Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Act 2023
Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Act 2023 (2023 asp 6)
- Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Act 2023 (2023 asp 6)
- Establishment
- 1 Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland
- Purpose and principles
- 2 Functions
- 3 Principles
- Strategic planning
- 4 Duty to have a plan
- 5 Frequency of planning
- Charter
- 6 Patient Safety Charter
- Consultation on principles, strategic plan and charter
- 7 Duty to consult on principles, strategic plan and charter
- Formal investigations
- 8 Initiation of formal investigation
- 9 Further provision about terms of reference
- 10 Investigation report
- 11 Requirement to respond to report
- Gathering and use of information
- 12 Power to require information
- 13 Further power to require information in a formal investigation
- 14 Failure to supply required information
- 15 Confidentiality of information
- Miscellaneous provisions
- 16 Advisory group
- 17 Reports
- 18 Protection from actions of defamation
- 19 Directions about premises and sharing of resources
- Final provisions
- 20 Application of public authorities legislation
- 21 Interpretation
- 22 Ancillary provision
- 23 Regulation-making powers
- 24 Commencement
- 25 Short title
- Schedule 1 The office of Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland
- Part 1 Status and independence
- Legal personality
- Exclusion of Crown Status
- Independence
- Part 2 Appointment, termination and terms and conditions
- Appointment
- Disqualification from appointment
- Tenure
- Early termination
- Validity of things done
- Remuneration, allowances and pensions
- Subsequent appointments etc.
- Other terms and conditions
- Acting Patient Safety Commissioner
- Part 3 General powers
- General powers
- Restrictions on general powers in relation to the acquisition or disposal of land
- Restriction on charging for services
- Part 4 Staff
- Staff
- Staff pensions
- Authority to perform functions
- Part 5 Accounts and accountability
- Budget
- Accountable officer
- Accounts and audit
- Annual report
- Schedule 2 Public authorities legislation
- Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002
- Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
- Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010
- Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011
- Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014
- Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019
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