The Health Technology Board for Scotland Order 2000
S.S.I. 2000/47 · Made 9 March 2000
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE
Made 9th March 2000
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 10th March 2000
Coming into force 1st April 2000
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 2(1)(b), (1A), (1B) and (1C) and 105(7) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978f1, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
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1978 c. 29; section 2(1) was amended by the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41) (“the 1983 Act”), Schedule 7, paragraph 1, and by the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19) (“the 1990 Act”), section 28 which inserted sub-sections (1)(b), (1A), (1B) and (1C); section 105(7) which was amended by the Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53) (“the 1980 Act”), Schedule 6, paragraph 5(1) and Schedule 7, and by the 1983 Act, Schedule 9, paragraph 24, and by The Health Act 1999 (c. 8) (“the 1999 Act”), Schedule 4, paragraph 60, contains provisions relevant to the exercise of the powers under which this Order is made. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).
Contents
- 1Citation and commencement
- 2Interpretation
- 3Constitution, name and area of the Board
- 4Functions of the Board
- 5Application of enactments
- Signature
- Schedule: ENACTMENTS APPLIED TO THE BOARD
- ITHE ACT
- IIACTS OTHER THAN THE ACT
- IIIENACTMENTS OTHER THAN ACTS OF PARLIAMENT
- Explanatory note
1Citation and commencement
This Order may be cited as the Health Technology Board for Scotland Order 2000 and shall come into force on 1st April 2000.
2Interpretation
For the purposes of this Order–
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“the Act” means the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978;
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“the Board” means the Special Health Board, to be known by the name of the Health Technology Board for Scotland, which is constituted by this Order.
In this Order unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to an article or Schedule is to an article of, or the Schedule to, this Order and a reference to a paragraph is to a paragraph of the article in which the reference is made.
3Constitution, name and area of the Board
There is hereby constituted a Special Health Board for the whole of Scotland to be known by the name of the Health Technology Board for Scotland.
4Functions of the Board
The Board shall exercise the following functions of the Scottish Ministers namely–
functions in relation to the evaluation and provision of advice to the National Health Service in Scotland on the clinical and cost effectiveness of new and existing health technologies including drugs, conferred on them by the Act including without prejudice to the foregoing generality, those specified in section 1(1) of the Act;
functions specified in paragraph (2) subject, however, to any limitations there specified.
The functions specified in this paragraph are as follows:–
the powers of the Scottish Ministers under section 79(1) of the Actf1 to take on lease or to purchase moveable property and land which is required for the purposes of the Board and to use for those purposes and manage any heritable or moveable property so acquired;
the powers of the Scottish Ministers under subsection (1A) of section 79 of the Actf2 to dispose of land no longer required for the purposes of the Board;
the power of the Scottish Ministers under paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to the Actf3, as applied in relation to the Board by article 5, to pay remuneration to the Chairman of the Board and to such other members thereof as may be prescribed so, however, that this sub-paragraph shall not be construed as extending to the power to determine the remuneration or to prescribe the members to whom it may be paid;
the power of the Scottish Ministers under paragraph 13 of Schedule 1 to the Act, as applied in relation to the Board by article 5, to pay to members of the Board, and any committees and sub-committees thereof, travelling and other allowances so however, that this sub-paragraph shall not be construed as extending to the power to determine the amount of such allowances; and
the duty of the Scottish Ministers under section 47 of the Act to make available such facilities as appear to the Board to be reasonably necessary for undergraduate and post-graduate clinical teaching and research, and for the education and training of persons providing or intending to provide services under the Act.
In exercising any functions of the Scottish Ministers to acquire, use, manage or dispose of land the Board shall ensure–
that any instrument in connection with the exercise of those functions is in the name of the Scottish Ministers and not that of the Board; and
that, where any such instrument requires to be executed on his behalf by the Scottish Ministers and it is not executed in accordance with section 18 of the Reorganisation of Offices (Scotland) Act 1939f4, it is executed on his behalf in accordance with Schedule 2, paragraph 6 to the Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995f5.
