# The National Health Service (Direct Payments) (Wales) Regulations 2026, Introduction: Introductory text


national health service, wales
Made 25 March 2026
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) and (3)
The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 10C(1) to (4), and 203(9) and (10) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006, make the following Regulations.
In accordance with the Senedd approval procedure applied by section 203(6) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006, a draft of this Welsh statutory instrument was laid before, and approved by resolution of, Senedd Cymru.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/104/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-direct-payments-wales-regulations-2026/introduction
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