# The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2018, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends schedule 2 of the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 which lists the specified authorities that are subject to section 2 of that Act so must comply with the code of practice published by the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland.
Schedule 2 of the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 is amended by removing the entry for the Scottish Advisory Committee on Distinction Awards (article 2(2)) and by adding, as an exception, an entry for the board of NHS Health Scotland (article 2(3)) with the effect that appointments made by the Scottish Ministers do not require to comply with the code of practice prepared under section 2 of that Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2018/9780111039328/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-public-appointments-and-public-bodies-etc-scotland-act-2003-amendment-of-specified-authorities-order-2018/note
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