Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010

Contents

2,568 provisions, too many to show on one page. Open a part or section to read it with its history and connections, or search inside the text.

1. Part 1 · Simplification of public bodies
   1. Delegation of functions etc.
   2. Dissolution of bodies etc.
   3. Regulation of officers of court
   4. Transfer of functions
2. Part 2 · Order-making powers
   1. General
   2. Procedure
   3. General restrictions
   4. Improving the exercise of public functions
   5. Removing and reducing burdens
   6. Specific restrictions
3. Part 3 · Information on exercise of public functions
   1. 31 Public functions: duties to provide information on certain expenditure etc.
   2. 32 Public functions: duty to provide information on exercise of functions
   3. 33 Public functions: duty to provide information on special advisers
   4. 34 Public functions: duties to provide information: further provision
   5. 35 Interpretation of Part 3
4. Part 4 · Creative Scotland
   1. Creative Scotland
   2. Miscellaneous and general
5. Part 5 · Social care and social work: scrutiny and improvement
   1. Chapter 1 Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland
   2. Chapter 2 Social services: inspections
   3. Chapter 3 Care services
   4. Chapter 3A Care services: staffing
   5. Chapter 4 Local authority adoption and fostering services etc.
   6. Chapter 5 Miscellaneous
6. Part 6 · Health care: scrutiny and improvement
   1. 108 Healthcare Improvement Scotland
   2. 109 Transfer of staff etc. to Healthcare Improvement Scotland
   3. 110 Healthcare Improvement Scotland: constitution, etc.
7. Part 7 · The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
   1. 111 The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
8. Part 8 · Scrutiny and complaints
   1. Complaints handling procedures
   2. Duty of co-operation
   3. Joint inspections
   4. Public finance and accountability
   5. User focus
9. Part 9 · Charities
   1. 120 Information to appear on charity websites
   2. 121 Variation, revocation and review of directions
   3. 122 Powers of Court of Session: deemed removal of persons
   4. 123 Delegation of functions
   5. 124 Reorganisation of charities
   6. 125 Reorganisation of restricted funds
   7. 126 Appointment of charity trustees
   8. 127 Charity trustees' indemnity insurance
   9. 128 Interpretation of Part 9
10. Part 10 · Miscellaneous and general
    1. General
    2. Miscellaneous
11. Schedule 1 · Deer Commission for Scotland: modifications of enactments
    1. Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 28)
    2. Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 (c. 58)
    3. Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 7)
    4. Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (asp 11)
    5. Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 13)
    6. Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 4)
12. Schedule 2 · Transfer of Waterwatch Scotland functions: modifications of enactments
    1. Part 1 Amendments
    2. Part 2 Repeals
13. Schedule 3 · Dissolution of Waterwatch Scotland: arrangements for staff, property etc.
    1. Transfer of staff
    2. Transfer of property etc.
    3. Transfer of undetermined complaints
14. Schedule 4 · Regulation of officers of court: modifications of enactments
    1. Part 1 Amendments
    2. Part 2 Repeals
15. Schedule 5 · Improvement of public functions: listed bodies
    1. Scottish Administration
    2. Scottish public authorities with mixed functions or no reserved functions
    3. Cross-border public authorities
16. Schedule 6 · Part 2 order-making powers (request and consent): listed bodies
17. Schedule 7 · Order-making powers: modifications of enactments
    1. Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (c. 40)
    2. Criminal Procedure (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 40)
18. Schedule 8 · Information on exercise of public functions: listed public bodies
19. Schedule 9 · Creative Scotland: establishment etc.
    1. Status
    2. Membership of Creative Scotland
    3. Terms of appointment etc.
    4. Removal of members
    5. Disqualification from membership
    6. Remuneration and allowances for members
    7. Chief executive and other employees
    8. Committees
    9. Procedure and meetings
    10. General powers
    11. Delegation of functions
    12. Location of office
    13. Accounts
    14. Reports
20. Schedule 10 · Creative Scotland: modifications of enactments
    1. Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 7)
    2. Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (asp 11)
    3. Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 13)
    4. Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 4)
21. Schedule 11 · Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland: establishment etc.
    1. Status
    2. Membership of SCSWIS
    3. Terms of appointment etc.
    4. Removal of members
    5. Disqualification from membership
    6. Remuneration and allowances for members
    7. Chief executive and other employees
    8. Committees
    9. Procedure and meetings
    10. General powers
    11. Delegation of functions
