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NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND

Made 28th February 2004

Laid before Parliament 5th March 2004

Coming into force 1st April 2004

The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 92(1), 96(1) and 126(4) of the National Health Service Act 1977^f1 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, having regard to changes in the area of Wolverhampton City Primary Care Trust^f2 and having consulted that Trust and the Solihull Primary Care Trust^f3 in accordance with section 92(3) of that Act, hereby makes the following Order:

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f1: 1977 c. 49 (“the 1977 Act”); section 92 was amended by section 11 (5) of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19)(“the 1990 Act”), by paragraph 44 of Schedule 1 to the Health Authorities Act 1995 (c. 17) and by paragraph 28 of Schedule 4 to the Health Act 1999 (c. 8)(“the 1999 Act”); section 126 (4) was amended by section 65(2) of the 1990 Act and by paragraph 37(6) of Schedule 4 to the 1999 Act. As regards Wales, the functions of the Secretary of State under the above mentioned powers are transferred to the National Assembly for Wales under 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; this Order therefore only applies to England.
f2: Established by S.I. 2002/948.
f3: Established by S.I. 2001/211.