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10SNotwithstanding the repeal by this Act of sections 53 and 74 and Part I of Schedule 11 to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1947, and section 64(1) and Schedule 6 to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972 and section 57(1) and Schedule 4 to the M1National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973—
(a)the amendments made by Part I of Schedule 11 to that Act of 1947 to the M2Public Health (Scotland) Act 1897, and
(b)the amendments made by section 53 and paragraphs 37 to 77, [F182], 83(a), 84 to [F292], F3. . . 95 to 97, 101, [F4102], 104 to 107(a), 108 to 115, 117, 119 to 122, F5 129, [F6135(b) to (c)], 136(b), 138 to 140, 150, 152(b), [F7155] to 156A of Schedule 6 to that Act of 1972, and
(c)the amendments made by paragraphs F8 69(2), 82, 96, 102, 106, 109, 123, 128, 130, 133, 134, 140 and 141 of Schedule 4 to that Act of 1973,
shall continue to have the same effect as they had immediately before the coming into force of this Act, subject to any amendments made under this Act.
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F1 “82" repealed (1.4.1991) by National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19, SIF 113:2), s. 66(2), Sch. 10
F2Words in Sch. 15 para. 10(b) substituted (6.1.1997) by S.I. 1996/3097, arts. 1, 3(2)
F3Words in Sch. 15 para. 10(b) repealed (28.6.1995 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 17, ss. 2(1)(3), 5(1)(2), Sch. 1 Pt. III para. 102(8)(a), Sch. 3 (with Sch. 2 para. 6)
F4 “102" repealed by Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20, SIF 85), ss. 131(1), 148(3), Sch. 6
F5Words repealed by Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 44), Sch. 5
F6Words in Sch. 15 para. 10(b) substituted (28.6.1995 for certain purposes and 1.4.1996 for all other purposes) by 1995 c. 17, ss. 2(1)(3), Sch. 1 Pt. III para. 102(8)(b) (with Sch. 2 para. 6)
F7Word substituted by Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 44), Sch. 4 para. 19
F8Word repealed by Reserve Forces Act 1980 (c. 9), Sch. 10 Pt. II
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