# The Joint Consultative Committees Order 1996, Introduction: Introductory text


NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 6th November 1996
Laid before Parliament 8th November 1996
Coming into force—
For the purposes of article 7 29th November 1996
For all other purposes—
as respects England 1st January 1997
as respects Wales 1st April 1997
The Secretary of State for Health, as respects England, and the Secretary of State for Wales, as respects Wales, in exercise of powers conferred on them by sections 22(3A), (4) and (6) and 126 (3), (4) and (5) of the National Health Service Act 1977 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, after consultation in accordance with section 22(5) of that Act with such associations of local authorities as appear to them to be concerned, and with any local authority with whom consultation appears to them to be desirable, hereby make the following Order—

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2820/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/joint-consultative-committees-order-1996/introduction
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