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The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008

S.S.I. 2008/297 · Made 1 September 2008 · Extends to Scotland

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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION

Made 1st September 2008

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 5th September 2008

Coming into force 13th October 2008

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 4(1) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002f1 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

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Footnotes

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2002 asp 13.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
  2. 2Additional Public Authorities
  3. 3Removal of Public Authorities
  4. Signature
  5. Schedule 1
  6. 2NON MINISTERIAL OFFICE HOLDERS IN THE SCOTTISH ADMINISTRATION
  7. 4THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE
  8. 7OTHERS
  9. Schedule 2
  10. 4THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE
  11. 7OTHERS
  12. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 and comes into force on 13th October 2008.

(2)

In this Order “the Act” means the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

2Additional Public Authorities

The bodies and offices listed in Schedule 1 to this Order are added to the specified part of schedule 1 to the Act, in each case in the appropriate place.

3Removal of Public Authorities

The entries relating to the bodies listed in Schedule 2 to this Order are removed from the specified part of schedule 1 to the Act.

Signature

BRUCE CRAWFORD

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

1st September 2008

2NON MINISTERIAL OFFICE HOLDERS IN THE SCOTTISH ADMINISTRATION

7A.The Drinking Water Quality Regulator for Scotland
12A.The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator

4THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE

29A.The National Waiting Times Centre Board
32ANHS Education for Scotland
32BNHS Health Scotland
32CNHS Quality Improvement Scotland

7OTHERS

62zaThe Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland
66AHer Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prosecution in Scotland
75BQuality Meat Scotland
75CThe Risk Management Authority
92BThe Scottish Local Authorities Remuneration Committee

4THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE

25The Clinical Standards Board for Scotland
28The Health Education Board for Scotland
29The Health Technology Board for Scotland
36The Post Qualification Education Board for Health Service Pharmacists in Scotland
38The Scottish Advisory Committee on the Medical Workforce
40The Scottish Council for Post Graduate Medical and Dental Education
42The Scottish Health Advisory Service

7OTHERS

79The Scottish charities nominee, appointed under section 12 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 40)
88Scottish Homes
103Social Inclusion Partnerships

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

The obligations under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 apply to Scottish public authorities. For the purposes of the Act, a “Scottish public authority” means a body or office which is listed in schedule 1 to the Act or designated by Order under section 5, or a publicly owned company as defined by section 6. The list in schedule 1 to the Act may be amended, by adding or removing references to bodies or offices, by Order under section 4(1) of the Act.

Article 2 of this Order adds to schedule 1 to the Act the bodies and offices listed in Schedule 1 to this Order.

Article 3 of this Order removes from schedule 1 to the Act the bodies listed in Schedule 2 to this Order.