This Order may be cited as the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Integration Joint Boards) (Scotland) Order 2014 and comes into force on 28th November 2014.

In this Order—

• “the Act” means the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014;

• “appropriate person” means a member of the Health Board, but does not include any person who is both a member of the Health Board and a councillor;

• “chairperson” means the chairperson of the integration joint board for the time being appointed in accordance with arrangements made under articles 4 and 6;

• “general medical services contract” means a contract under section 17J of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 19782;

• “service users” has the meaning provided by section 4(2) of the Act;

• “temporary vacancy” means a vacancy in respect of which a constituent authority is required to nominate a person but is unable for the time being to do so;

• “third sector bodies” includes non-commercial providers of health or social care, representative groups, interest groups, social enterprises and community organisations;

• “voting member” means a member appointed by virtue of article 3(1)(a) or (b) or article 5(2)(a) or (b).