Article 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

This Order may be cited as the Health Protection Agency (Scottish Health Functions) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 18th December 2006.

In this Order:–

• “chemicals authority” means any person or body which exercises statutory functions or performs statutory duties of a public nature in Scotland in relation to chemicals;

• “health care professional” means a member of a profession which is regulated by a body mentioned in section 25(3) of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002^f1; and

• “public health authority” means any person or body which exercises statutory functions or performs statutory duties of a public nature in Scotland in relation to the protection of the community (or any part of the community) against any danger to health.