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(1) This Order may be cited as the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2016 and comes into force on 1st April 2016.
(2) In this Order, “the Act” means the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010.
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(1) Subject to paragraph (3), the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the table in Schedule 1 (the subject matter of which is specified in column 2 of that table) is 1st April 2016.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the table in Schedule 2 (the subject matter of which is specified in column 2 of that table) is 1st April 2017.
(3) Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of either table, a provision mentioned in column 1 comes into force in accordance with paragraph (1) or paragraph (2), as applicable, only for that purpose.
SHONA ROBISON
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
14th January 2016
SCHEDULE 1
Article 2(1)


Column 1(provisions of the Act) Column 2(subject matter) Column 3(purposes)
Sections 108 to 110 insofar as those sections are not already in force, with the exception of the insertion of section 10Z9(1)(a) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 as that section applies to persons providing an independent clinic Healthcare: scrutiny and improvement For all purposes, with the exception of Healthcare Improvement Scotland’s functions relating to

(a) independent medical agencies; and
(b) independent ambulance services
SCHEDULE 2
Article 2(2)


Column 1(provisions of the Act) Column 2(subject matter) Column 3(purposes)
Sections 108 to 110 insofar as those sections are not already in force. Healthcare: scrutiny and improvement For all purposes, with the exception of Healthcare Improvement Scotland’s functions relating to—

(a) independent medical agencies; and
(b) independent ambulance services