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NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND

Made 4th March 2004

Coming into force 31st March 2004

The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 9(1) of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990^f1 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, with the consent of the Treasury^f2, hereby makes the following Order:

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f1: 1990 c. 19. Section 9 was amended by section 15 of the Health Act 1999 (c. 8) (“the 1999 Act”). The functions of the Secretary of State under the powers under which this Order is made are, so far as exercisable in relation to Wales, transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by article 2(a) of the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999, S.I.1999/672 as amended by section 66(5) of the 1999 Act.
f2: See section 9(8) of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990.