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NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND

Made 24th June 2004

Coming into force 5th July 2004

The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 16A(1) and (2) and 126(3) and (4) of the National Health Service Act 1977^f1, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, having complied with the consultation requirements contained in regulations made under section 16A(5) of that Act^f2, hereby makes the following Order:

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f1: 1977 c. 49; section 16A was inserted by the Health Act 1999 (c. 8)(“the 1999 Act”), section 2(1) which has been commenced in respect of England only; 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).; section 126(4) was amended by section 65(2) of the 1990 Act, paragraph 37(6) of Schedule 4 to the 1999Act, section 67(1) and paragraph 5(1) and (13)(b) of Schedule 5 to the Health and Social Care Act 2001 (c. 15) and section 6(3) and 37(1) of, and paragraph 1 and 10 of Schedule 8 to, the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002(c. 17).
f2: See S.I. 1999/2337.