6Duty of health boards and local authorities to co-operateS
(1)In exercising the functions conferred on them by virtue of this Act, each—
(a)health board; and
(b)local authority,
must co-operate with any relevant person that appears to the board or, as the case may be, authority to have an interest in or a function relating to the protection of public health.
(2)In subsection (1), a “relevant person” is—
(a)a health board;
(b)a special health board;
(c)a local authority;
(d)the common services agency;
[F1(da)Healthcare Improvement Scotland;]
(e)the Scottish Ministers.
(3)Subsection (1) is without prejudice to section 13 of the 1978 Act (duty of health boards and local authorities to co-operate to secure and advance the health of the people of Scotland).
Textual Amendments
F1S. 6(2)(da) inserted (1.10.2010 for specified purposes) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 17 para. 37(a); S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, Sch.
Commencement Information
I1S. 6 in force at 1.10.2009 by S.S.I. 2009/319, art. 2(a), Sch. 1