National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978

[F1 13A Co-operation in planning of services for disabled persons, the elderly and others. S

(1) The duty under section 13, in relation to persons to whom this section applies, includes—

(a) joint planning of—

(i) services for those persons; and

(ii) the development of those services,

[F2 by Health Boards and such of the authorities as mentioned in that section as may be concerned]

(b) such consultation with voluntary organisations providing services similar to those mentioned in paragraph (a) as might be expected to contribute substantially to the joint planning of the services mentioned in that paragraph;

[F3 (c) the publication, at such times and in such manner as the bodies who have made joint plans under paragraph (a) consider appropriate, of those joint plans.]

(2) This section applies to—

(a) disabled persons within the meaning of the Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986;

(b) persons aged 65 or more; and

(c) such other categories of persons as the Secretary of State may by order specify.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 13A inserted by National Health Service (Amendment) Act 1986 (c. 66, SIF 113:2), s. 5(1)

F2 Words substituted by National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19, SIF 113:2), s. 66(1), Sch. 9 para. 19(5)

F3 Section 13A(1)(c) repealed (1.4.1991) by National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19, SIF 113:2), s. 66(2), Sch. 10

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 13A applied (6.4.2001) by S.S.I. 2001/137, art. 5(1), Sch. Pt. I

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

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

C2 S. 13A applied (1.4.2003) by S.I. 1990/2639, art. 5(1), Sch. Pt. 1 (as amended by The Health Education Board for Scotland Amendment Order 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/154), art. 6(a)(i))