# The Health Protection Agency (Scottish Health Functions) Order 2006, Article 1: Citation, commencement and interpretation


(1) This Order may be cited as the Health Protection Agency (Scottish Health Functions) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 18th December 2006.
(2) 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; 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/559/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/health-protection-agency-scottish-health-functions-order-2006/article-1
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