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NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE Citation and commencement 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2004. 2 Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4) these Regulations shall come into force on 1st April 2004. 3 Regulation 2(2)(a) shall come into force on 1st May 2004. 4 Regulation 2(4) shall come into force on 6th April 2004. Amendment of the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Regulations 1998 2 1 The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Regulations 1998 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 1(2) (interpretation)– a in the definition of “ NHS sight test fee” – i in sub paragraph (a) for “£46.16 substitute “£49.19”; and ii in sub paragraph (b) for “£16.72” substitute “£17.82”; b in the definition of “responsible authority” , omit “an NHS trust,” from paragraphs (b) to (g) and substitute “a Health Board”; and c in the definition of “voucher” in paragraph (b) omit– i in sub-paragraph (i) “an NHS trust” and substitute “a Health Board”; and ii in sub-paragraph (ii)– aa “an NHS trust” and substitute “a Health Board”; and bb “NHS trust” and substitute “Health Board”. 3 In regulation 2(2) (charges for glasses and contact lenses) omit “NHS trust” and substitute “Health Board”. 4 In regulation 8(3)(e) (eligibility – supply of optical appliances) after “requirements as so calculated” insert “or exceeds his requirements as so calculated by fifty per cent or less of the amount of the charge specified in regulation 3(1)(b) (supply of drugs and appliances by chemists) of the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 . 5 In regulation 8(5) (eligibility – supply of optical appliances) omit– a “an NHS trust” and substitute “a Health Board”; and b “NHS trust” and substitute “Health Board”. 6 In regulation 10 (issue of vouchers by NHS trusts in connection with the hospital eye service) omit– a “NHS trusts” in the heading and substitute “Health Boards”; and b “NHS trust” in paragraphs (1) and (2) and substitute “Health Board”. 7 In regulation 11 (issue of replacement voucher by the Agency or NHS trust) omit– a “NHS trust” in the heading and substitute “Health Boards”; and b “NHS trust” and substitute “a Health Board”. 8 In Schedule 1 (voucher letter codes and face values - supply and replacement) , in column 1 in relation to each of the letter codes I and J, omit “an NHS trust” and substitute “a Health Board”. 9 In Schedule 3, paragraph 1(1)(g) (prisms, tints, photochromic lenses, small glasses and special frames and complex appliances) omit “an NHS trust” where it twice appears and substitute “a Health Board”. MALCOLM CHISHOLM A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 30th March 2004
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2004. 2 Subject to paragraph (3) these Regulations shall come into force on 1st April 2004. 3 Regulation 2(4) shall come into force on 6th April 2004. 4 In these Regulations “the 2001 Regulations ” means the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 . Amendment of the National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2003 2 1 The National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2003 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 2 (interpretation) after the definition of “relevant charges” and “relevant travelling expenses”, insert “relevant child” means a person who is being supported by a local authority under section 29(1) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 ; . 3 In regulation 4(2)(c) for “requirements equal or exceed that person’s income resources” substitute “income resources do not exceed that person’s requirements or exceed requirements by fifty per cent or less of the amount of the charge specified in regulation 3(1)(b) (supply of drugs and appliances by chemists) of the 2001 Regulations. 4 In regulation 4(2) (description of persons entitled to full remission and payment) in sub paragraph (l) at the end omit “.” and insert– ; m a relevant child . 5 For regulation 6 (payment of relevant travelling expenses) substitute– 6 Where a payment falls to be made under regulations 3(1) or 5(1) in respect of relevant travelling expenses, that payment shall be made by the Health Board in whose area the hospital attended is situated . 6 For regulation 7(4) (payment to persons resident in Highlands and Islands) substitute– 4 Where a payment falls to be made under paragraph (1) in respect of relevant travelling expenses, that payment shall be made by the Health Board in whose area the hospital is situated. . 7 In regulation 10(5) (notices of entitlement)– a omit “and” where it appears at the end of paragraph (a); and b omit “.” at the end of paragraph (b) and insert– ; and c in the case of a notice issued to a relevant child, it is valid for 12 months or until the child’s 18th birthday, whichever is the later. . 8 For regulation 11(6)(a) (repayment) substitute– a in the case of a repayment to be made in respect of– i relevant charges made by a Health Board, other than a charge for drugs or appliances mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a) or (b) of regulation 5(1) of the 2001 Regulations; and ii relevant travelling expenses incurred by a person in attending a hospital managed by a Health Board, authorise in writing the repayment of the amount in question to the claimant by the Health Board; . 9 In regulation 11(7) omit “the NHS trust or”. 10 In regulation 12(1) (reimbursement of payments made in respect of relevant travelling expenses) omit “or an NHS trust”. MALCOLM CHISHOLM A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 30th March 2004
