Article 1 Citation, commencement and interpretationI1

This Order may be cited as the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Integration Joint Monitoring Committees) (Scotland) Order 2014 and comes into force on 28th November 2014.

In this Order—

• “the Act” means the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014;

• “appropriate person” means a member of the Health Board, but does not include any person who is both a member of the Health Board and a councillor;

• “chairperson” means the chairperson of the integration joint monitoring committee for the time being appointed under article 6;

• “general medical services contract” means a contract under section 17J of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978^f1;

• “nominated member” means a member of the integration joint monitoring committee appointed under article 3(1)(a) or (b) or, article 4(2)(a) or (b); and

• “third sector bodies” includes non-commercial providers of health or social care, representative groups, interest groups, social enterprises and community organisations.