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- S.I. 2004/759 art. 2-13 commences (2003 c. 43)
- S.I. 2004/866 art. 2 amendment to earlier commencing SI 2004/288
- S.I. 2004/874 art. 2 commences (2003 c. 42)
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- S.I. 2004/1019 art. 2 amendment to earlier commencing SI 2004/480
- S.I. 2004/1859 art. 2-6 commences (1999 c. 8)
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- S.I. 2006/345 art. 8 amendment to earlier commencing SI 2004/480
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- S.I. 2006/1407 Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 13 commences (2003 c. 43)
- S.I. 2006/2603 art. 2-5 commences (2006 c. 28)
- S.I. 2006/3125 art. 2-4 commences (2006 c. 28)
- S.I. 2007/204 art. 2-4 commences (2006 c. 28)
- S.I. 2008/1972 art. 2 commences (2006 c. 28)
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National Health Service Act 1977
1977 CHAPTER 49
An Act to consolidate certain provisions relating to the health service for England and Wales; and to repeal certain enactments relating to the health service which have ceased to have any effect.
[29th July 1977]
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E1For the extent of this Act see s. 130
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Act modified (27.8.2002) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), s. 25(4), Sch. 7 para. 5(2); S.I. 2002/2202, art. 2(1)
Act modified (1.1.2003 for E.) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), s. 20(11), Sch. 6 para. 6(2); S.I. 2002/3190, art. 2(2)
C2Act explained by Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53, SIF 113:2), s. 1(5)
C3Act modified by Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20, SIF 85), ss. 122(2), 131(1)
C4Power to amend Act conferred by Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53, SIF 113:2), s. 1(8) and Health and Social Security Act 1984 (c. 48, SIF 113:1), s. 28(2)
C5Act: definition of "health authority" restricted by National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19, SIF 113:2), s. 2(6)
C6Power to modify conferred by National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19, SIF 113:2), s. 23(8)
C7Power to modify conferred (1.4.1991) by National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19, SIF 113:2), s. 17(3)
C8Act extended by S.I. 1991/1236, art. 2 which revoked S.I. 1991/577 on 23.5.1991
C9Act modified (1.4.1992) by S.I. 1992/635, reg. 25(16).
Act applied (28.6.1995 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.4.1996) by 1968 c. 46, s. 63(8A) (as inserted (28.6.1995 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 17, ss. 2(1)(3), 8(1), Sch. 1 para. 95(2) (with Sch. 2 para. 6))
Act extended (15.8.1997) by 1997 c. 46, s. 9(1); S.I. 1997/1780, art. 2(1), Sch.
Act modified (15.8.1997) by 1997 c. 46, s. 9(2); S.I. 1997/1780, art. 2(1), Sch.
Act: power to restrict conferred (1.4.1998) by 1997 c. 46, s. 13(9), Sch. 1 para. 4(1)(b)(i)(2)(a); S.I. 1998/631, art. 2(1)(a), Sch. 1
Act (with specified exceptions): transfer of functions (W.) (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1 (as amended (30.6.1999) by 1999 c. 8, ss. 66(4)(5), 67(4))
Act: power to modify conferred (15.3.2000) by 1999 c. 8, s. 61(1)(2); S.I. 2000/779, art. 2(1)
Act: power to modify conferred (15.3.2000) by 1999 c. 8, s. 60(4), Sch. 3 para. 11(2)(a)(c)(d)(3); S.I. 2000/779, art. 2(1)
Act construed with 1997 c. 46, Pt. I (E.W.) (21.3.1997) by 1997 c. 46, s. 40(1)(a)
Act: amended (8.2.2000) by S.I. 2000/89, reg. 12(1)
Act: restricted (1.4.2000) by S.I. 2000/695, reg. 3(6)
C10By Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 101(1), Sch. 12 para. 23; S.I. 1991/2208, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 it is provided (14.10.1991) that in relation to any time before the commencement of s. 70 of that 1991 Act (which came into force on 1.10.1992 by S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2) references in any enactment amended by that 1991 act, to youth courts shall be construed as references to juvenile courts.
C11Act: modified as to exercise of functions of a Health Authority (E.) (1.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/747, regs. 5(1), 6(3)(a)(b)
C12Act applied in part (8.3.2002 for E. and 1.7.2002 for W.) by 2001 c. 15, s. 36(1)(1A), 70(2) (with ss. 64(9), 65(4)) (as s. 36 is amended (1.10.2002) by 2002 c. 17, s. 4(2); S.I. 2002/2478, art. 3(1)(a)); S.I. 2002/1095, art. 2(4); S.I. 2002/1475, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. I
C13Act applied (with modifications) (8.3.2002 for E. and 1.7.2002 for W.) by 2001 c. 15, s. 36(2) (with ss. 64(9), 65(4)); S.I. 2002/1095, art. 2(4); S.I. 2002/1475, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. I
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