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NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 18th February 1998

Coming into force 2nd March 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) and by paragraph 57 of Schedule 1 to the Health Authorities Act 1995 (c. 17) (“the 1995 Act”).
f2: 1990 c. 19; section 5 was amended by paragraph 65 of Schedule 1 to the 1995 Act.
f3: See S.I. 1996/653, regulation 2(2).