Scottish Statutory Instruments
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE
Made
25th March 2003
Coming into force
1st April 2003
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(1) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978(1), and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:
1. This Order may be cited as the National Health Service (Constitution of Health Boards) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2003 and shall come into force on 1st April 2003.
2.—(1) The National Health Service (Constitution of Health Boards) (Scotland) Order 1974(2) is amended as follows.
(2) Omit article 5.
(3) For the Schedule, substitute the Schedule set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
MALCOLM CHISHOLM
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
25th March 2003
Article 2(3)
Article 4
Title of Health Board
Argyll and Clyde Health Board
Ayrshire and Arran Health Board
Borders Health Board
Dumfries and Galloway Health Board
Fife Health Board
Forth Valley Health Board
Grampian Health Board
Greater Glasgow Health Board
Highland Health Board
Lanarkshire Health Board
Lothian Health Board
Orkney Health Board
Shetland Health Board
Tayside Health Board
Western Isles Health Board
(This Note is not part of the Order)
This Order deletes article 5 of the National Health Service (Constitution of Health Boards) (Scotland) Order 1974 (“the 1974 Order”) which provided that each health board shall consist of a chairman and such numbers of other members, not more than a maximum number.
As a consequence of the deletion of article 5, the Schedule to the 1974 Order is replaced.
1978 c. 29. Section 2(1) was amended by the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19), section 28(a)(i) and (ii) and (b). The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).
S.I. 1974/267.