Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 Amendment Order 2016 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

Amendment of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002

2.  In Part 2 of schedule 2 to the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (listed authorities, entries amendable by Order in Council), after the entry relating to ILF Scotland in paragraph 25ZB(2), insert-

"25ZC An integration joint board established by order under section 9(2) of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014(3)."

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends Part 2 of schedule 2 to the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 ("the 2002 Act") to add a reference to integration joint boards as a class of "listed authorities" for the purposes of the 2002 Act. Integration joint boards are established by order made under section 9 of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 in respect of a particular local government area for the purpose of integrating health and social care services within that area.

Listed authorities are liable to investigation by the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman by virtue of section 3(1) of the 2002 Act. By virtue of section 16A of that Act, each listed authority is also obliged to have a complaints handling procedure which complies with principles published by the Ombudsman.