Commentary on Sections Section 5 – Report on pilot scheme
42.Subsection (1) provides that at least 2 but no later than 5 years after the first election held in a Health Board area specified in the pilot order, the Scottish Ministers must publish a report. The report must contain the following things—
43.Subsection (2) provides that the report may contain such other information, and an evaluation of such other matters, as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.
44.Subsection (3) provides that Ministers must appoint a person to carry out the evaluation of the pilot Health Board elections at least 3 months before the first Health Board election is held.
45.Subsection (4) provides that the Scottish Ministers must lay a copy of the published report before the Scottish Parliament.
46.Subsection (5) sets out persons who would not be considered independent for the purpose of undertaking the evaluation.