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NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 1st April 2005. 2 These Regulations extend to Scotland only. Amendment of the Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Regulations 1999 2 1 The Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Regulations 1999 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 4C(1) after “1st April 2004” insert “and before 1st April 2005”. 3 After regulation 4C insert– Amount of NHS Charges – incidents on or after 1st April 2005 4D 1 This regulation applies to any compensation payment made in respect of an incident which occurred on or after 1st April 2005. 2 Where this regulation applies, a certificate shall, for the purpose of section 3(2), specify– a when the traffic casualty received NHS treatment at a hospital in respect of his injury, but was not admitted to hospital, the amount of £483; or b subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), where the traffic casualty received NHS treatment at a hospital in respect of his injury and was admitted to hospital, the sum of £593 for each day or part day of admission. 3 Where the traffic casualty was admitted to hospital on one day and discharged on another day, the day of discharge shall be disregarded for the purposes of paragraph (2)(b). 4 The maximum amount, which may be specified in a certificate to which paragraph 2(b) applies shall be £35,500. . 4 In regulation 6(b) (particulars of amounts specified in certificate) for “or 4C(2)(b)” substitute “, 4C(2)(b) or 4D(2)(b)”. 5 In regulation 13(2) (multiple compensation payments) for “or 4C” substitute “, 4C or 4D”. ANDREW P KERR A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 1st March 2005
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These regulations may be cited as the NHS Quality Improvement Scotland (Establishment of the Scottish Health Council) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 1st April 2005. 2 In these regulations– “ the Act ” means the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978; “the Board ” means the Special Health Board known as NHS Quality Improvement Scotland constituted by the NHS Quality Improvement Scotland Order 2002 ; “the committee ” means the committee to be known as the Scottish Health Council, established by virtue of regulation 2(a) of these Regulations. Scottish Health Council 2 The Board shall– a establish a committee to be known as the Scottish Health Council; and b delegate to the committee the function of supporting, ensuring and monitoring– i the discharge of the duty under section 2B of the Act (duty to encourage public involvement) by each body to whom that section applies, other than the Board ; and ii the discharge of the duty under section 2D of the Act (duty to discharge functions in a manner that encourages equal opportunities and in particular the observance of the equal opportunity requirements) by each body to whom that section applies, other than the Board, insofar as the discharge of that duty is relevant, and relates directly, to– aa the quality of healthcare provided or secured by the National Health Service in Scotland; or bb the discharge of the duty under section 2B of the Act. 3 In exercising the functions conferred on it by virtue of paragraph 2(b) of these Regulations, the committee shall comply with such directions as may be given by the Board and directions may be given generally or to meet the circumstances of a particular matter. ANDREW P KERR A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 1st March 2005
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE Citation, commencement and interpretation. 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Dental Charges) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 1st April 2005. 2 In these Regulations “the principal Regulations ” means the National Health Service (Dental Charges) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 . Amendment of the principal Regulations 2 In regulation 4(5) of the principal Regulations (calculation of charges) for “£378” in both places where it occurs substitute “£384”. Transitional provision 3 Where, on or after 1st April 2005, dental appliances are supplied, or other services are provided, in pursuance of any one contract or arrangement made before that date, regulation 4(5) of the principal Regulations shall have effect in respect of that supply or provision as if regulation 2 of these Regulations had not come into force. RHONA BRANKIN Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 2nd March 2005
COURT OF SESSION Citation and commencement 1 1 This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session Amendment No. 3) (Fees of Shorthand Writers) 2005 and shall come into force on 25th April 2005. 2 This Act of Sederunt shall be inserted in the Books of Sederunt. Increase in fees of shorthand writers 2 1 The Table of Fees in rule 42.16(3) of the Rules of the Court of Session shall be amended in accordance with the following sub-paragraph. 2 In Chapter IV (transcripts of evidence etc. )— i in paragraph 1 (attendance), for the amounts of £31.51 and £126.00 there shall be substituted the amounts of £32.68 and £130.66 respectively; and ii in paragraph 2 (notes of evidence: extension by shorthand writer or transcriber), for the amounts £5.16, £6.32 and £0.42 there shall be substituted the amounts of £5.35, £6.55 and £0.43 respectively. Saving 3 Paragraph 2 of this Act of Sederunt shall not affect fees chargeable for work done, or outlays incurred before 25th April 2005. Cullen of Whitekirk Lord President I.P.D. Edinburgh 11th March 2005