PUBLIC HEALTH Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (West Coast) (Scotland) Revocation Order 2004 and shall come into force at 1600 hours on 29th March 2004. Revocation 2 The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (West Coast) (Scotland) Order 2004 is hereby revoked. MALCOLM CHISHOLM A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 29th March 2004
LICENSING (LIQUOR) Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Liquor Licensing (Fees) (Scotland) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 5th April 2004. 2 In this Order– “ the Act ” means the Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976; and “the 1990 Act ” means the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 . Fees payable 2 The fee payable by any applicant to a licensing board– a in respect of any matter described in column 1 of Part I of the Schedule to this Order and arising under the provisions of the Act specified in column 2 of that Part shall be the amount specified in the corresponding entry in column 3, instead of the amount, where relevant, specified opposite thereto in column 4 ; and b in respect of the matter described in column 1 of Part II of the Schedule to this Order and arising under the provision of the 1990 Act specified in column 2 of that Part shall be the amount specified in the corresponding entry in column 3, instead of the amount specified opposite thereto in column 4 . Revocations 3 The Liquor Licensing (Fees) (Scotland) Order 2001 is hereby revoked. CATHY JAMIESON A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 24th March 2004
MENTAL HEALTH Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland (Appointment of President) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 3rd May 2004. President of the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland 2 The President of the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland shall be a person– a being an advocate or solicitor admitted in Scotland of at least seven years standing; b having a seven year general qualification within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 ; or c being a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland or solicitor of the Supreme Court of Northern Ireland of at least seven years standing. MALCOLM CHISHOLM A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 26th March 2004
MENTAL HEALTH Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland (Disqualification) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 5th May 2004. Disqualification of members of Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland 2 The following persons are disqualified from appointment as, and being, a member of the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland– a a member of the staff of the Scottish Administration ; and b the holder of an office in the Scottish Administration which is not a ministerial office . MALCOLM CHISHOLM A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 26th March 2004
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (Modification of Enactments) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 1st April 2004. Modifications of enactments 2 The modifications of the enactments listed in the Schedule to this Order shall have effect. MALCOLM CHISHOLM A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 30th March 2004
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 Solicitors) 2004 and shall come into force on 4th May 2004. 2 This Act of Sederunt shall be inserted in the Books of Sederunt. Amendment of Table of Fees 2 1 The Table of Fees in rule 42.16 of the Rules of the Court of Session shall be amended in accordance with the following sub-paragraphs. 2 In the provisions mentioned in column 1 of Schedule 1 to this Act of Sederunt, for the amounts specified in column 2 of that Schedule, there shall be substituted the amounts specified in column 3. 3 In Part IV of Chapter III (Outer House petitions), after sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph 2 (opposed petition) there shall be inserted the following:– c Where applicable, charges under paragraphs 1A, 2, 3 and 5 to 21 of Part V of this Chapter of this table. . 4 In Part V of Chapter III (defended actions)– a before paragraph 3 (procedure roll or hearing) there shall be inserted the following:– Notes of Argument 2A a Instructing, perusing and lodging first Note of Arguments (either party) £122.80 b Perusing opponent’s Note of Arguments £61.40 c Instructing, perusing and lodging any further Note of Arguments (either party) £61.40 . b in paragraph 8(a) (commission to take evidence on interrogatories), for the figure “102.40” specified in the right hand column there shall be substituted the figure “211.99”. c for paragraph 18 (accounts), there shall be substituted the following:– Accounts 18 a To include framing, adjusting and lodging account £184.20 b To include considering Notes of Objections, and generally preparing for taxation £184.20 c Attendance at taxation, per quarter hour £30.70 . Saving 3 Paragraph 2 shall not affect fees chargeable for work done, or outlays incurred before 4th May 2004. Cullen of Whitekirk Lord President, I.P.D. Edinburgh 26th March 2004
