Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation
These Regulations may be cited as the Health Boards (Membership and Procedure) (No.2) Regulations 1991 and shall come into force for the purposes of regulation 12(c) on 31st March 1991 and for all other purposes on 1st April 1991.
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
“the 1978 Act” means the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978;
“Board” means a Health Board and includes the Health Education Board for Scotland established by the Health Education Board for Scotland Order 1990;
“member” means a member of a Board and includes the chairman and “members” shall be construed accordingly;
“contract” includes any arrangement including an NHS contract;
“officer” includes employee.
Unless the context otherwise requires, a reference in these Regulations to a numbered regulation is to the regulation bearing that number in these Regulations and a reference in a regulation to a numbered paragraph is to the paragraph bearing that number in that regulation.