AGRICULTURE Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Agricultural Subsidies (Appeals)(Scotland) Regulations 2004 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of regulation 2 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of regulation 3 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of regulation 4 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of regulation 14 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saving and transitional provisions 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PUBLIC HEALTH Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (West Coast) (No. 3) (Scotland) Order 2005 and shall come into force at 1645 hours on 5th April 2005. 2 In this Order– a “ scallops ” means scallops of the species Pecten maximus; and b “ relevant time ” means 0001 hours on 5th April 2005. Designated circumstances 2 In the opinion of the Scottish Ministers, scallops in the area designated in article 3 below may be affected by the toxin which causes amnesic shellfish poisoning in human beings and are likely to create a hazard to human health if they are consumed. Designated area 3 The area described in the Schedule to this Order is hereby designated for the purposes of Part I of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985. Activity prohibited in the designated area 4 No person shall fish for or take any scallops in the designated area. Prohibited movement of scallops 5 No person shall move any scallops out of the designated area. Restrictions 6 No person shall– a use any scallops taken out of the designated area after the relevant time in the preparation or processing for supply of food and anything from which food could be derived; b land any scallops which were in waters in the designated area after the relevant time; c supply, or have in possession for supply, any scallops which were in the designated area after the relevant time; d supply, or have in possession for supply, any food or anything from which food could be derived in the preparation or processing of which anything was used in contravention of paragraph (a) of this article; or e feed to any creature a feeding stuff in the preparation or processing of which anything was used in contravention of paragraph (a) of this article. PAM WHITTLE A member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers St Andrew's House, Edinburgh 5th April 2005
SOCIAL WORK Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Community Care (Direct Payments) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 1st April 2005. Amendment of the Community Care (Direct Payments) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 2 For paragraph (a) of regulation 2 (description of persons specified for the purposes of section 12B(1) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968) of the Community Care (Direct Payments) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 substitute– a subject to paragraph (aa) below, a person who does not fall within either paragraph (a) of the definition of ‘persons in need’ in section 94(1) of the Act (persons in need of care and attention arising out of infirmity, youth or age) or paragraph (b) of the definition of ‘persons in need’ in section 94(1) of the Act (persons suffering from illness or mental disorder or substantially handicapped by any deformity or disability); aa a person who falls within paragraph (a) of the definition of ‘persons in need’ in section 94(1) of the Act and is aged less than 65; . RHONA BRANKIN Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 2nd March 2005
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the NHS Quality Improvement Scotland (Amendment) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 1st April 2005. Amendment to the principal Order 2 In article 4(1)(a) of the NHS Quality Improvement Scotland Order 2002 (Functions of the Board), omit head (i) and substitute– i supporting, ensuring and monitoring– aa the quality of healthcare provided or secured by the National Health Service in Scotland, including without prejudice to the foregoing generality, providing quality assurance and accreditation; bb the discharge of the duty under section 2B of the Act (duty to encourage public involvement) by each body to whom that section applies, other than the Board; and cc the discharge of the duty under section 2D of the Act (duty to discharge functions in a manner that encourages equal opportunities and in particular the observance of the equal opportunity requirements) by each body to whom that section applies, other than the Board, insofar as the discharge of that duty is relevant, and relates directly, to– ccA the quality of healthcare provided or secured by the National Health Service in Scotland; or ccB the discharge of the duty under section 2B of the Act. . ANDREW P KERR A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 1st March 2005
LEGAL AID AND ADVICE Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005. 2 Regulations 3 and 4(b) shall come into force on 11th April 2005, and the remaining provisions shall come into force on 4th April 2005. Application 3 Regulation 4(b) shall apply only in relation to any case where an application for civil legal aid is made on or after 11th April 2005. Amendment of the Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) Regulations 2002 4 The Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) Regulations 2002 are amended as follows:– a at the end of regulation 18(2) insert– w initiating an application to the Court of Session for review of a decision of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal under section 103A of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 . ; and b in regulation 33(b) for “£4,395” substitute “£4,531”. Transitional provisions 5 1 Where any of the cases specified in paragraph (2) are pending immediately before 4th April 2005, regulation 4(a) shall apply as though the reference to section 103A of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 were a reference to the relevant section of that Act referred to in paragraph (2). 2 The cases are– a an application to the Court of Session under section 101(2); b where a party is entitled to make an application to the Court of Session under section 101(2); c an appeal to the Court of Session under section 103; d an application for leave to appeal to the Court of Session under section 103; e where a party has been granted leave to appeal to the Court of Session under section 103; or f where a party is entitled to apply for leave to appeal to the Court of Session under section 103. HUGH HENRY Authorised to sign on behalf of the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 2nd March 2005
