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The Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 6) (Scotland) Order 1999

S.S.I. 1999/115 · Made 13 October 1999

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NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE

Made 13th October 1999

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 67(1) of the Health Act 1999f1 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order–

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Footnotes

f1

1999 c. 8. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46)

Contents

  1. 1Citation, interpretation and extent
  2. 2Appointed day
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation, interpretation and extent

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 6) (Scotland) Order 1999.

(2)

In this Order “the Act” means the Health Act 1999.

(3)

This order extends to Scotland only.

2Appointed day

14th October 1999 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 59 of the Act.

Signature

SUSAN C DEACON

A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

13th October 1999

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force, in relation to Scotland, further provisions of the Health Act 1999 (c. 8) (“the Health Act”).

The provisions which are brought into force relate to the recovery of charges and payments where a person fails to pay an NHS charge or receives a payment or benefit towards the cost of an NHS charge or service to which he is not entitled.