# The Public Health Scotland Amendment Order 2023

S.S.I. 2023/24 · made 31 January 2023

This Order amends the Public Health Scotland Order 2019 (“the principal Order”) which constituted the Special Health Board known as Public Health Scotland.

Made under: National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (Section 2, Section 105)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/public-health-scotland-amendment-order-2023/pdf/ssi_20230024_en.pdf; Policy Note https://openlegislation.uk/public-health-scotland-amendment-order-2023/pdf/ssipn_20230024_en.pdf

## Introductory text

National Health Service
Made 31st January 2023
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 2nd February 2023
Coming into force 23rd March 2023
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2(1)(b) and 105(6) and (7) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Public Health Scotland Amendment Order 2023 and comes into force on 23 March 2023.

## 2 Amendment of the Public Health Scotland Order 2019

In article 4(2) of the Public Health Scotland Order 2019 (functions of the Board) after sub-paragraph (c) insert—
“(ca) the power of the Scottish Ministers under section 40(1) of the Act (vaccination and immunisation), ”.

## Signature

MAREE TODD
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
31st January 2023

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Public Health Scotland Order 2019 (“the principal Order”) which constituted the Special Health Board known as Public Health Scotland.
Article 2 amends article 4(2) of the principal Order to confer on Public Health Scotland the function of the Scottish Ministers under section 40(1) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 to make arrangements for the vaccination or immunisation of persons against any disease.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/24 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-health-scotland-amendment-order-2023
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