LEGAL AID AND ADVICE Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 11th April 2005. Application 2 These Regulations shall apply only in relation to any case where an application for advice and assistance is made on or after 11th April 2005. Amendment of the Advice and Assistance (Scotland) 1996 3 1 The Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Regulations 1996 are amended in accordance with the following paragraph. 2 In regulation 16(2)(b), for “£4,395” substitute £4,531” . HUGH HENRY Authorised to sign on behalf of the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 2nd March 2005
LEGAL AID AND ADVICE Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Criminal Legal Aid (Scotland) (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 25th March 2005. Application 2 These Regulations apply only in respect of proceedings concluded on or after 4th April 2005. Amendment of the Criminal Legal Aid (Scotland) (Fees) Regulations 1989 3 The Criminal Legal Aid (Scotland) (Fees) Regulations 1989 are amended in accordance with the following Regulations. 4 In regulation 2(1) after the definition of “the 1986 Act” insert– “the 1988 Act ” means the Road Traffic Act 1988 ; “the 1995 Act ” means the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 ; “the 1995 Consolidation Act ” means the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 ; “the 2000 Act ” means the Terrorism Act 2000 ; . 5 In regulation 10(1) after “appears to” insert– the Board, or at taxation . 6 For paragraph 4(b) of Schedule 1 substitute– b Short formal letters, letters each having a similar nature, intimations and letters confirming telephone calls; . 7 For Schedule 2 substitute the Schedule to these Regulations. HUGH HENRY Authorised to sign by Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 2nd March 2005
AGRICULTURE Citation and commencement These Regulations may be cited as the Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 25th March 2005.Amendment to the Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Scotland) Regulations 2000 1 1 The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Scotland) Regulations 2000 are amended in accordance with this regulation. 2 With effect from 26th March 2005, in Part 2 of Schedule 2 for the existing maximum permitted levels for residues of the pesticides Bifenthrin and Famoxadone substitute the maximum permitted levels specified in Schedule 1 to these Regulations. 3 For Schedule 5 , substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations. Revocations 2 Regulation 2(5) of, and Schedule 2 to, the Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Scotland) Amendment ( No. 3) Regulations 2004 are hereby revoked. ROSS FINNIE A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 1st March 2005
PUBLIC HEALTH Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (West Coast) (No. 5) (Scotland) Order 2004 Revocation Order 2005 and shall come into force at 1645 hours on 11th April 2005. Revocation 2 The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (West Coast) (No. 5) (Scotland) Order 2004 and the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (West Coast) (No. 5) (Scotland) Order 2004 Partial Revocation Order 2005 are hereby revoked. PAM WHITTLE A member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 11th April 2005
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Health Boards (Membership and Procedure) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 1st April 2005. Amendment of the Health Boards (Membership and Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 2 1 The Health Boards (Membership and Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 1(2) (interpretation) omit the definition of “ NHS trust”. 3 In regulation 4 (remuneration of members) omit “, or Chief Officer of a National Health Service trust”. 4 In regulation 7(1) (appointment and powers of vice-chairperson) omit “, or Chief Officer of a National Health Service trust”. 5 In regulation 8(3) (meetings and minutes) omit “, or Chief Officer of a National Health Service trust”. 6 After regulation 9 (standing orders) insert– Remote participation in Health Board meetings 9A 1 The meetings of a Board and its committees and sub-committees may (as well as being conducted by all members being present together in a pre-determined place) be conducted in any other way in which each member is enabled to participate although not present with others in such a place. 2 A meeting shall be conducted by virtue of paragraph (1) above only on the direction of the chairperson, whom failing the vice-chairperson, of the Board, committee or, as the case may be, sub-committee. 3 In relation to meetings so conducted– a regulation 8(2) to (4), 11(1) and paragraphs 4, 5(1) to (3) and 6 of the Schedule have effect as if the references to the presence or absence of the chairperson, vice-chairperson or other members were references to their participation or non-participation in a meeting so conducted; and b paragraph 1(1), 2(1) and 5(4) of the Schedule have effect as if the references to the place of an intended meeting were omitted. . 7 In regulation 10(2) (appointment and functions of committees) omit “, including trustees of a NHS trust,”. 8 In paragraph 4 (quorum) and paragraph 5(2) (conduct of meetings) of the Schedule (matters to be included in standing orders) omit “, or Chief Officer of a National Health Service trust”. ANDREW P KERR A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 2nd March 2005
