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Introductory Text
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
1.Legal personality
2.Exclusion of Crown Status
3.Independence
Part 2 Appointment, termination and terms and conditions
4.Appointment
5.Disqualification from appointment
6.Tenure
7.Early termination
8.Validity of things done
9.Remuneration, allowances and pensions
10.Subsequent appointments etc.
11.Other terms and conditions
12.Acting Patient Safety Commissioner
Part 3 General powers
13.General powers
14.Restrictions on general powers in relation to the acquisition or disposal of land
15.Restriction on charging for services
Part 4 Staff
16.Staff
17.Staff pensions
18.Authority to perform functions
Part 5 Accounts and accountability
19.Budget
20.Accountable officer
21.Accounts and audit
22.Annual report
Schedule 2
Public authorities legislation
1.Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002
2.Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
3.Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010
4.Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011
5.Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014
6.Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019