# The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Non-surgical Procedures) Order 2026, Article 2: Interpretation


In this Order—
“the 1978 Act” means the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978,
“the 1982 Act” means the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982,
“HIS” means Healthcare Improvement Scotland,
“licensing authority” has the meaning given in section 2(2) of the 1982 Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2026/9780111064917/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-civic-government-scotland-act-1982-licensing-of-non-surgical-procedures-order-2026/article-2
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