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The National Health Service (Joint Ophthalmic Committees) (Scotland) Revocation Order 1988

S.I. 1988/808 · Made 26 April 1988

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NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, SCOTLAND

Made 26th April 1988

Coming into force 1st June 1988

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 2(11) and 105(6) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978(f1), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

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f1

1978 c. 29

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Revocation
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the National Health Service (Joint Ophthalmic Committees) (Scotland) Revocation Order 1988 and shall come into force on 1st June 1988.

2Revocation

The National Health Service (Joint Ophthalmic Committees) (Scotland) Order 1974(f1) is hereby revoked.

Signature

Michael B Forsyth

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

26th April 1988

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order abolishes Joint Ophthalmic Committees which were formed to exercise on behalf of groups of Scottish Health Boards certain functions relating to the provision by such Boards of general ophthalmic services under the National Health Service. The functions of those Committees (which relate to the maintenance of ophthalmic lists, and the investigation of complaints against opticians and of excessive prescribing of optical applicances) will consequently revert to individual Health Boards on 1st June 1988.