NHS (Charitable Trusts Etc) Act 2016

General U.K.

4 Extent U.K.

(1) Sections 1 and 2 and Schedule 1 extend to England and Wales only.

(2) The remaining provisions of this Act extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

5 Commencement U.K.

(1) Sections 1 and 2 and Schedule 1 come into force on a day appointed in regulations made by the Secretary of State by statutory instrument.

(2) Regulations under subsection (1) may—

(a) appoint different days for different purposes,

(b) make transitional, transitory or saving provision, and

(c) make incidental, supplementary or consequential provision.

(3) Section 3 and Schedule 2 come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.

(4) Section 4, this section and section 6 come into force on the day on which this Act is passed.

6 Short title U.K.

This Act may be cited as the NHS (Charitable Trusts Etc) Act 2016.