The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008
S.S.I. 2008/297 · Made 1 September 2008 · Extends to Scotland
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
Made 1st September 2008
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 5th September 2008
Coming into force 13th October 2008
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 4(1) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002f1 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
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Footnotes
- f1
Contents
- 1Citation, commencement and interpretation Not yet in force
- 2Additional Public Authorities Not yet in force
- 3Removal of Public Authorities Not yet in force
- Signature
- Schedule 1 Not yet in force
- 2NON MINISTERIAL OFFICE HOLDERS IN THE SCOTTISH ADMINISTRATION Not yet in force
- 4THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE Not yet in force
- 7OTHERS Not yet in force
- Schedule 2 Not yet in force
- 4THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE Not yet in force
- 7OTHERS Not yet in force
- Explanatory note
1Citation, commencement and interpretationI1
This Order may be cited as the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 and comes into force on 13th October 2008.
In this Order “the Act” means the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
2Additional Public AuthoritiesI1
The bodies and offices listed in Schedule 1 to this Order are added to the specified part of schedule 1 to the Act, in each case in the appropriate place.
3Removal of Public AuthoritiesI1
The entries relating to the bodies listed in Schedule 2 to this Order are removed from the specified part of schedule 1 to the Act.
Signature
BRUCE CRAWFORD
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
1st September 2008
2NON MINISTERIAL OFFICE HOLDERS IN THE SCOTTISH ADMINISTRATIONI1
| 7A. | The Drinking Water Quality Regulator for Scotland |
| 12A. | The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator |
4THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICEI1
| 29A. | The National Waiting Times Centre Board |
| 32A | NHS Education for Scotland |
| 32B | NHS Health Scotland |
| 32C | NHS Quality Improvement Scotland |
7OTHERSI1
| 62za | The Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland |
| 66A | Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prosecution in Scotland |
| 75B | Quality Meat Scotland |
| 75C | The Risk Management Authority |
| 92B | The Scottish Local Authorities Remuneration Committee |
4THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICEI1
| 25 | The Clinical Standards Board for Scotland |
| 28 | The Health Education Board for Scotland |
| 29 | The Health Technology Board for Scotland |
| 36 | The Post Qualification Education Board for Health Service Pharmacists in Scotland |
| 38 | The Scottish Advisory Committee on the Medical Workforce |
| 40 | The Scottish Council for Post Graduate Medical and Dental Education |
| 42 | The Scottish Health Advisory Service |
7OTHERSI1
| 79 | The Scottish charities nominee, appointed under section 12 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 40) |
| 88 | Scottish Homes |
| 103 | Social Inclusion Partnerships |
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
The obligations under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 apply to Scottish public authorities. For the purposes of the Act, a “Scottish public authority” means a body or office which is listed in schedule 1 to the Act or designated by Order under section 5, or a publicly owned company as defined by section 6. The list in schedule 1 to the Act may be amended, by adding or removing references to bodies or offices, by Order under section 4(1) of the Act.
Article 2 of this Order adds to schedule 1 to the Act the bodies and offices listed in Schedule 1 to this Order.
Article 3 of this Order removes from schedule 1 to the Act the bodies listed in Schedule 2 to this Order.