# The Special Hospitals Service Authority (Abolition) Order 1996, Introduction: Introductory text


NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 29th February 1996
Laid before Parliament 1st March 1996
Coming into force 1st April 1996
The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of powers conferred on him by sections 11 and 126(3) and (4) of the National Health Service Act 1977 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf after consulting, in accordance with section 11 of that Act, such bodies as he recognises as representing officers who in his opinion are likely to be transferred or affected by transfers in pursuance of the Order, hereby makes the following Order:—

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/490/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/special-hospitals-service-authority-abolition-order-1996/introduction
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