5Application of enactments
Each of the enactments specified in column 1 of each Part of the Schedule (the subject matter of which is described generally in column 2) shall apply in relation to the Board as it applies in relation to Health Boards subject, however, to the modifications and limitations (if any) specified opposite thereto in column 3 and to paragraph (2).
The enactments which are applied in relation to the Board by virtue of paragraph (1) are so applied only for the purposes of the exercise by the Board of the functions conferred on it by this Order.
Signature
SUSAN C DEACON
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
9th March 2000
ITHE ACT
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Enactment | Nature of Provision | Modifications and Limitations (where applicable) |
| In the Act– | ||
| In Part I | ||
| In Section 2– | Health Boards | |
| Sub-section (3) | Variation of area and functions of Health Board | |
| Sub-section (4) | Provisions incidental to variation of area or functions of Health Boards | |
| Sub-section (5) | Health Boards to act in accordance with regulations or directionsf1 | |
| Sub-section (8) | Health Board to act as principal | |
| In Section 10– | Common Services Agency | |
| Sub-section (4) | Power to provide that functions of Health Boards may be referred to the Agencyf2 | |
| Section 13 | Co-operation between Health Boards and other Authoritiesf3 | |
| Section 17A | Power to enter into arrangements with NHS bodies for the provision of goods and services (“NHS contracts”)f4 | |
| In Part IV | ||
| Section 77 | Default powersf5 | |
| In Part V | ||
| In Section 79– | ||
| Sub-section (1A) | Power of Scottish Ministers to dispose of landf6 | |
| Sub-section (3) | Power to acquire moveable property on behalf of the Scottish Ministers | |
| In Section 83– | ||
| Sub-section (1) | Power to hold property on trust | |
| Section 84 | Power to trustees to make payments to Health Boardsf7 | |
| Section 84A | Power to raise money and property by appeals, collections and other similar activitiesf8 | |
| Section 85AA | Means of meeting expenditure of Health Boards out of public fundsf9 | |
| In Section 85– | Expenses of certain bodiesf10 | |
| Sub-section (1) | Payment of expenses of certain bodies | |
| Sub-section (2) | Date of allotment | |
| Sub-section (3) | Power to make directions to bodies listed in sub-section (1) | |
| Sub-section (4) | Conditions subject to which payments shall be made | |
| In Section 85A– | ||
| Sub-section (1) | Duty of bodies referred to in section 85(1) as regards expendituref11 | |
| Sub-section (3) | Power to make directions in relation to duty under subsection (1) | |
| Sub-section (4) | Disregard for the purposes of the section of certain trust funds | |
| Section 85B | Power to make provision for meeting losses and liabilities etc of certain health service bodiesf12 | |
| Section 86 | Provision in relation to the keeping and auditing of accounts, to their submission to the Scottish Ministersf13 | |
| Section 87 | Power to make regulations as to financial arrangements of health service bodies | |
| In Part VII– | ||
| Section 101 | Protection of Health Boardsf14 | |
| In Schedule 1– | Health Boards | |
| Paragraph 1 | Health Boards to be bodies corporate and have a common seal | |
| Paragraph 2 | Appointment of Chairman and members | |
| Paragraph 4 | Payment of remuneration to the Chairman and such members of Health Boards as may be prescribedf15 | |
| Paragraph 5 | Employment of officers and servantsf16 | |
| Paragraph 5A | Power to make regulations as to the date of appointmentf17 | |
| Paragraph 6 | Power to make regulations as to method of appointment, qualifications, remuneration and conditions of service of officers and servants | |
| Paragraph 7 | Officers and servants employed in accordance with regulations and directionsf18 | |
| Paragraph 7A | Power to make regulations providing for transfer of officers and servantsf19 | |
| Paragraph 7B | Directions to Health Boards to place officers or servants at disposal of other bodiesf20 | |
| Paragraph 11 | Power to make regulations as to appointment, committees and proceduref21 | |
| Paragraph 11A | Subscription to funds of other bodiesf22 | |
| Paragraph 12 | Proceedings not to be invalidated by vacancies | |
| Paragraph 13 | Payment to members of a Health Board, the committees and sub-committees thereof of travelling and other allowances, including compensation for loss of remunerative time | The words “, including compensation for loss of remunerative time,” shall be omitted |
| Paragraph 14 | Allowances not payable except in circumstances determined by the Scottish Ministers | |
| Paragraph 15 | Time and method of payment of allowances | |
