1998 No. 2838
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES
The National Health Service (General Medical Services) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1998
Made 18th November 1998
Laid before Parliament 19th November 1998
Coming into force 10th December 1998

The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of powers conferred on him by sections 7, 29, 29A(4), 29B, 31, 34, 45(1) and 126(4) of, and paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 10 to, the National Health Service Act 1977, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:—
1977 c. 49; see section 128(1) as amended by the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19) (“the 1990 Act”), section 26(2)(g) and (i), for the definitions of “prescribed” and “regulations”. Section 7 was amended by the 1990 Act, section 22, and modified by S.I. 1993/887 and 1994/545. Section 29 was extended by the Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49), section 17; and amended by the Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53), sections 1 and 7 and Schedule 1, paragraph 42(b); by the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41), Schedule 6, paragraph 2; by the Medical Act 1983 (c. 54), section 56(1) and Schedule 5, paragraph 16(a); by S.I. 1985/39, article 7(3); by the Health Authorities Act 1995 (c. 17) (“the 1995 Act”), Schedule 1, paragraph 18; and by the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 (c. 46) (“the 1997 Act”), Schedule 2, paragraph 8. Sections 29A and 29B are inserted (from 10th December 1998) by the 1997 Act, section 32. Section 31 was extended by the 1997 Act, section 11 and amended by S.I. 1985/39, article 7(6); by the 1995 Act, Schedule 1, paragraph 20, and (from 10th December 1998) by the 1997 Act, section 32. Section 34 was amended by S.I. 1985/39, article 7(8); by the 1990 Act, section 23(7); by the 1995 Act, Schedule 1, paragraph 23 and (from 10th December 1998) by the 1997 Act, Schedule 2, paragraph 11. Section 45(1) was amended by the Health and Social Security Act 1984 (c. 48), Schedule 3, paragraph 7(a); and by the 1995 Act, Schedule 1, paragraph 33. Section 126(4) was amended by the 1990 Act, section 65(2). Paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 10 was amended by the 1997 Act, Schedule 2, paragraph 30(2).