# The Community Health Partnerships (Scotland) Regulations 2004, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations make provision in relation to Community Health Partnerships established under the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29) (“the Act”) as to their membership and procedure.
Regulation 1 sets out the definitions and provides for commencement of the Regulations.
Regulations 2 and 3 provide who must be members of the community health partnership and makes provision for their appointment and term of office.
Regulation 4 makes provision with regard to expenses of members.
Regulation 5 makes particular provision for the appointment of the chairperson and general manager of the community health partnership.
Regulations 6 and 7 make provision for the resignation, removal and disqualification of members.
Regulation 8 makes provision for the conduct of meetings and provides that each community health partnership must make standing orders for the regulation of the procedure and business of the community health partnership and that the standing orders must contain the matters provided in the Schedule.
Regulation 9 provides that Boards should involve community health partnerships when planning services and considering expenditure and places a duty on community health partnerships to co operate with certain persons and organisations in carrying out its functions.
Regulation 10 provides what should be included within a scheme of establishment to be approved in accordance with section 4B(3) of the Act.
Regulation 11 disapplies the Health Boards (Membership and Procedure) Scotland Regulations 2001 (S.S.I. 2001/302) to community health partnerships.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/386/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/community-health-partnerships-scotland-regulations-2004/note
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