Citation, commencement and interpretation1.

(1)

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.

(2)

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).