This Order commences for Scotland section 73 of the Health Act 2006 (“the Act”). Section 73 of the Act amends section 153 of Part 3 of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (“the 2003 Act”) by substituting new wording for section 153(9).

This Order also commences for Scotland paragraph 55 of Schedule 8 of the Act, and section 80(1) of the Act so far as relates to that paragraph. These provisions amend section 150(7)(d) of the 2003 Act by substituting sub paragraph (ii) to refer to the current sections of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 which relate to primary medical services and personal and general dental services.