qualifications and practical training”;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-3-f">
<num>(f)</num>
<content>
<p>
<mod>
after subsection (2) there is inserted—
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<subsection>
<num>(2A)</num>
<content>
<p>The Council may charge such fee for registration under subsection (2) above as they may determine.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</quotedStructure>
<inline name="appendText">;</inline>
</mod>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-3-g">
<num>(g)</num>
<content>
<p>subsection (3) is repealed;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-3-h">
<num>(h)</num>
<content>
<p>
<mod>
for subsection (4) there is substituted—
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<num>(4)</num>
<intro>
<p>Where the Council—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1">
<num>(a)</num>
<intro>
<p>grant an application under subsection (2) above, they may attach such conditions as they may determine, and shall—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>record any such conditions against the applicant’s name in the register; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>give the applicant written reasons for any decision to attach such conditions;</p>
</content>
</level>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>refuse such an application, they shall give the applicant written reasons for their decision.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
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</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-3-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>
<mod>
for subsection (5) there is substituted—
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<subsection>
<num>(5)</num>
<intro>
<p>Where the Council—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>grant an application under subsection (2) above subject to conditions; or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>refuse such an application,</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>the applicant may, within 21 days of the date on which the Council’s decision is intimated to him, apply to the Council to review their decision.</p>
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</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-3-j">
<num>(j)</num>
<content>
<p>subsection (7) is repealed;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-3-k">
<num>(k)</num>
<content>
<p>
<mod>
for subsection (11) there is substituted—
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<num>(11)</num>
<intro>
<p>The Council may make rules for regulating the conduct and practice of conveyancing practitioners, and such rules may, in particular, make provision with respect to—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>educational qualifications and practical training (including continuing professional development);</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>the manner in which such practitioners conduct the provision of conveyancing services;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>complaints against such practitioners; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(d)</num>
<intro>
<p>in the case of independent conveyancing practitioners—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>conflicts of interest;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>the contractual obligations of such practitioners;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2">
<num>(iii)</num>
<content>
<p>the holding of and accounting for clients' money;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2">
<num>(iv)</num>
<content>
<p>the disclosure of and accounting for commission; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2">
<num>(v)</num>
<content>
<p>professional indemnity insurance and other arrangements for meeting claims by clients,</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>and, in respect of the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) to (c) above, different provision may be made for different cases or classes of case.</p>
</wrapUp>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection>
<num>(11A)</num>
<intro>
<p>Rules made under subsection (11) above shall not have effect unless they have been approved by—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>the Lord President of the Court of Session; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>subject to section 40 of this Act, the Scottish Ministers.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection>
<num>(11B)</num>
<intro>
<p>Any—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>rules as to the requirements to be satisfied by any person applying for registration as a qualified conveyancer; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>regulations as to the conduct and practice of independent qualified conveyancers,</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>having effect immediately before the coming into force of this subsection shall have effect with respect to conveyancing practitioners and independent conveyancing practitioners respectively as if they were rules made under subsection (11) above which have been approved in accordance with subsection (11A) above; and the Council may amend or repeal any such rules or regulations.</p>
</wrapUp>
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</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-3-l">
<num>(l)</num>
<content>
<p>subsection (12) is repealed;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-3-m">
<num>(m)</num>
<intro>
<p>in subsection (13)—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-3-m-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>the words “, and subject to subsection (14) below” are repealed; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-3-m-ii">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>paragraph (a) and the word “and” immediately following it are repealed;</p>
</content>
</level>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-3-n">
<num>(n)</num>
<content>
<p>subsections (14) and (15) are repealed;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-3-o">
<num>(o)</num>
<intro>
<p>in subsection (16)—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-3-o-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>for the words “an independent” there is substituted “a”; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-3-o-ii">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>for the words “regulations made under subsection (11)” there is substituted “any rules made under subsection (11) above, any rules and regulations referred to in subsection (11B)”; and</p>