SHERIFF COURT Citation and commencement 1 1 This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Shorthand Writers in the Sheriff Court) (Amendment) 2004 and shall come into force on 4th May 2004. 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 set out in the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Witnesses and Shorthand Writers in the Sheriff Court) 1992 shall be amended in accordance with the following sub-paragraph. 2 In Schedule 2 (shorthand writers' fees)– a in paragraph 1 (attendance), for the amounts of £30.53 and £122.09 there shall be substituted the amounts of £31.51 and £126.00 respectively; b in paragraph 4 (transcripts), for the amounts of £5.00 and £6.12 there shall be substituted the amounts of £5.16 and £6.32 respectively; and c in paragraph 5 (copies), for the amount of £0.41 there shall be substituted the amount of £0.42. Saving 3 Paragraph 2 of this Act of Sederunt shall not affect fees chargeable for work done, or outlays incurred, before 4th May 2004. Cullen of Whitekirk Lord President, I.P.D. Edinburgh 26th March 2004
HORTICULTURE Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Horticultural Produce (Community Grading Rules) (Scotland) Revocation Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 18th June 2004. Revocation of the Horticultural Produce (Community Grading Rules) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 2 The Horticultural Produce (Community Grading Rules) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 are revoked. ROSS FINNIE A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 25th May 2004
LAND REFORM Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Community Right to Buy (Specification of Plans) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 15th June 2004. Specification of maps, plans and drawings 2 A community body application to register an interest in land shall include maps, plans or drawings which comply with the requirements of the Schedule to these Regulations. 3 Where such an application by a community body is granted the maps, plans or drawings will be held in the Register of Community Interests in Land. ALLAN WILSON Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 18th May 2004
AGRICULTURE Citation, commencement and extent 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aid for organic farming 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conditions of eligibility for conversion grant 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Undertakings by applicants for conversion grants 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Undertakings by applicants for capital grants 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conditions of eligibility for maintenance grant 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Undertakings by applicants for maintenance grants 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crofters common grazings 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Applications for grants 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restrictions on acceptance of applications 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Determination of applications for aid 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amounts of payments and claims 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phased conversions and phased entry into the maintenance part of the scheme 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change of occupation 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers of authorised persons 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Breaches of undertakings etc. 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other cases in which recovery etc. powers apply 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scottish Ministers' powers of recovery etc. 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recovery of interest 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sums payable to the Scottish Ministers to be recoverable as a debt 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences and penalties 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notices 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Right of appeal 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment to the 1994 Regulations 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LOCAL GOVERNMENT Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Local Authorities Etc. (Allowances) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 3rd May 2004. Amendment of Regulations 2 The Local Authorities Etc. (Allowances) (Scotland) Regulations 1995 shall be amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 5 below. 