Citation, interpretation and extent
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 (Commencement No. 7) (Scotland) Order 2001.
(2) In this Order “the 1997 Act” means the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997.
(3) This Order extends to Scotland only.
Appointed day
2. 5th March 2001 is the day appointed for the coming into force of sections 21(2) and (3), 22(2) and 25(2) of the 1997 Act, as they relate to personal medical services, and of paragraphs 34 and 56 and of paragraph 57 (for the purpose only of inserting the definition of “personal medical services”) of Schedule 2 to the 1997 Act (minor and consequential amendments).
Revocation
3.—(1) In article 3 of the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 (Commencement No. 4) Order 1998(1) (references to certain terms), in paragraph (2) the words “or to arrangements made under section 17C of the 1978 Act” are hereby revoked.
(2) In article 3 of the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 (Commencement No. 5) Order 1998(2) (references to certain terms), in paragraph (2) the words “or to arrangements made under section 17C of the 1978 Act” are hereby revoked.
SUSAN C DEACON
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
2nd March 2001