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NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND

Made 14th March 2006

Coming into force 1st April 2006

The Secretary of State for Health makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by section 126(3) of the National Health Service Act 1977^f1, and by paragraph 29(1) of Schedule 2 to, the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990^f2.

The Secretary of State for Health considers it appropriate in the interests of the health service to make this Order, having completed the consultation prescribed under paragraph 29(3) of Schedule 2 to the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990^f3.

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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), paragraph 57 of Schedule 1 to the Health Authorities Act 1995 (c. 17) (“the 1995 Act”) and section 41(10) of, and paragraph 27 of Schedule 2 to, the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 (c. 46). The health functions of the Secretary of State are, so far as exercisable in relation to Wales, transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by article 2(a) of the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999, S.I. 1999/672, as amended by section 66(5) of the Health Act 1999 (c. 8) (“the 1999 Act”).
f2: 1990 c. 19.
f3: 1990 c. 19. See S.I. 1996/653 for the prescribed consultation.