
1 
These regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Discipline Committees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009 and come into force on 30th September 2009.
2 
The National Health Service (Discipline Committees) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (the “principal regulations”), are amended as follows—
(a) in paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 1 (term of office of any member or deputy member of any discipline committee) for “one year” substitute “three years”.
(b) in paragraph 1(1)(a) of Schedule 2 (obligation to notify referred practitioner) for “2” substitute “5”.
3 
The amendment to paragraph 1(1)(a) of Schedule 2 to the principal regulations shall not affect any matter already referred to the appropriate discipline committee prior to the coming into force of these regulations.
SHONA ROBISON
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
3rd September 2009