Introductory text
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, WALES
Made 15 December 1999
Coming into force 1 January 2000
The National Assembly for Wales makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State for Wales by section 5(1) of and paragraphs 1, 3, 4 and 5 of Schedule 2 to the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990f1, section 25(2) of the Welsh Language Act 1993f2 and of all other powers enabling the Secretary of State in that behalf and now vested in the National Assembly for Walesf3, after completion of the consultation prescribed under section 5(2) of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990f4:
Annotations
Footnotes
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1990 c. 19; section 5(1) and paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 2 were amended by section 13(1) of the Health Act 1999 (c. 8) (“the 1999 Act”); paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 is cited for the interpretation of references to “an order” under section 5(1); paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 were amended by paragraph 85 of Schedule 1 to the Health Authorities Act 1995 (c. 17) (“the 1995 Act”)
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The functions of the Secretary of State for Wales under section 5 of, and Schedule 2 to, the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672); the amendments to section 5 and Schedule 2 made by the 1999 Act have effect as if made by an Order in Council under section 22 of the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38).
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Section 5(2) was substituted by paragraph 69 of Schedule 1 to the 1995 Act.