</content>
</level>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-3-p">
<num>(p)</num>
<content>
<p>in subsection (20), the words “under subsection (7) above” are repealed.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<intro>
<p>In section 18 (executry practitioners)—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-4-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>for the word “Board” in each place where it appears there is substituted “Council”;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-4-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>
<mod>
for subsection (1) there is substituted—
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<subsection>
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>The Council shall establish and maintain a register of executry practitioners, which shall be available for inspection by any person without charge.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection>
<num>(1A)</num>
<content>
<p>The register shall include an entry in respect of any person who was registered in the register of executry practitioners maintained by the Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board immediately before the coming into force of this subsection.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
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</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-4-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>in subsection (2), after the word “them” there is inserted “by a natural person”;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-4-d">
<num>(d)</num>
<content>
<p>
<mod>
after that subsection there is inserted—
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<subsection>
<num>(2A)</num>
<content>
<p>The Council may charge such fee for registration under subsection (2) above as they may determine.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
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</mod>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-4-e">
<num>(e)</num>
<intro>
<p>in subsection (3)—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-4-e-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>at the end of paragraph (a) there is inserted the word “and”;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-4-e-ii">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (b), for the words “prescribed by regulations made under subsection (10) below” there is substituted “of rules made under subsection (10)(a) below and regulations referred to in subsection (10B) below in so far as such regulations relate to educational qualifications and practical training”;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-4-e-iii">
<num>(iii)</num>
<content>
<p>paragraph (c) and the word “and” immediately preceding it are repealed;</p>
</content>
</level>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-4-f">
<num>(f)</num>
<intro>
<p>in subsection (5), in paragraph (a)—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-4-f-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>after the word “shall” there is inserted “(i)”; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-4-f-ii">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>
<mod>
at the end there is added
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<level class="para2">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>give the applicant written reasons for any decision to attach such conditions;</p>
</content>
</level>
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</mod>
</p>
</content>
</level>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-4-g">
<num>(g)</num>
<content>
<p>in subsection (6), and in subsection (7) in the first place where it appears, for the word “it” there is substituted “him”;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-4-h">
<num>(h)</num>
<content>
<p>in subsection (8), for the words “its” and “it” there is substituted “his” and “he” respectively;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-4-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>
<mod>
for subsection (10) there is substituted—
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<num>(10)</num>
<intro>
<p>The Council may make rules for regulating the conduct and practice of executry practitioners, and such rules may, in particular, make provision with respect to—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>educational qualifications and practical training (including continuing professional development);</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>the manner in which such practitioners conduct the provision of executry services;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>complaints against such practitioners; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(d)</num>
<intro>
<p>in the case of such practitioners who provide executry services to the public for a fee, gain or reward—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>conflicts of interest;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>the contractual obligations of such practitioners;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2">
<num>(iii)</num>
<content>
<p>the holding of and accounting for clients' money;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2">
<num>(iv)</num>
<content>
<p>the disclosure of and accounting for commission; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2">
<num>(v)</num>
<content>
<p>professional indemnity insurance and other arrangements for meeting claims by clients,</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>and, in respect of the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) to (c) above, different provision may be made for different cases or classes of case.</p>
</wrapUp>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection>
<num>(10A)</num>
<intro>
<p>Rules made under subsection (10) above shall not have effect unless they have been approved by—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>the Lord President of the Court of Session; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>subject to section 40 of this Act, the Scottish Ministers.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection>
<num>(10B)</num>
<content>
<p>Any regulations as to the conduct and practice of executry practitioners having effect immediately before the coming into force of this subsection shall have effect as if they were rules made under subsection (10) above which have been approved in accordance with subsection (10A) above; and the Council may amend or repeal any such regulations.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