    12. Location of office
    13. Accounts
    14. Reports
22. Schedule 12 · Care services: definitions
    1. (1) (1) A “support service” is a service provided, by reason...
    2. (2) A “care home service” is a service which provides accommodation,...
    3. (3) (1) A “school care accommodation service” is a service which—...
    4. (4) A “nurse agency” is a service which consists of or...
    5. (5) (1) A “child care agency” is a service which consists...
    6. (6) A “secure accommodation service” is a service which—
    7. (7) An “offender accommodation service” is a service which consists of...
    8. (8) (1) An “adoption service” is any service which is—
    9. (9) A “fostering service” is a service which is provided by—...
    10. (10) The services mentioned— (a) in paragraph 9(a) and (b) and...
    11. (11) An “adult placement service” is a service which consists of,...
    12. (12) (1) “Child minding” means, subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3)...
    13. (13) “Day care of children” means, subject to paragraphs 14(b) to...
    14. (14) For the purposes of— (a) paragraph 12(1), a person does...
    15. (15) (1) Where a person provides a service for children in...
    16. (16) For the purposes of paragraph 13, a service which consists...
    17. (17) For the purposes of paragraph 13, a person does not...
    18. (18) Expressions used in paragraph 2(b), 3 or 17 have the...
    19. (19) A “housing support service” is a service which provides support,...
    20. (19A) A “child contact service” is a service which has as...
    21. (20) In this schedule, unless the context otherwise requires— “someone who...
23. Schedule 13 · Social work services functions: specified enactments
24. Schedule 14 · Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland: modifications of enactments
    1. Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 7)
    2. Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 8)
    3. Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (asp 11)
    4. Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 4)
    5. Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13)
    6. Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 10)
    7. Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 14)
    8. Repeals
25. Schedule 15 · Scottish Social Services Council: modifications of Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001
    1. (1) Part 3 of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001...
    2. (2) In section 46 (grant or refusal of registration under Part...
    3. (3) In section 47 (variation etc. of conditions in relation to...
    4. (4) In section 48 (right to make representations to Council as...
    5. (5) In the heading to section 48, for “proposal” substitute “...
    6. (6) In section 49 (removal etc. from the Council's register), in...
    7. (7) In section 50 (notice of Council's decision)—
    8. (8) In the heading to section 50, at the end, add...
    9. (9) In section 51 (appeal against decision of Council)—
    10. (10) In section 53 (codes of practice)— (a) after subsection (3)...
    11. (11) In section 64 (complaints procedures)— (a) in subsection (2)—
26. Schedule 16 · Healthcare Improvement Scotland: establishment etc.
27. Schedule 17 · Healthcare Improvement Scotland: modifications of enactments
    1. National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29)
    2. National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19)
    3. Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 7)
    4. Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (asp 11)
    5. Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 4)
    6. Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13)
    7. Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 13)
    8. Human Tissue (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 4)
    9. Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 10)
    10. Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 14)
    11. Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 5)
28. Schedule 18 · The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland: modifications of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003
    1. (1) In section 326(4)(a) of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment)...
    2. (2) Schedule 1 to that Act is amended as follows.
    3. (3) Paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 are repealed.
    4. (4) After paragraph 2 insert— Membership (1) The Commission is to consist of the following members—...
    5. (5) In paragraph 7— (a) in sub-paragraph (1), after “below” insert...
    6. (6) In the title to paragraph 7, for “officer” substitute “...
    7. (7) After paragraph 7 insert— Commission Visitors (1) The Commission must appoint such staff, employed under paragraph...
    8. (8) Paragraph 8 is repealed.
    9. (9) After paragraph 10 insert— Transitional provision: first chief executive (1) The person who, immediately before the coming into force...
29. Schedule 19 · Scrutiny functions: persons etc. subject to user focus duty
30. Schedule 20 · Scrutiny functions: persons etc. subject to duty of co-operation