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NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 13th January 1999

Coming into force 25th January 1999

The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 126(3) and (4) 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, after completion of the consultation prescribed under section 5(2) of the latter Act^f3, hereby makes the following Order:

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