| In Schedule 5– | Common Services Agency | |
| Paragraph 7B | Power to make regulations providing for the transfer of officers and servantsf23 | |
| Paragraph 7C | Power to make directions as to placing of staff with other bodiesf24 |
IIACTS OTHER THAN THE ACT
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
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| Enactment | Nature of Provision | Modifications and Limitations (where applicable) |
| The Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960f1 | Admission of the public to meetings | |
| The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975f2 | ||
| In Schedule 1, Part III the entry relating to Chairman or any member, not being also an employee, of a Health Boardf3 | Offices disqualifying for membership of the House of Commons | |
| Overseas Development and Co-operation Act 1980f4 | ||
| Section 2(1)(a) and (c) | Powers of National Health Service bodies in Scotland to enter into and carry out agreements to furnish technical assistance outside the UK | |
| Schedule 1f5 | Statutory bodies with powers under section 2(1) | Limited to the reference in Part IV to “A Health Board” |
| Health and Medicines Act 1988f6 | ||
| Section 7(1)-(8) | Extension of powers of Secretary of State for financing the Health Service | |
| Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995f7 Schedule 2, paragraph 6 | Where they have delegated any function relating to the acquisition management or disposal of land, power of the Scottish Ministersto authorise any officer of a Health Board to execute an instrument on their behalf | |
| The Scotland Act 1998f8 Section 15 | Offices disqualifying for membership of the Scottish Parliament |
IIIENACTMENTS OTHER THAN ACTS OF PARLIAMENT
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
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| Enactment | Nature of Provision | Modifications and Limitations (where applicable) |
| The National Health Service (Professions Supplementary to Medicine) (Scotland) Regulations 1974f1 | Prohibits employment for provision of services under the National Health Service of certain health professions unless they are registered under the Professions Supplementary to Medicine Act 1960f2 | |
| The National Health Service (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 1974f3 | Preparation of estimates of income and expenditure and accounts of Health Boards and related matters of a financial nature | Limited so as to exclude the application of any provisions relative to Local Health Councils or the Common Services Agency |
| The National Health Service (Food Premises) (Scotland) Regulations 1987f4 | Health Authorities (including Health Boards) to be treated for the purpose of food legislation (as defined in the Regulations) as both owners and occupiers of premises used by them | |
| The National Health Service (Remuneration and Conditions of Service) (Scotland) Regulations 1991f5 | The determination of remuneration and conditions of service of officers of Health Boards | |
| The Health Boards (Membership and Procedure) (No 2) Regulations 1991f6 | Provision as to the membership and procedure to be applied by Health Boards | Limited so as to exclude the application of regulation 6(1)(a) |
| The National Health Service (Appointment of Consultants) (Scotland) Regulations 1993f7 | Appointment as an officer of a Health Board of any registered medical or dental practitioner to the post of consultant or of any registered medical practitioner to the post of community medicine specialist | |
| The Scottish Parliament (Disqualification) Order 1999f8 | Offices disqualifying for membership of the Scottish Parliament |
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order constitutes a Special Health Board for the whole of Scotland to be known as the Health Technology Board for Scotland (“the Board”) (article 3).
Article 4 of the Order confers on the Board functions in relation to the evaluation and provision of advice to the National Health Service in Scotland on the clinical and cost effectiveness of new and existing health technologies including drugs. These functions will also result in the Board assessing and providing advice in relation to health technology, providing information about assessments and acting as a national resource for information about health technology.
Article 5 and the Schedule apply to the Board various provisions in enactments which apply to Health Boards in general. These include provisions as to funding, the keeping and auditing of accounts and the apportionment and remuneration of Board members and staff. Provisions in certain other Acts relevant to Health Boards generally are also applied as are provisions in various sets of Regulations.