POLICE Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Police Grant (Scotland) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 1st April 2005. 2 In this Order– “authority” means a police authority (not being a constituent authority) or a joint police board; “financial year 2005 2006” means the period of 12 months commencing on 1st April 2005; and “police grant” means the grant made under section 32(1) of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967. Aggregate amount of grants for financial year 2005-2006 2 The aggregate amount of police grant to be made for the financial year 2005 2006 shall be £518,930,000. Amount of grant to an authority for financial year 2005 2006 3 The amount of police grant to be made for the financial year 2005 2006 to each authority specified in column 1 of the Table below shall be the amount determined in relation to that authority which is set out in column 2 of that Table opposite to the name of that authority. (1) (2) Authority Amount of Grant Central Scotland Joint Police Board £23,654,000 The Dumfries and Galloway Council £14,512,000 The Fife Council £29,855,000 Grampian Joint Police Board £45,958,000 Lothian and Borders Joint Police Board £92,689,000 Northern Joint Police Board £25,644,000 Strathclyde Joint Police Board £247,175,000 Tayside Joint Police Board £39,443,000 Payment of grant 4 The police grant payable to an authority by virtue of this Order for the financial year 2005 2006 shall be paid to that authority in monthly instalments on the fifteenth day of each month during that year. CATHY JAMIESON A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 1st March 2005
ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOUR Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Antisocial Behaviour (Fixed Penalty Offence) (Prescribed Area) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 1st April 2005. Prescribed area 2 For the purposes of section 129(1) of the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004, the Tayside combined police area which comprises the police areas for the local government areas of Perthshire and Kinross, Angus and Dundee City is a prescribed area. HUGH HENRY Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 1st March 2005
RATING AND VALUATION Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Non-Domestic Rating (Former Agricultural Premises) (Scotland) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 1st April 2005. Prescribed amount 2 For the purposes of paragraph 3A(2)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Local Government and Rating Act 1997 (mandatory relief), the amount prescribed is £7,000. Revocation 3 The Non-Domestic Rating (Former Agricultural Premises) (Scotland) Order 2003 is hereby revoked. TOM McCABE A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 1st March 2005
RATING AND VALUATION Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Non Domestic Rating (Rural Areas and Rateable Value Limits) (Scotland) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 1st April 2005. 2 In this Order– “ the Act ” means the Local Government and Rating Act 1997; “the Census Report ” means the publication “Scotland’s Census 2001, Key Statistics for Settlements and Localities Scotland” which was published by the General Register Office for Scotland in 2003 and was laid before the Scottish Parliament pursuant to section 4(1) of the Census Act 1920 . Designation of rural areas 2 1 There are designated as rural areas for the purposes of paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Act (rural settlement list) each of the local authority areas specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 to this Order under exclusion of the localities specified in column 2 of that Schedule opposite the name of the local authority area in question. 2 The boundaries of the localities specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 to this Order shall be the boundaries of those localities used for the purposes of the Census Report and as these are delineated on the maps annexed to that publication. Rateable value limits 3 1 The amount prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 3(2)(b) of Schedule 2 to the Act (mandatory relief) shall be– a in the case of any lands and heritages which, in whole or in part, are used as a qualifying general store, qualifying food store or qualifying post office, £7,000; and b in the case of any lands and heritages which satisfy the conditions prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 3(2)(c)(ii) of that Schedule , £10,500. 2 The amount prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 4(2)(b) of Schedule 2 to the Act (discretionary rate relief – maximum rateable value) is £14,000. Revocations 4 The orders specified in Schedule 2 to this Order are hereby revoked. TOM McCABE A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 1st March 2005
REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Representation of the People (Variation of Limits of Candidates' Local Government Election Expenses) (Scotland) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 1st April 2005. 2 This Order extends to Scotland only. Variation of expenses limits at a local government election 2 The maximum amounts of a candidate’s election expenses at a local government election in Scotland shall be varied by substituting for the sums “£242” and “4.7p” in section 76(2)(b)(ii) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 , the sums “£600” and “5p”, respectively. Revocation 3 The Representation of the People (Variation of Limits of Candidates' Local Government Election Expenses) (Scotland) Order 2003 is hereby revoked. TOM McCABE A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 1st March 2005