# The NHS Direct (Establishment and Constitution) Order 2004, Article 1: Citation, commencement, application and interpretation


(1) This Order may be cited as the NHS Direct (Establishment and Constitution) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 1st April 2004.
(2) This Order applies to England only.
(3) In this Order—
“the Act” means the National Health Service Act 1977;
“the Authority” means the NHS Direct Special Health Authority established by this Order; and
“NHS Direct services” means services relating to the provision of health related information and advice to the public under the name NHS Direct before 1st April 2004.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/569/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/nhs-direct-establishment-and-constitution-order-2004/article-1
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