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Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Act 2023

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Establishment

    1. 1.Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland

  3. Purpose and principles

    1. 2.Functions

    2. 3.Principles

  4. Strategic planning

    1. 4.Duty to have a plan

    2. 5.Frequency of planning

  5. Charter

    1. 6.Patient Safety Charter

  6. Consultation on principles, strategic plan and charter

    1. 7.Duty to consult on principles, strategic plan and charter

  7. Formal investigations

    1. 8.Initiation of formal investigation

    2. 9.Further provision about terms of reference

    3. 10.Investigation report

    4. 11.Requirement to respond to report

  8. Gathering and use of information

    1. 12.Power to require information

    2. 13.Further power to require information in a formal investigation

    3. 14.Failure to supply required information

    4. 15.Confidentiality of information

  9. Miscellaneous provisions

    1. 16.Advisory group

    2. 17.Reports

    3. 18.Protection from actions of defamation

    4. 19.Directions about premises and sharing of resources

  10. Final provisions

    1. 20.Application of public authorities legislation

    2. 21.Interpretation

    3. 22.Ancillary provision

    4. 23.Regulation-making powers

    5. 24.Commencement

    6. 25.Short title

    1. Schedule 1

      The office of Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland

      1. Part 1 Status and independence

        1. 1.Legal personality

        2. 2.Exclusion of Crown Status

        3. 3.Independence

      2. Part 2 Appointment, termination and terms and conditions

        1. 4.Appointment

        2. 5.Disqualification from appointment

        3. 6.Tenure

        4. 7.Early termination

        5. 8.Validity of things done

        6. 9.Remuneration, allowances and pensions

        7. 10.Subsequent appointments etc.

        8. 11.Other terms and conditions

        9. 12.Acting Patient Safety Commissioner

      3. Part 3 General powers

        1. 13.General powers

        2. 14.Restrictions on general powers in relation to the acquisition or disposal of land

        3. 15.Restriction on charging for services

      4. Part 4 Staff

        1. 16.Staff

        2. 17.Staff pensions

        3. 18.Authority to perform functions

      5. Part 5 Accounts and accountability

        1. 19.Budget

        2. 20.Accountable officer

        3. 21.Accounts and audit

        4. 22.Annual report

    2. Schedule 2

      Public authorities legislation

      1. 1.Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002

      2. 2.Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

      3. 3.Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010

      4. 4.Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011

      5. 5.Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014

      6. 6.Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019

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