Scottish Government

Implementation Guidance

The following guidance has been produced to assist in implementation of the Act.

Part 1 Public Health Responsibilities and Designation of Competent Persons Regulations

• Guidance on Part 1 and Designation of Competent Persons Regulations

 

Part 2 Notifiable Diseases, Notifiable Organisms and Health Risk States

• Guidance on Part 2 Notifiable Diseases, Notifiable Organisms and Health Risk States
• Covering letter to accompany the guidance on Part 2

 

Parts 3 to 6 cover Public Health Investigations, Public health functions of NHS Boards, public health functions of local authorities, Mortuaries etc.

• Guidance on Parts 3 to 6 cover Public Health Investigations, Public health functions of health boards, Public health functions of local authorities, Mortuaries etc.
• Covering letter to accompany the guidance on Parts 3 - 6
• Illustrative Scenarios for Parts 3 to 6

 

Part 6 - sections 87-89 - Provision of Mortuaries

• Guidance on Sections 87-89 - Provision of Mortuaries

 

Part 8 Regulation of Use, Sale and Hire of Sunbeds

• Covering letter to accompany the guidance on Part 8
• Materials for sunbed operators

 

Part 9 Statutory Nuisances

During the development of the procedural guidance on Part 9 of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 the opportunity was taken as agreed with stakeholders to provide guidance on the wider existing Statutory Nuisance provisions and other perceived nuisances covered by separate legislation. The guidance should be read in conjunction with the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and Part 9 of the Public Health etc (Scotland) Act 2008.

• Guidance to Accompany the Statutory Nuisance Provisions (Part 9) of the Public Health etc (Scotland) Act 2008