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Statutory Instruments

2002 No. 1616 (C.45)

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND

The National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2002

Made

20th June 2002

The Secretary of State, in exercise of powers conferred on him by section 41(3) of the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997(1) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2002.

(2) This Order extends to England only.

Appointed day

2.  The day appointed for the coming into force of section 41(10) of and paragraph 28 of Schedule 2 to the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 (minor and consequential amendments) insofar as they relate to the definition of “health service body” is 24th June 2002.

Alan Milburn

One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State,

Department of Health

20th June 2002

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 24th June 2002 a provision of the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 which inserts the definition of “health service body” into section 128 of the National Health Service Act 1977(2).

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(This note is not part of the Order)

PART I

The following provisions of the 1997 Act have been brought into force by commencement order made by One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State before the date of this Order:

ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.
s.128.11.971997/2620
s.228.11.971997/2620
s.314.8.981998/1998
s.4(partially)22.8.971997/1780
(remainder)30.10.971997/2620
s.5(partially)28.11.971997/2620
(remainder)1.4.981998/631
s.6(partially)28.11.971997/2620
(remainder)1.4.981998/631
s.7(partially)1.4.981998/631
(remainder)1.10.981998/1998
s.8(partially)1.4.981998/631
(remainder)1.10.981998/1998
s.9,subsections (1) and (2)15.8.971997/1780
subsection (3) (partially)1.4.981998/631
(remainder)1.10.981998/1998
s.1015.8.971997/1780
s.111.4.981998/631
s.121.4.981998/631
s.13,subsections (1) and (3) to (8)15.8.971997/1780
(remainder)1.4.981998/631
s.151.4.981998/631
s.16(partially)30.10.971997/2620
(remainder)11.5.981998/631
s.171.10.981998/1998
s.18,subsections (1), (2) (partially) and (3)15.8.971997/1780
subsection (2) (partially)28.11.971997/2620
(remainder)1.4.981998/631
s.191.4.981998/631
s.201.10.981998/1998
s.231.4.981998/631
s.241.10.981998/1998
s.2715.8.971997/1780
s.2815.8.971997/1780
s.291.4.981998/631
s.3015.8.971997/1780
s.311.9.971997/1780
s.3210.12.981998/2840
s.341.4.981998/631
s.351.4.981998/631
s.3614.10.971997/2457
s.371.4.981998/631
s.41(10)(partially)15.8.971997/1780
(partially)1.4.981998/631
(partially)1.10.981998/1998
(partially)18.11.981998/2840
(partially)10.12.981998/2840
s.41(12)(partially)1.4.981998/631
(partially)1.10.981998/1998
(partially)10.12.981998/2840
Schedule 11.4.981998/631
In Part I of Schedule 2, paragraphs 1* and 2*1.4.981998/631
paragraph (3) (partially)1.4.981998/631
(partially)1.10.981998/1998
(partially)10.12.981998/2840
paragraphs 4 to 8*1.4.981998/631
paragraphs 9, 10 and 1110.12.981998/2840
paragraph 121.10.981998/1998
paragraphs 13 and 1415.8.971997/1780
paragraphs 15, 16, 17 and 181.10.981998/1998
paragraph 2015.8.971997/1780
paragraph 21 (partially)1.4.981998/631
(remainder)1.10.981998/1998
paragraphs 22 to 261.4.981998/631
paragraph 2715.8.971997/1780
paragraph 28 (partially)1.4.981998/631
paragraph 28 (partially)10.12.981998/2840
paragraphs 29 to 311.4.981998/631
paragraph 32 (partially)1.4.981998/631
(partially)1.10.981998/1998
paragraphs 35 to 39*1.4.981998/631
paragraph 431.10.981998/1998
paragraphs 44 and 4515.8.971997/1780
paragraphs 47 to 501.10.981998/1998
paragraph 5115.8.971997/1780
paragraph 521.10.981998/1998
paragraphs 53, 541.4.981998/631
paragraph 57 (partially)1.4.981998/631
paragraph 58 to 611.4.981998/631
paragraph 6218.11.981998/2840
paragraphs 63*, 64 (partially), 651.4.981998/631
(partially) and 66 to 68*
Schedule 3, Part I (partially)1.4.981998/631
(partially)1.10.981998/1998
(partially)10.12.981998/2840
Part III10.12.981998/2840
* A limitation on the purposes for which these paragraphs were brought into force was removed by article 3(3) of S.I. 1998/1998.
PART II
The following provisions of the 1997 Act have been brought into force by commencement order made by the Scottish Ministers before the date of this Order:
ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.
s.21,subsections (2) and (3) (partially)5.3.012001/58
s.22(2)(partially)5.3.012001/58
s.22(5)(partially)5.3.012001/58
In Part I of Schedule 2—
paragraphs 34, 56 and 57 (partially)5.3.012001/58