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</mod>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-4-j">
<num>(j)</num>
<content>
<p>subsection (11) is repealed;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-4-k">
<num>(k)</num>
<content>
<p>in subsection (12), for the words “regulations made under subsection (10)” there is substituted “any rules made under subsection (10) above, any regulations referred to in subsection (10B)”; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-4-l">
<num>(l)</num>
<content>
<p>
<mod>
after subsection (13) there is inserted—
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<subsection>
<num>(13A)</num>
<content>
<p>Subject to subsection (13B) below, an executry practitioner who provides executry services to the public for a fee, gain or reward shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection>
<num>(13B)</num>
<content>
<p>Subsection (13A) above shall not apply to an executry practitioner who, with the approval of the Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board, provided executry services to the public for a fee, gain or reward at any time before the coming into force of that subsection.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
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</mod>
</p>
</content>
</level>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-5">
<num>(5)</num>
<content>
<p>Section 19 is repealed.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-6">
<num>(6)</num>
<intro>
<p>
In section 20 (professional misconduct, inadequate professional services,
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
)—
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-6-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>for the words “Board” and “Board's” in each place where they appear (except where they appear in subsections (3) and (17)) there is substituted “Council” and “Council's” respectively;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-6-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>for the words “qualified conveyancer” and “qualified conveyancers” in each place where they appear there is substituted “conveyancing practitioner” and “conveyancing practitioners” respectively;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-6-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>in subsection (1), in paragraph (c), for the words “regulations made under section 17(11) or 18(10)” there is substituted “rules made under section 17(11) or 18(10), or rules or regulations referred to in section 17(11B) or 18(10B),”;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-6-d">
<num>(d)</num>
<intro>
<p>in subsection (2)—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-6-d-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (b), the words “or its” are repealed; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-6-d-ii">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>paragraphs (d), (e) and (g) are repealed;</p>
</content>
</level>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-6-e">
<num>(e)</num>
<content>
<p>
<mod>
after that subsection there is inserted—
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<num>(2A)</num>
<intro>
<p>Where—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1">
<num>(a)</num>
<intro>
<p>after holding an inquiry into a complaint against a practitioner, the Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal are satisfied that—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>he has been guilty of professional misconduct; or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>he has provided inadequate professional services; or</p>
</content>
</level>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>a practitioner has been convicted by any court of an act involving dishonesty or has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 2 years,</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>the Tribunal may take such of the steps set out in subsection (2B) below as they think fit.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection>
<num>(2B)</num>
<intro>
<p>The steps referred to in subsection (2A) above are—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>to suspend or revoke the registration of the practitioner;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>subject to subsection (3) below, to impose on the practitioner a fine not exceeding £10,000;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>to censure the practitioner; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(d)</num>
<content>
<p>any of the steps which the Council may take in respect of a practitioner under subsection (2)(a) to (f) above.</p>
</content>
</level>
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</mod>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-6-f">
<num>(f)</num>
<content>
<p>in subsection (3), for the words “Board” and “Board's” there is substituted “Tribunal” and “Tribunal's” respectively;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-6-g">
<num>(g)</num>
<content>
<p>in that subsection and in subsection (4), for the words “(2)(e)” there is substituted “(2B)(b)”;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-6-h">
<num>(h)</num>
<intro>
<p>in subsection (6)—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-6-h-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>for the word “they” there is substituted “, or the Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal, by virtue of subsection (2B)(d) above, make a similar direction, the Council or (as the case may be) the Tribunal”;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-6-h-ii">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>after the word “give” there is inserted “to the Council”; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-6-h-iii">
<num>(iii)</num>
<content>
<p>the words “or it” are repealed;</p>
</content>
</level>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-6-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<intro>
<p>in subsection (8)—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-6-i-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>for the words “or (d)” there is substituted “above or the Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal, by virtue of subsection (2B)(d) above, take a similar step or the Tribunal take a step set out in subsection (2B)(a)”;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-6-i-ii">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>
<mod>
for paragraph (a) there is substituted—
