Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (asp 11)U.K.
18(1)The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In section 7 (matters which may be investigated: restrictions), after subsection (6) there is inserted—
“(6A)The Ombudsman must not investigate action taken by or on behalf of the Health Protection Agency in the exercise in or as regards Scotland of any function to the extent that the function is not exercisable within devolved competence (within the meaning of section 54 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46)).”
(3)In Schedule 2 (persons liable to investigation) after paragraph 89 (Unrelated Live Transplant Regulatory Authority) there is inserted the following—
“Other bodiesU.K.
90The Health Protection Agency.”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 3 para. 18 in force at 1.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/121, art. 2(2)