Public Health Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Prescribed Consultees) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 and come into force on 28th November 2014. 2 In these Regulations— “ the Act ” means the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014; “third sector” includes representative groups, interest groups, social enterprises and community organisations; and “standard consultees” means the groups of persons listed in the Schedule. Prescribed groups of persons to be consulted – preparation of integration scheme or revised integration scheme 2 1 The groups of persons prescribed for the purposes of sections 6(2)(a) and 46(4)(a) of the Act (consultation on integration scheme and revised integration scheme) are— a the standard consultees, subject to paragraph (2); and b other local authorities operating within the area of the Health Board preparing the integration scheme or the revised integration scheme. 2 For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a), the standard consultees must— a in the case of users of health care or social care— i reside within the area of the local authority preparing the integration scheme or the revised integration scheme; and ii use services provided in pursuance of functions set out in the schedule to the Act or functions prescribed for the purposes of section 1(6) of the Act (Health Board functions which may be delegated); b in the case of carers of users of health care or social care, care for a person to whom paragraph (2)(a) applies; c in the case of non-commercial providers of social housing and third sector bodies carrying out activities related to health or social care, operate within the area of the local authority preparing the integration scheme or the revised integration scheme; and d in any other case— i operate within the area of the local authority preparing the integration scheme or the revised integration scheme; and ii provide, or be engaged in relation to, services provided in pursuance of functions set out in the schedule to the Act or functions prescribed for the purposes of section 1(6) of the Act. Prescribed groups of persons to be consulted – preparation of strategic plan 3 Subject to regulation 5, the groups of persons prescribed for the purposes of section 33(6) of the Act (preparation of strategic plan) are the standard consultees. Prescribed groups of persons to be consulted – decision affecting service provision in a locality 4 Subject to regulation 5, the groups of persons prescribed for the purposes of section 41(4) of the Act (consultation on a decision) are— a the standard consultees; and b residents of the locality, but only insofar as they are likely to have an interest in the decision to which section 41(1) of the Act (decision affecting service provision in a locality) applies. Regulations 3 and 4 – further provision in relation to standard consultees 5 For the purposes of regulations 3 and 4, the standard consultees must— a in the case of users of health care or social care, reside within the area of the local authority which prepared the integration scheme and use services provided in pursuance of integration functions; b in the case of carers of users of health care or social care, care for a person to whom paragraph (a) applies; c in the case of non-commercial providers of social housing and third sector bodies carrying out activities related to health or social care, operate within the area of the local authority which prepared the integration scheme; and d in any other case— i operate within the area of the local authority which prepared the integration scheme; and ii provide, or be engaged in relation to, services provided in pursuance of integration functions. ALEX NEIL A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 28th October 2014