Scottish Statutory Instruments
2004 No. 198 (C. 13)
PUBLIC BODIES
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE
The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2004
Made
27th April 2004
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 21(2) and (3) of the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003(1), and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:
Citation
1. This Order may be cited as the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2004.
Commencement
2. 6th May 2004 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003:–
(a)section 4(c);
(b)section 17, insofar as it relates to the provisions in schedule 4 specified in paragraph (c); and
(c)paragraphs 5(3) and (17) and 17(a)(i) of schedule 4.
MALCOLM CHISHOLM
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
27th April 2004
Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force sections 4(c) and 17 (partially) of, and paragraphs 5(3) and (17) and 17(a)(i) of schedule 4 to, the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (“the Act”) relating to the Scottish Hospital Trust.
Article 2(a) brings into force section 4(c) of the Act which dissolves the Scottish Hospital Trust.
Article 2(b) and (c) brings into force consequential amendments to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29) and the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 13) which remove references to the Scottish Hospital Trust.
Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order:–
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Section 4(a) and (b) | 31st May 2003 | 2003/219 |
| Section 4(d) | 1st April 2004 | 2004/148 |
| Section 4(e) | 15th August 2003 | 2003/384 |
| Section 5(1) (partially) | 12th February 2004 | 2003/602 (as amended by 2004/45) |
| Section 5(1) (remainder) | 31st March 2004 | 2003/602 (as amended by 2004/45) |
| Section 5(2) to (6) | 1st January 2004 | 2003/602 |
| Section 6 | 12th February 2004 | 2003/602 |
| Section 7(8) | 1st January 2004 | 2003/602 |
| Section 7 (remainder) | 12th February 2004 | 2003/602 |
| Section 8 | 1st January 2004 | 2003/602 |
| Sections 9 and 10 | 12th February 2004 | 2003/602 |
| Sections 11 to 14 | 15th August 2003 | 2003/384 |
| Sections 15 and 16 | 1st June 2003 | 2003/219 |
| Section 17 (partially) | 31st May 2003 | 2003/219 |
| Section 17 (partially) | 1st June 2003 | 2003/219 |
| Section 17 (partially) | 15th August 2003 | 2003/348 |
| Section 17 (partially) | 6th February 2004 | 2003/602 |
| Section 17 (partially) | 1st April | 2004/148 |
| Section 20 (partially) | 15th August 2003 | 2003/384 |
| Schedule 3 | 5th July 2003 | 2003/348 |
| Schedule 4– | ||
| Paragraphs 2, 4(a) and (b), 6, 10, 13, 17(b)(i) and (ii) | 31st May 2003 | 2003/219 |
| Paragraph 17(c)(ii) | 1st June 2003 | 2003/219 |
| Paragraphs 1, 3(b), 4(e), 7, 9, 12, 15(b) and 17(b)(iii) | 15th August 2003 | 2003/348 |
| Paragraph 4(c) | 6th February 2004 | 2003/602 |
| Paragraph 5(15) | 6th February 2004 | 2003/602 |
| Paragraphs 3, 4(d), 5(2), (10) to (13), (14) (insofar as it relates to the entry relating to the Medical Practices Committee) (16) and (18), 11(a), 14, 15, 16(a) and 17(a)(ii). | 1st April 2004 | 2004/148 |