3 In regulation 20– a in paragraph (a), for “£25.90” there shall be substituted “£27.21”; and b in each of paragraphs (b) and (c), for “£51.81” there shall be substituted “£54.43”. 4 In regulation 21, for “£30.42” there shall be substituted “£31.96”. 5 In column (2) of Schedule 2– a for “6,969” there shall be substituted “7,321”; b for “6,388” there shall be substituted “6,712”; and c for “5,808” there shall be substituted “6,102”. Revocation 6 The Local Authorities Etc. (Allowances) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2002 are hereby revoked. ANDREW P KERR A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 24th March 2004
PUBLIC BODIES 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. MALCOLM CHISHOLM A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 22nd March 2004
LEGAL AID AND ADVICE Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 12th April 2004. 2 In these Regulations, “ the Act ” means the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986. Application 2 These Regulations shall apply only in relation to any case where an application for advice and assistance is made on or after 12th April 2004. Amendment of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 3 For the weekly sum of £192 specified in section 8(a) of the Act substitute the weekly sum of £197. 4 For the capital sum of £1,330 specified in section 8 of the Act substitute the capital sum of £1,370. 5 For the weekly sum of £81 specified in section 11(2)(a) of the Act substitute the weekly sum of £83. Liability to pay fees or outlays under section 11(2) of the Act 6 The maximum amount of fees or outlays which a client is liable to pay under section 11(2) of the Act , where that client’s disposable income falls within a range specified in the first column of the following table, is the amount specified in relation to that range in the second column:– Disposable income range Maximum contribution 1 Exceeding £83 but not exceeding £90 a week £7 2 Exceeding £90 but not exceeding £97 a week £14 3 Exceeding £97 but not exceeding £104 a week £21 4 Exceeding £104 but not exceeding £111 a week £28 5 Exceeding £111 but not exceeding £118 a week £35 6 Exceeding £118 but not exceeding £125 a week £42 7 Exceeding £125 but not exceeding £132 a week £49 8 Exceeding £132 but not exceeding £139 a week £56 9 Exceeding £139 but not exceeding £146 a week £63 10 Exceeding £146 but not exceeding £153 a week £70 11 Exceeding £153 but not exceeding £160 a week £77 12 Exceeding £160 but not exceeding £167 a week £84 13 Exceeding £167 but not exceeding £174 a week £91 14 Exceeding £174 but not exceeding £181 a week £98 15 Exceeding £181 but not exceeding £188 a week £105 16 Exceeding £188 but not exceeding £195 a week £112 17 Exceeding £195 but not exceeding £197 a week £114 Revocation 7 The Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 are hereby revoked except in relation to any case where an application for advice and assistance is made before 12th April 2004. CATHY JAMIESON A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 23rd March 2004
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. 2) (Fees of Shorthand Writers) 2004 and shall come into force on 4th May 2004. 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 £30.53 and £122.09 there shall be substituted the amounts of £31.51 and £126.00 respectively; and ii in paragraph 2 (notes of evidence: extension by shorthand writer or transcriber), for the amounts £5.00, £6.12 and £0.41 there shall be substituted the amounts of £5.16, £6.32 and £0.42 respectively. Saving 3 Paragraph 2 of this Act of Sederunt shall not affect fees chargeable for work done, or outlays incurred before 4th May 2004. Cullen of Whitekirk Lord President, I.P.D. Edinburgh 26th March 2004
CRIMINAL LAW Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 1st May 2004. 2 These Regulations extend to Scotland only. Prescribed police stations 2 The police stations listed in the Schedule to these Regulations are prescribed for the purposes of section 87(1)(a) of the Sexual Offences Act 2003. Revocation 3 The Sex Offenders (Notification Requirements) (Prescribed Police Stations) (Scotland) ( No. 2) Regulations 2001 are hereby revoked. CATHY JAMIESON A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 22nd March 2004
PUBLIC HEALTH Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (West Coast) (No. 8) (Scotland) Order 2003 Revocation Order 2004 and shall come into force at 1530 hours on 18th March 2004. Revocation 2 The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (West Coast) (No. 8) (Scotland) Order 2003 is hereby revoked. TREVOR JONES A member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 18th March 2004