The Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Modifications and Saving) Order 2015

National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978

2.—(1) The National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 10ZA(2) (provision of patient advice and support service)—

(a) in subsection (4), after paragraph (d) insert—

“(e) an integration joint board.”

(b) in subsection (6)—

(i) the word “and” immediately following paragraph (a) is repealed; and

(ii) after that paragraph insert—

“(ab) an integration joint board, and”

(3) In section 13(3) (co-operation between Health Boards and other authorities), after “local authorities” insert “, integration joint boards”.

(4) In section 108 (interpretation and construction), in subsection (1)—

(a) after the definitions of “area medical committee” etc. insert—

““community care services” has the meaning given by section 12A(8) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968;”; and

(b) after the definition of “illness” insert—

““integration joint board” means an integration joint board established under section 9(2) of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014;”.

(5) In Schedule 1 (Health Boards), in paragraph 8A(4), the words “(within the meaning of section 5A(4) (local authority plans for community care services) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968)” are repealed.

(6) In Schedule 5 (the Agency), in paragraph 8A(5), the words “(within the meaning of section 5A(4) (local authority plans for community care services) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968)” are repealed.

(7) In Schedule 7A(6) (National Health Service Trusts), in paragraph 17, the words “(within the meaning of section 5A(4) (local authority plans for community care services) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968)” are repealed.

(1)

1978 c.29.

(2)

Section 10ZA was inserted by the Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 5), section 17(2).

(3)

Section 13 was amended by the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c.19) (“the 1990 Act”), Schedule 9, paragraph 19(4), and by the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), schedule 17, paragraph 5.

(4)

Paragraph 8A of Schedule 1 was inserted by the 1990 Act, Schedule 5, paragraph 6.

(5)

Paragraph 8A of Schedule 5 was inserted by the 1990 Act, Schedule 5, paragraph 12.

(6)

Schedule 7A was inserted by the 1990 Act, Schedule 6.