The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2004

Made: 22nd March 2004

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 21(2) and (3) of the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003[^f00001], and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

Citation and interpretation

1

This Order may be cited as the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2004.

Commencement

2

1st April 2004 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003–

• (a) section 4(d);

• (b) section 17 insofar as it relates to the provisions in Schedule 4 specified in paragraph (c); and

• (c) in so far as they are not already in force, paragraphs 3, 4(d), 5(2), (10) to (13), (14) (insofar as it relates to the entry relating to the Medical Practices Committee), (16) and (18), 11(a), 14, 15, 16(a) and 17(a)(ii) of Schedule 4.

Signed

MALCOLM CHISHOLM — A member of the Scottish Executive — 22nd March 2004

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

The Order brings into force, on 1st April 2004, section 4(d) of the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 which provides for the dissolution of the Scottish Medical Practices Committee. The Order also brings into force on that date those provisions of schedule 4 (miscellaneous provision) which make provision in connection with the dissolution of the Scottish Medical Practices Committee.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2003 asp 4.