Citation and interpretation1
1
This Order may be cited as the Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004.
2
In this Order–
“the 1978 Act” means the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 19782;
“the 2004 Act” means the Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004; and
“the Interpretation Order” means the Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Publication and Interpretation etc. of Acts of the Scottish Parliament) Order 19993.
Commencement of provisions2
1
The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the 2004 Act specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order, but only for the purposes specified in column 2 of that Schedule, is 13th February 2004.
2
Paragraph (1) is without prejudice to paragraph 10 of Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Order (anticipatory exercise of powers).
3
The day appointed for the coming into force of all of the provisions of the 2004 Act, in so far as not already in force, is 1st April 2004.