16(1)Schedule 1 (the Commissioners) is amended as follows.
(2)In the heading, before “COMMISSIONERS” insert “ ENGLISH AND SCOTTISH ”.
(3)Before paragraph 1 insert—
“A1 Introductory
“A1In this Schedule references to a Commissioner (or Health Service Commissioner) are to the Health Service Commissioner for England or the Health Service Commissioner for Scotland or to either of those Commissioners (as the context requires).”
(4)In paragraph 2(1) (acting Commissioners), for “Where any” substitute “ Where either ”.
(5)In paragraphs 3(2)(a) and 3A(2)(a) (ineligibility of certain persons for appointment), omit “or for Wales”.
(6)In paragraph 6 (salary of person holding more than one office)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (1)(b), for “one or more” substitute “ either or both ”, and
(b)in sub-paragraph (2), for “two or more” substitute “ both ”.
(7)Omit paragraph 11(2) (staff of Welsh Commissioner).
(8)In paragraph 12 (performance of functions of Commissioner by officers of another Commissioner), for “another Commissioner or the Parliamentary Commissioner” substitute “ the other Commissioner, the Health Service Commissioner for Wales, the Parliamentary Commissioner or the Welsh Administration Ombudsman ”.