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<level class="para1">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>any period specified in this section for applying for review or for the making of an appeal in respect of the matter has expired without such a review having been applied for or such an appeal having been made;</p>
</content>
</level>
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</mod>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-6-i-iii">
<num>(iii)</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (b), after the word “application” in each place where it appears there is inserted “or appeal”;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-6-i-iv">
<num>(iv)</num>
<content>
<p>in that paragraph, after the word “Board's” there is inserted “or, as the case may be, Tribunal's”; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-6-i-v">
<num>(v)</num>
<content>
<p>for the word “they” there is substituted “the Council”;</p>
</content>
</level>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-6-j">
<num>(j)</num>
<content>
<p>subsections (9) and (10) are repealed;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-6-k">
<num>(k)</num>
<intro>
<p>in subsection (11)—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-6-k-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>for the word “(g)” there is substituted “(f)”;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-6-k-ii">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (a), the words “it or” are repealed; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-6-k-iii">
<num>(iii)</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (b), for the words from “it” in the first place where it appears to the end there is substituted “him, appeal to the Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal against the decision made in any such review; and the Tribunal may quash, confirm or vary that decision”;</p>
</content>
</level>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-6-l">
<num>(l)</num>
<content>
<p>
<mod>
after subsection (11) there is inserted—
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<subsection>
<num>(11A)</num>
<intro>
<p>Within 21 days of the date on which—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>the outcome of any appeal under subsection (11)(b) above; or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>the taking of any step referred to in subsection (2B) above,</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>is intimated to the practitioner concerned, he may appeal to the Court of Session against the decision made by the Tribunal in the appeal or, as the case may be, to take such a step; and the Court may make such order in the matter as it thinks fit.</p>
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</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-6-m">
<num>(m)</num>
<content>
<p>subsection (12) is repealed;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-6-n">
<num>(n)</num>
<content>
<p>in subsection (14), after the word “(2)” there is inserted “or (2B)”;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-6-o">
<num>(o)</num>
<content>
<p>in subsection (16), for the words “(2)(e)” there is substituted “(2B)(b)”; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-6-p">
<num>(p)</num>
<intro>
<p>in subsection (17)—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-6-p-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>the words “it or” in each place where they appear are repealed; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-6-p-ii">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>for the word “Board's” there is substituted “Council’s or, as the case may be, Tribunal's”.</p>
</content>
</level>
</level>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-7">
<num>(7)</num>
<content>
<p>
<mod>
After section 20 there is inserted—
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<num>20A</num>
<heading>Review of decisions</heading>
<subsection>
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>The Council shall establish a procedure under which they shall, on the application of any aggrieved person, review any relevant decision made by them.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection>
<num>(2)</num>
<intro>
<p>In subsection (1) above—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1">
<num>(a)</num>
<intro>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-relevant-decision">relevant decision</term>
” means–
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>a refusal to grant an application for registration as a practitioner;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>a decision to grant an application for registration as a practitioner subject to conditions; or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2">
<num>(iii)</num>
<content>
<p>a decision to take any step set out in subsection (2)(a) to (f) of section 20 of this Act; and</p>
</content>
</level>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-aggrieved-person">aggrieved person</term>
” means the applicant or, as the case may be, the practitioner concerned.
</p>
</content>
</level>
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</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-8">
<num>(8)</num>
<intro>
<p>In section 21 (Board’s intervention powers)—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-8-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>for the word “Board” in each place where it appears there is substituted “Council”;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-8-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>for the words “qualified conveyancer” in each place where they appear there is substituted “conveyancing practitioner”; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-8-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>in subsection (2)(c), for the words from “regulations” to “18(10)” there is substituted “any rules or regulations referred to in section 20(1)(c)”.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-9">
<num>(9)</num>
<content>
<p>
<mod>
After section 21 there is inserted—
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<num>21A</num>
<heading>Powers of investigation</heading>
<subsection>
<num>(1)</num>
<intro>
<p>The Council may exercise the power conferred by subsection (3) below for any of the following purposes—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>an inquiry under subsection (1) of section 20 of this Act;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>a review under subsection (11)(a) of that section; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>consideration by the Council whether to exercise the powers conferred on them by section 21 of this Act.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection>
