The National Health Service (Penalty Charge) (Scotland) Regulations 1999

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (PenaltyCharge) (Scotland) Regulations 1999 and shall come into force on 16thNovember 1999.

(2) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires–

“the Act” means the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978; and

“surcharge” has the meaning given in regulation 4 of theseRegulations.