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NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, WALES

Made 19th March 2003

Coming into force 1st April 2003

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 126(3) of the National Health Service Act 1977^f1 and section 5(1), and paragraph 29(1) of Schedule 2 to the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990^f2 and now vested in the National Assembly for Wales^f3, the National Assembly for Wales considering it appropriate in the interests of the health service to make this Order^f4, and after completion of the consultation period prescribed under paragraph 29(3) of Schedule 2 to the latter Act^f5, hereby makes the following Order:

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f1: 1977 c. 49; section 126(3) was amended by section 65(2) of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19) (“the 1990 Act”) and by section 2(1) of, and paragraph 57 of Schedule 1 to, the Health Authorities Act 1995 (c. 17) (“the 1995 Act”).
f2: 1990 c. 19; section 5(1) was amended by section 65(2), section 13(1)(a) and (10) of, and Schedule 5 to, the Health Act 1999 (c. 8) and section 2(1) of and paragraph 69(b) of Schedule 1 to, the 1995 Act.
f3: Functions of the Secretary of State, so far as exercisable in relation to Wales, transferred to the National Assembly for Wales, by the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999, S.I. 1999/672.
f4: See paragraph 29(2)(b) of Schedule 2 to the 1990 Act.
f5: 1990 (c. 19).