<num>(2)</num>
<intro>
<p>The Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal may exercise the power conferred by subsection (3) below for any of the following purposes—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>an inquiry under subsection (2A) of section 20 of this Act; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>an appeal under subsection (11)(b) of that section.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection>
<num>(3)</num>
<intro>
<p>The Council or, as the case may be, the Tribunal may give notice in writing to a practitioner specifying the subject matter of their investigation and requiring either or both of the following—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>the production or delivery to any person appointed by the Council or, as the case may be, the Tribunal, at a time and place specified in the notice, of such documents so specified as are in the possession or control of the practitioner and relate to the subject matter of the investigation;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>an explanation, within such period being not less than 21 days as the notice may specify, from the practitioner regarding the subject matter of the investigation.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection>
<num>(4)</num>
<content>
<p>If a practitioner fails to comply with a notice under subsection (3)(a) above, the Council or, as the case may be, the Tribunal may apply to the Court of Session for an order requiring him to produce or deliver the documents to the person appointed at the place specified in the notice within such time as the court may order.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section>
<num>21B</num>
<heading>
Procedures of the Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
</heading>
<subsection>
<num>(1)</num>
<intro>
<p>Paragraphs 7 to 9, 11, 13 to 15 and 18A to 22 of Schedule 4 to the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 46) (which make provision as to certain powers and procedures of the Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal) apply in relation to complaints made against conveyancing and executry practitioners as they apply in relation to complaints against solicitors, but as if—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph 8A, sub-paragraph (b) and the word “; or” immediately preceding it were omitted; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraphs 9 and 19, the references to Part IV of that Act were references to sections 20 and 21A of this Act.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection>
<num>(2)</num>
<intro>
<p>Paragraphs 7, 8, 11, 13 to 15 and 18A to 22 of that Schedule to that Act apply in relation to any appeal under subsection (11)(b) of section 20 of this Act as they apply, by virtue of subsection (1) above, in relation to any complaint against conveyancing and executry practitioners, and—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>the modifications made to those paragraphs by paragraph 23(a), (b) and (d) of that Schedule apply for the purposes of that application of those paragraphs; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>paragraphs 24 and 25 of that Schedule apply in relation to any such appeal as they apply in relation to an appeal to which those paragraphs apply, but as if the reference in paragraph 24 to Part IV of that Act were a reference to sections 20 and 21A of this Act.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection>
<num>(3)</num>
<intro>
<p>In the case of a decision by the Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>to take any of the steps set out in subsection (2B) of section 20 of this Act; or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>in an appeal under subsection (11)(b) of that section,</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>subsection (4) below applies.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection>
<num>(4)</num>
<intro>
<p>Where this subsection applies and—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>no appeal has been made to the Court under subsection (11A) of section 20 of this Act against the decision; or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(b)</num>
<intro>
<p>such an appeal has been made but has—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>been withdrawn; or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>resulted in the Tribunal’s decision being upheld,</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>the clerk of the Tribunal shall send to the Council a copy of the decision of the Tribunal certified by him and the decision of the Court in any such appeal.</p>
</wrapUp>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection>
<num>(5)</num>
<intro>
<p>If the decision of the Tribunal so certified is to suspend or revoke the registration of the practitioner under paragraph (a) of subsection (2B) of section 20 of this Act, the Council shall—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>give effect to the decision; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>cause a note of the effect of the decision to be entered against the name of the practitioner in the register of conveyancing practitioners or, as the case may be, of executry practitioners.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
</section>
<section>
<num>21C</num>
<heading>Compensation fund</heading>
<subsection>
<num>(1)</num>
<intro>
<p>The Council shall establish and maintain a fund for the purpose of making grants to compensate persons who in the opinion of the Council have suffered pecuniary loss by reason of dishonesty in connection with the provision of—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>conveyancing services by or on behalf of an independent conveyancing practitioner; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>executry services to the public for a fee, gain or reward by or on behalf of an executry practitioner.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection>
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>The Council may, for the purpose of guaranteeing the sufficiency of the fund mentioned in subsection (1) above, enter into a contract of insurance with any person authorised by law to carry out insurance business.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection>
<num>(3)</num>
<intro>
<p>The Scottish Ministers may—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>make contributions to the fund mentioned in subsection (1) above; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>defray any premium, fee or other expense payable by the Council under or in relation to a contract entered into under subsection (2) above.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection>
