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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-pharmaceutical-services-amendment-regulations-1995/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1995/644",
  "legislation_title": "The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Amendment Regulations 1995",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES\nMade 8th March 1995\nLaid before Parliament 9th March 1995\nComing into force 1st April 1995\nThe Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of powers conferred on her by sections 41, 42, 43 and 126(4) of the National Health Service Act 1977 and of all other powers enabling her in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:—",
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      "text": "1977 c. 49; see section 128(1), as amended by the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19) (“the 1990 Act”), section 26(2)(g) and (i), for the definitions of “prescribed” and “regulations”. Section 41 was amended by the Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53) (“the 1980 Act”), sections 1 and 20(1) and Schedule 1, paragraph 53 and Schedule 7; by S.I. 1985/39, article 7(13); by the 1990 Act, Schedule 9, paragraph 18(1) and Schedule 10; and by the Medicinal Products: Prescription by Nurses etc. Act 1992 (c. 28), section 2. Section 42 was substituted by the National Health Service (Amendment ) Act 1986 (c. 66), section 3(1): extended by the Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49), section 17; and amended by S.I. 1987/2202, article 4, and by the 1990 Act, section 12(3). Section 43 was amended by the 1980 Act, sections 1 and 21(2) and Schedule 1, paragraph 55; by S.I. 1985/39, article 7(15); and by the 1990 Act, Schedule 9, paragraph 18(2). Section 126(4) was amended by the 1990 Act, Section 65(2). See also section 7(4) of the Health and Social Security Act 1984 (c. 48)."
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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