This Order brings into force, in relation to Scotland, further provisions of the Health Act 1999 (c. 8) (“the Act”).

Section 58 is brought into force, which amends provisions of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29) (“the the Act”) relating to the NHS Tribunal and the disqualification of practitioners who provide services under Part II of the the Act.

Section 65 (which gives effect to Schedules 4 and 5 of the Act) is further brought into force in so far as it relates to certain paragraphs of Schedules 4 (amendments of enactments) and 5 (repeals). Those paragraphs make further amendments to the the Act relating to the NHS Tribunal and the disqualification of practitioners.

The provisions which contain regulation-making powers are brought into force on 31st January 2004 for the purpose of making regulations, and are brought fully into force on 4th March 2004, together with the other provisions.