Section 9 Duty to give adviceI1

Scotland

(1)

The Commission shall give advice to any person mentioned in subsection (2) below on any matter arising out of this Act which has been referred to the Commission, with its agreement, by that person.

(2)

Those persons are—

(a)

the Scottish Ministers;

(b)

a local authority;

(c)

a Health Board;

(d)

a Special Health Board;

F1(da)

Healthcare Improvement Scotland;

F2(e)

Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland;

(f)

the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 9(2)(da) inserted (1.10.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), sch. 17 para. 30; S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, sch.; S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, sch.
F2: S. 9(2)(e) substituted (1.10.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), sch. 14 para. 16; S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, sch.; S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, sch.

Commencement

I1: S. 9 in force at 5.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/161, art. 3 (as substituted (1.7.2005) by S.S.I. 2005/375, art. 2 and as amended (22.9.2005) by S.S.I. 2005/459, art. 2)

Notes on Part 2

Modifications

C1: Pt. 2 excluded (6.4.2016) by Care Act 2014 (c. 23), s. 127(1), Sch. 1 para. 2(4)(5) (with Sch. 1 paras. 8, 14); S.I. 2016/464, art. 2(c)