Introductory text
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE
Made 25th August 2026
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 27th August 2026
Coming into force 1st October 2026
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 153(2), 163(1) and 195(1) and (2) of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003f1 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
Annotations
Footnotes
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2003 c. 43 (“the 2003 Act”). Section 195 of the 2003 Act is relevantly amended by paragraph 1 of schedule 4 of the National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43). By virtue of section 167(1)(b) of the 2003 Act, the power to make regulations under Part 3 of that Act in relation to Scotland is exercisable by the Scottish Ministers. By virtue of section 168 of the 2003 Act, “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations. Section 153(5) of the 2003 Act makes further provision about regulations made under section 153(2).