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NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND

Made 22nd November 2001

Laid before Parliament 23rd November 2001

Coming into force 14th December 2001

The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 126(4) of and Schedule 9A to the National Health Service Act 1977^f1 and after consultation with the Council on Tribunals in accordance with section 8 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992^f2 hereby makes the following Rules:

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f1: 1977 c. 49. Section 126(4) of the National Health Service Act 1977 (“the 1977 Act”) was amended by the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19) (“the 1990 Act”), section 65(2) by the Health Act 1999 (c. 8) (“the 1999 Act”), Schedule 4, paragraph 37(6) and by the Health and Social Care Act 2001 (c. 15), (“the 2001 Act”), Schedule 5, paragraph 5(13). Schedule 9A was inserted into the 1977 Act by the 2001 Act, section 27(4). The amendments to the 1977 Act made by the 2001 Act extend to England only.
f2: 1992 c. 53. A reference to the Family Health Services Appeal Authority was substituted in Schedule 1, paragraph 33, by the 2001 Act, Schedule 5, paragraph 10.