Article 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

This Order may be cited as the Health Authorities Act 1995 (Rectification of Transitional Arrangements) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 21st February 2000.

In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “the 1977 Act” means the National Health Service Act 1977^f1;

• “the 1995 Act” means the Health Authorities Act 1995^f2;

• “fund-holding practice” means a fund-holding practice recognised under sections 14 to 17 of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990^f3 as they were in force before 1st October 1999;

• “the Pharmaceutical Services Regulations” means the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 1992^f4;

• “Transitional Provisions Order” means the Health Authorities Act 1995 (Transitional Provisions) Order 1996^f5.