National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978

Part IIS

Supplementary provisionsS

Valid from 24/06/2009

[F110A(1)An elected member holds office for a period beginning with the day after the day of the Health Board election at which the member was elected and ending on the day of the next following Health Board election in the Health Board area.S

(2)An elected member vacates office on becoming—

(a)a member of the European Parliament,

(b)a member of the House of Commons,

(c)a member of the House of Lords,

(d)a member of the Scottish Parliament, or

(e)a local authority councillor.

(3)Regulations may specify further circumstances in which an elected member must vacate office before the end of that period and, in particular, may specify that an elected member is to vacate office on becoming the holder of a post set out in a list of restricted posts maintained by the Health Board concerned for that purpose.]

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 1 para. 10A inserted (temp. from 24.6.2009 for certain purposes and prosp. otherwise) by Health Boards (Membership and Elections) (Scotland) Act 2009 (asp 5), ss. 1(6), 4, 6(2)(3), 7, 11(1); S.S.I. 2009/242, art. 2

11Regulations may make provision—

(a)as to the appointment, tenure and vacation of office of chairman and members of Health Boards;

(b)as to the delegation of functions to committees or sub-committees [F2constituted in accordance with the regulations]; [F3and]

(c)as to the procedure of Health Boards, their committees and sub-committees; F4

(d)F4

[F511ASA Health Board may subscribe to the funds of any associations or other bodies having objects of which the Board approves.]

Textual Amendments

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C4Sch. 1 paras. 7A, 7B, 11A applied (1.4.1991) by S.I. 1990/2639, art. 5(1)(2), Sch. Pt. I

C5Sch. 1 para. 11A applied (1.4.1993) by S.I. 1993/577, art. 5(1)(2), Sch. Pt. I (with art. 6)

Sch. 1 para. 11A applied (1.4.1995) by S.I. 1995/574, art. 5(1)(2), Sch. Pt. I (with art. 6)

Sch. 1 para. 11A applied (1.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/686, art. 5(1)(2), Sch. Pt. I

Sch. 1 para. 11A applied (1.4.2000) by S.S.I. 2000/47, art. 5(1)(2), Sch. Pt. I

Sch. 1 para. 11A applied (6.4.2001) by S.S.I. 2001/137, art. 5(1), Sch. Pt. I

Sch. 1 para. 11A applied (31.3.2002) by S.S.I. 2002/103, art. 6, Sch. Pt. I (with art. 4(4))

Sch. 1 para. 11A applied (27.6.2002) by S.S.I. 2002/305, art. 5(1), Sch. Pt. I (with art. 4(4))

C6Sch. 1 para. 11A applied (1.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/726, art. 5(1)(2), Sch. Pt. I

12The proceedings of a Health Board shall not be invalidated by any vacancy in membership or by any defect in the appointment of any member thereof.

13SThe Secretary of State shall pay to members of a Health Board, the committees and sub-committees thereof, such travelling and other allowances, including compensation for loss of remunerative time, as he may, with the approval of the Minister for the Civil Service, from time to time determine.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C11By S.I. 1990/2639, art. 4(2)(f) certain functions of the Secretary of State under para. 13 are made exercisable (1.4.1991) by Health Education Board for Scotland

C12Sch. 1 para. 13 applied (with modifications) (1.4.1993) by S.I. 1993/577, art. 5(1)(2), Sch. 1 Pt. I (with art. 6)

Sch. 1 para. 13 applied (with modifications) (1.4.1995) by S.I. 1995/574, art. 5(1)(2), Sch. 1 Pt. I (with art. 6)

Sch. 1 para. 13 applied (with modifications) (1.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/686, art. 5(1)(2), Sch. 1 Pt. I

Sch. 1 para. 13 applied (with modifications) (1.4.2000) by S.S.I. 2000/47, art. 5(1)(2), Sch. Pt. I

Sch. 1 para. 13 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2001) by S.S.I. 2001/137, art. 5(1), Sch. Pt. I

Sch. 1 para. 13 applied (with modifications) (31.3.2002) by S.S.I. 2002/103, art. 6, Sch. Pt. I (with art. 4(4))

Sch. 1 para. 13 applied (with modifications) (27.6.2002) by S.S.I. 2002/305, art. 5(1), Sch. Pt. I (with art. 4(4))

C13Sch. 1 para. 13 applied (with modifications) (1.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/726, art. 5(1)(2), Sch. Pt. I

C14Sch. 1 para. 13: functions transferred (31.3.2002) by S.S.I. 2002/103, art. 4(2)(e) (with art. 4(4))

Sch. 1 para. 13: functions transferred (27.6.2002) by S.S.I. 2002/305, art. 4(2)(k) (with art. 4(4))

14SAllowances shall not be paid under paragraph 13 except in connection with the performance of such powers or duties, in such circumstances, as the Secretary of State may determine.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C16Sch. 1 para. 14 applied (1.4.1993) by S.I. 1993/577, art. 5(1)(2), Sch. 1 Pt. I (with art. 6)

Sch. 1 para. 14 applied (1.4.1995) by S.I. 1995/574, art. 5(1)(2), Sch. Pt. I (with art. 6)

Sch. 1 para. 14 applied (1.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/686, art. 5(1)(2), Sch. Pt. I

Sch. 1 para. 14 applied (1.4.2000) by S.S.I. 2000/47, art. 5(1)(2), Sch. Pt. I

Sch. 1 para. 14 applied (6.4.2001) by S.S.I. 2001/137, art. 5(1), Sch. Pt. I

Sch. 1 para. 14 applied (with modifications) (31.3.2002) by S.S.I. 2002/103, art. 6, Sch. Pt. I (with art. 4(4))

Sch. 1 para. 14 applied (with modifications) (27.6.2002) by S.S.I. 2002/305, art. 6, Sch. Pt. I (with art. 4(4))

15SPayment under paragraph 13 shall be made at such times and in such manner, and subject to such conditions as to records, certificates or otherwise, as the Secretary of State may determine.

16A Health Board may by agreement transfer to the Hospital Trust any endowments or income referred to in paragraph 4(e) of Schedule 6 for investment and management on their behalf, subject to any terms or conditions set out in the agreement, notwithstanding any restriction on the powers of investment of such endowments or income.

17A Health Board may borrow from the Hospital Trust against their share in the capital of the Hospital Trust.

18SThe functions transferred to and exercisable by Health Boards under section 56 of the M1National Health (Scotland) Act 1972 (functions under the M2Nursing Homes Registration (Scotland) Act 1938) shall continue to be exercisable by them under this paragraph.

Marginal Citations

19SThe Secretary of State may, with any necessary modifications, by order apply any of the provisions of [F6paragraph 6 of Schedule 3 to the Civil Aviation Act 1982] to the case of a person who enters the employment of a Health Board after having been employed in employment to which [F7the said paragraph 6] applies, and any such order may provide that for the purposes of any enactment specified in the order, or for any other purposes so specified, there shall be deemed to have been no break in the employment of any such person.

Textual Amendments