<num>(4)</num>
<intro>
<p>The Council may, with the approval of the Scottish Ministers, make rules with regard to the operation of the fund mentioned in subsection (1) above and, without prejudice to the foregoing generality, such rules may make provision as to—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>contributions to be paid to the fund by independent conveyancing practitioners and by executry practitioners who provide executry services to the public for a fee, gain or reward;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>the procedure for making claims against the fund; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>the administration, management and protection of the fund.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection>
<num>(5)</num>
<content>
<p>The fund for the purpose of making grants to compensate persons by reason of dishonesty in connection with the provision of conveyancing and executry services maintained by the Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board immediately before the coming into force of this subsection shall be transferred to and vested in the Council; and that fund shall be applied by the Council to the fund established under subsection (1) above.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection>
<num>(6)</num>
<content>
<p>Any rules as to the fund transferred under subsection (5) above having effect immediately before the coming into force of this subsection shall have effect with respect to the fund established under subsection (1) above as if they were rules made under subsection (4) above; and the Council may amend or repeal any such rules.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
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</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-10">
<num>(10)</num>
<intro>
<p>
In section 22 (disclosure of documents
<abbr title="Et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc</abbr>
)—
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-10-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>for the words “qualified conveyancer” there is substituted “conveyancing practitioner”;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-10-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<intro>
<p>in subsection (1)—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-10-b-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (a), the words “or its” are repealed;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-10-b-ii">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>paragraph (b) and the word “or” immediately preceding it are repealed; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-10-b-iii">
<num>(iii)</num>
<content>
<p>for the words “conveyancer, practitioner or institution” there is substituted “practitioner”; and</p>
</content>
</level>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-10-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<intro>
<p>in subsection (2)—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-10-c-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>after paragraph (a) there is inserted the word “and”; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-10-c-ii">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>paragraph (c) and the word “and” immediately preceding it are repealed.</p>
</content>
</level>
</level>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-11">
<num>(11)</num>
<intro>
<p>In section 23 (interpretation of sections 16 to 22)—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-11-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>the definition of “the Board” is repealed;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-11-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>
<mod>
after that definition there is inserted—
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<p>
<term refersTo="#term-conveyancing-practitioner">conveyancing practitioner</term>
” means a person registered under section 17 in the register of conveyancing practitioners;
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</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-11-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>in the definition of “conveyancing services”, after the word “thereto” there is inserted “, including (in the case of independent conveyancing practitioners) relevant notarial services”;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-11-d">
<num>(d)</num>
<content>
<p>
<mod>
after that definition there is inserted—
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<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-the-council">the Council</term>
” means the Council of the Law Society of Scotland;
</p>
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</mod>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-11-e">
<num>(e)</num>
<content>
<p>
<mod>
for the definition of “independent qualified conveyancer” there is substituted—
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<p>
<term refersTo="#term-independent-conveyancing-practitioner">independent conveyancing practitioner</term>
” means a conveyancing practitioner whose entry in the register of conveyancing practitioners has been annotated to that effect under section 17(1B);
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</mod>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-11-f">
<num>(f)</num>
<content>
<p>in the definition of “practitioner”, for the words “qualified conveyancer” there is substituted “conveyancing practitioner”;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-11-g">
<num>(g)</num>
<content>
<p>the definition of “qualified conveyancer” is repealed;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-11-h">
<num>(h)</num>
<content>
<p>the definition of “recognised financial institution” and the word “and” immediately preceding it are repealed; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-11-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>
<mod>
at the end there is added
<quotedText startQuote="">; and </quotedText>
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<p>
“ “
<term refersTo="#term-relevant-notarial-services">relevant notarial services</term>
” means the functions exercisable by independent conveyancing practitioners by virtue of section 14(1) and (2) of the Public Appointments and Public Bodies
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
(Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 4).
