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Section 52 Persons authorised to perform functions under this PartI1

(1)

The Scottish Ministers may by order restrict the type of individual who may be authorised by a council to perform functions given to council officers by virtue of this Part.

(2)

For the purposes of this Part, a person is a “health professional” if the person is—

(a)

a doctor,

(b)

a nurse,

(c)

a midwife, or

(d)

any other type of individual described (by reference to skills, qualifications, experience or otherwise) by order made by the Scottish Ministers.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

S. 52 in force at 5.10.2007 by S.S.I. 2007/334, art. 2(b), Sch. 2

Notes on Part 1

Modifications

C1

Pt. 1 modified (31.3.2012) by The Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002 (Incidental Provision) (Adult Support and Protection) Order 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/66), arts. 1(1), 2