Introductory text

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES

WALES

Made 6th March 1996

Laid before Parliament 7th March 1996

Coming into force 1st April 1996

The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of powers conferred on him by sections 16(1), 17, 18, 80, 126(4) and 128(1) of, and paragraphs 12 and 12A of Schedule 5 to, the National Health Service Act 1977^f1, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Footnotes

f1: 1977 c. 49; section 16(1) was substituted by the Health Authorities Act 1995 (c. 17) (“the 1995 Act”), Schedule 1, paragraph 7; section 17 was substituted by the 1995 Act, Schedule 1, paragraph 8; section 18 was amended by the Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53), Schedule 1, paragraphs 38 and 92, by the Family Practitioner Committees (Consequential Modifications) Order 1985 (S.I. 1985/39) article 7(2), by the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19) (“the 1990 Act”), Schedule 10 and by the 1995 Act, Schedule 1, paragraph 9; section 126(4) was amended by the 1990 Act, section 65(2); section 128(1) was amended by the 1990 Act, section 26(2); paragraph 12 of Schedule 5 was amended by the 1990 Act, Schedule 1, paragraph 9 and by the 1995 Act, Schedule 1, paragraph 60; paragraph 12A of Schedule 5 was inserted by the 1990 Act, Schedule 1, paragraph 10 and amended by the 1995 Act, Schedule 1, paragraph 60. Section 128(1) is cited for the definition of “regulations”.