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</mod>
</p>
</content>
</level>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-12">
<num>(12)</num>
<intro>
<p>In section 33 (complaints in relation to legal services), in subsection (5)—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-12-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>in the definition of “professional organisation”, paragraph (c) is repealed; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-12-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<intro>
<p>in the definition of “practitioner”—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-12-b-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (b), after the word “solicitor” there is inserted “or a practitioner within the meaning of section 23 of this Act”; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-12-b-ii">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>paragraph (c) is repealed.</p>
</content>
</level>
</level>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-13">
<num>(13)</num>
<intro>
<p>In section 34 (Scottish legal services ombudsman)—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-13-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>subsections (6), (7) and (8) are repealed; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-13-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<intro>
<p>in subsection (9)—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-13-b-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>paragraphs (c), (e) and (f) are repealed;</p>
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</level>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-13-b-ii">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (d), the words “subject to paragraph (e) below” are repealed; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-13-b-iii">
<num>(iii)</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (g), for the words “qualified conveyancers” there is substituted “conveyancing practitioners”.</p>
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</level>
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<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-14">
<num>(14)</num>
<intro>
<p>In section 40 (advisory and supervisory functions of Director)—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-14-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<intro>
<p>in subsection (1)—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-14-a-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (a), for the words “making any regulations” there is substituted “approving any rules made”; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-14-a-ii">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (b), sub-paragraph (i) and the word “or” immediately following it are repealed; and</p>
</content>
</level>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-14-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>in subsection (2), the word “regulations,” is repealed.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-15">
<num>(15)</num>
<content>
<p>In section 42 (review of rules), in subsection (1)(a), the words “17(15) or” are repealed.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12-16">
<num>(16)</num>
<content>
<p>Schedule 1 (Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board) is repealed.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-13" class="schProv1">
<num>13</num>
<intro>
<p>In the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-13-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>in section 69 (grants and loans for preservation and enhancement of conservation areas), subsections (4) to (6) are repealed;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-13-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>in section 71 (town scheme agreements), subsection (2) is repealed; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-13-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>in section 72 (grants for repairing of buildings in town schemes), subsection (3) is repealed.</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-14" class="schProv1">
<num>14</num>
<intro>
<p>In the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-14-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>in section 5 (approval of pilot schemes), subsection (5) is repealed.</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-14-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>in section 33 (medical lists and vacancies: Scotland), subsection (2) is repealed;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-14-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<intro>
<p>in Schedule 2 (minor and consequential amendments)—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-14-c-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>paragraph 33; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-14-c-ii">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>paragraph 42,</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>are repealed.</p>
</wrapUp>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-14-d">
<num>(d)</num>
<intro>
<p>in Schedule 3 (repeals and revocations), the entries relating to the repeal of—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-14-d-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>certain words in section 3 of the 1978 Act;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-14-d-ii">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>section 20 of that Act; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-14-d-iii">
<num>(iii)</num>
<content>
<p>certain words in section 24 of that Act,</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>are repealed.</p>
</wrapUp>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-15" class="schProv1">
<num>15</num>
<intro>
<p>
In the Ethical Standards in Public Life
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
(Scotland) Act 2000, in schedule 3 (devolved public bodies) the entries relating to—
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-15-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>the Scottish Medical Practices Committee; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-15-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>the Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board,</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>are repealed.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-16" class="schProv1">
<num>16</num>
<intro>
<p>In the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002, in Part 2 of schedule 2 (listed authorities)—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-16-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>
the paragraph relating to the Scottish Medical Practices Committee is repealed;
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</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-16-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-17" class="schProv1">
<num>17</num>
<intro>
<p>In the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, in schedule 1 (Scottish public authorities)—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-17-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<intro>
<p>in Part 4, the paragraphs relating to—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-17-a-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>the Scottish Hospital Trust; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-17-a-ii">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>the Scottish Medical Practices Committee,</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>are repealed;</p>
</wrapUp>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-17-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<intro>
<p>in Part 7, the paragraphs relating to—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-17-b-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>the Ancient Monuments Board for Scotland;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-17-b-ii">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>the Historic Buildings Council for Scotland; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-17-b-iii">
<num>(iii)</num>
<content>
<p>the Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board,</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>are repealed; and</p>
</wrapUp>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-17-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<intro>
<p>in that Part—</p>
</intro>
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<num>
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(i)
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