The National Health Service (Amendment) Act 1995 (Commencement No. 1 and Saving) Order 1995

Citation and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the National Health Service (Amendment) Act 1995 (Commencement No. 1 and Saving) Order 1995.

(2) In this Order—

“the 1977 Act” means the National Health Service Act 1977(1); and

“the 1995 Act” means the National Health Service (Amendment) Act 1995.

Appointed day

2.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2) and article 3, 21st December 1995 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the 1995 Act specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order (the subject matter of each provision being mentioned in column 2).

(2) Sections 1 and 2 of the 1995 Act shall come into force for the purpose of amending the 1977 Act in relation to general medical services and general dental services only.

Saving

3.  Where before 21st December 1995—

(a) an appeal has been made to the Secretary of State under section 46(3) of the 1977 Act; or

(b) an application has been made to the Secretary of State for a direction under section 47 of, or paragraph 8 of Schedule 14 to, the 1977 Act,

the 1977 Act shall have effect in relation to that appeal or that application as if section 3 or (as the case may be) section 4 of the 1995 Act (and, in the Schedule to the 1995 Act, the associated repeals relating to sections 46(3), 47 and 49 of the 1977 Act) had not come into force.

Stephen Dorrell

Secretary of State for Health

30th November 1995