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| Chapter | Short Title | Extent of Repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 27. | The National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1947. | The whole Act. |
| 12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 93. | The National Health Service (Amendment) Act 1949. | Section 8. |
| Sections 10 and 11. | ||
| Sections 14 to 18. | ||
| Sections 20(1), (3) and 21. | ||
| Sections 23 and 28. | ||
| In section 32(1), the words “and this Act" where they second occur to “1947 and 1949". | ||
| In the Schedule, Part II. | ||
| 14 & 15 Geo. 6. c. 31. | The National Health Service Act 1951. | The whole Act. |
| 15 & 16 Geo. 6 & 1 Eliz. 2. c. 25. | The National Health Service Act 1952. | The whole Act. |
| 1 & 2 Eliz. 2. c. 41. | The Hospital Endowments (Scotland) Act 1953. | The whole Act. |
| 9 & 10 Eliz. 2. c. 19. | The National Health Service Act 1961. | The whole Act. |
| 1964 c. 60 | The Emergency Laws (Re-enactments and Repeals) Act 1964. | Section 5. |
| In section 15, the words “the National Health Service (Scotland) Acts 1947 to 1972". | ||
| 1966 c. 8. | The National Health Service Act 1966. | In section 12(2), from the words “so far as" where they second occur to the end. |
| 1968 c. 46. | The National Health Services and Public Health Act 1968. | In section 63(8), in paragraph (b) of “the relevant enactments", the words “the 1947 Act". |
| In section 64(4), in the substituted paragraph (a), the words “the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1947". | ||
| In section 79(1), from the words “and the" where they second occur to the words “1947 to 1968". | ||
| In Schedule 2, Part II. | ||
| In Schedule 3, Part I. | ||
| 1968 c. 67. | The Medicines Act 1968. | In Schedule 5, paragraph 12. |
| 1971 c. 8. | The Hospital Endowments (Scotland) Act 1971. | The whole Act. |
| 1972 c. 58. | The National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972. | The whole Act except sections 24(2), 26 to 28, 32 to 36, 52, 53, 61(1)-(3), and Schedule 4. |
| 1973 c. 32. | The National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973. | The whole Act. |
| 1976 c. 48 | The Parliamentary and other Pensions and Salaries Act 1976. | Section 7. |
| 1976 c. 59. | The National Health Service (Vocational Training) Act 1976. | The whole Act. |
| 1976 c. 83. | The Health Services Act 1976. | Section 2. |
| Sections 4 and 5. | ||
| Sections 7 to 11. | ||
| In section 23 subsections (3) and (4). | ||
| In Schedule 1, Part VI. | ||
| Schedule 3. | ||
| In Schedule 4, Part II. |
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