(1)This Act may be cited as the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990.
(2)This Act, other than this section, shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint, and different days may be so appointed for different provisions or for different purposes and for different areas or descriptions of areas.
(3)An order under subsection (2) above may contain such transitional provisions and savings (whether or not involving the modification of any statutory provision) as appear to the Secretary of State necessary or expedient in connection with the provisions brought into force.
(4)F1. . . Part II, other than section 34, and Part IV of this Act do not extend to England and Wales; and Part III of this Act, other than subsections (3) and (4) of section 42, subsections (1) and (3) to (6) of section 44 and section 45, does not extend to Scotland.
(5)This Act, other than sections 59 [F2,61 and 62] , does not extend to Northern Ireland.
(6)The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument provide that so much of this Act as extends to England and Wales shall apply to the Isles of Scilly with such modifications, if any, as are specified in the order and, except as provided in pursuance of this subsection, Parts I and III of this Act do not apply to the Isles of Scilly.
Subordinate Legislation Made
P1S. 67(2) power of appointment conferred by s. 67(2) partly exercised: S.I. 1990/1329, 1520, 1793 (as amended (13.3.1992) by S.I. 1992/799, art. 2), 2218, 2510, 2511
P2S. 67(2) power partly exercised: 6.3.1991 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1991/388, art. 2
S.67(2)(3) power partly exercised : 1.4.1991 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1991/607, art. 2
s. 67(2) power partly exercised (9.3.1992): 6.4.1992 appointed day for specified provisions by S.I. 1992/567, art. 2.
s. 67(2) power partly exercised (30.11.1992): different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1992/2975, art. 2, Sch.
s. 67(2) power partly exercised (10.10.1994): different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1994/2658, arts. 2-4
P3S. 67(6) power exercised by S.I.1991/552.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 67(4) repealed (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), ss. 6, 8(2), Sch. 4 (with Sch. 2 Pt. 1, Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F2Words in s. 67(5) substituted (1.4.1991) by S.I. 1991/195, art. 7(8)