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NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 5th October 1998

Coming into force 19th October 1998

The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of powers conferred by section 126(3) of the National Health Service Act 1977^f1 and section 5(1) of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990^f2 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, having completed the consultation prescribed under section 5(2) of that latter Act^f3, hereby makes the following Order:–

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f1: 1977 c. 49; section 126(3) was amended by section 65(2) of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19), by paragraph 57 of Schedule 1 to the Health Authorities Act 1995 (c. 17) (“the 1995 Act”) and by section 41(10) and paragraph 27 of Schedule 2 to the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 (c. 46).
f2: 1990 c. 19; section 5 was amended by paragraph 69 of Schedule 1 to the 1995 Act.
f3: See S.I. 1996/653, regulation 2(2).