Subordinate Legislation Committee, 18 Sep 2001
Meeting date: Tuesday, September 18, 2001
Official Report
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Health Boards (Membership and Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (SSI 2001/302)
Our comments on the regulations will be similar to those that we have just made on the National Health Service Trusts (Membership and Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2001. In the preamble to the Health Boards (Membership and Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2001, there is a reference to schedule 1(6) of the parent act, the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978. The relevance of that power is not clear, so the Executive should be asked to explain what is meant.
We might consider asking the Executive why the changes to the existing regulations are not highlighted in the explanatory note—we referred to that under the previous regulations that we discussed. Secondly, we need an explanation of the effect of regulation 11(5), as read in conjunction with regulation 11(1). Thirdly, why is it stated in regulation 2 that the members of boards are to be appointed by the Scottish ministers, given that schedule 1(2) of the parent act contains the same provision? Fourthly, there are, once again, typographical errors, which we draw to the attention of the Executive in an informal letter. Is it agreed that we ask the Executive those questions?
Members indicated agreement.