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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/8/section/13</dc:identifier><dc:title>Health Act 1999</dc:title><dc:description>An Act to amend the law about the national health service; make provision in relation to arrangements and payments between health service bodies and local authorities with respect to health and health-related functions; confer power to regulate any professions concerned (wholly or partly) with the physical or mental health of individuals; and for connected purposes.</dc:description><dc:date>1999-07-05</dc:date><dc:type>text</dc:type><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2024-05-17</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2022-07-01</dct:valid>
					
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        </Number><Title> The National Health Service</Title><Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/8/part/I/crossheading/nhs-trusts" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/8/part/I/crossheading/nhs-trusts" NumberOfProvisions="5" RestrictExtent="E+W" id="part-I-crossheading-nhs-trusts" RestrictStartDate="1999-10-01"><Title> <Acronym Expansion="National Health Service">NHS</Acronym> trusts</Title><P1group RestrictExtent="E+W" RestrictStartDate="2007-03-01"><Title> Establishment orders.</Title><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/8/section/13" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/8/section/13" id="section-13"><Pnumber><CommentaryRef Ref="c4666541"/>13</Pnumber><P1para><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/8/section/13/1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/8/section/13/1" id="section-13-1"><Pnumber>1</Pnumber><P2para><Text><CommentaryRef Ref="c21046451"/>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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id="c00082" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/8/section/13" SectionRef="section-13">S. 13</CitationSubRef> wholly in force at 1.11.1999; <CitationSubRef id="c00083" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/8/section/13" SectionRef="section-13">s. 13</CitationSubRef> not in force at Royal Assent see <CitationSubRef id="c00084" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/8/section/67/1" SectionRef="section-67-1">s. 67(1)</CitationSubRef>; <CitationSubRef id="c00085" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/8/section/13" SectionRef="section-13">s. 13</CitationSubRef> in force for E. at 1.10.1999 by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/2540" id="c00086" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1999" Number="2540">S.I. 1999/2540</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00087" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/2540/article/2/1/a" CitationRef="c00086" SectionRef="article-2-1-a">art. 2(1)(a)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00088" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/2540/schedule/1" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00086" SectionRef="schedule-1">Sch. 1</CitationSubRef>; <CitationSubRef id="c00089" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/8/section/13" SectionRef="section-13">s. 13</CitationSubRef> in force for W. at 1.11.1999 by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/3184" id="c00090" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1999" Number="3184">S.I. 1999/3184</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00091" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/3184/article/2/1" CitationRef="c00090" SectionRef="article-2-1">art. 2(1)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00092" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/3184/schedule/1" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00090" SectionRef="schedule-1">Sch. 1</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c21046451" Type="F"><Para><Text><CitationSubRef id="c00093" 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Operative="true">Sch. 4</CitationSubRef> (with <CitationSubRef id="c00098" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/43/schedule/2/paragraph/19" CitationRef="c00094" SectionRef="schedule-2-paragraph-19">Sch. 2 para. 19</CitationSubRef>)</Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c21046531" Type="F"><Para><Text><CitationSubRef id="c00099" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/8/section/13/6" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/8/section/13/11" Type="group" StartSectionRef="section-13-6" EndSectionRef="section-13-11">S. 13(6)-(11)</CitationSubRef> repealed (1.3.2007) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/43" id="c00100" Year="2006" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="43" Title="National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006">National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00101" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/43/section/6" CitationRef="c00100" SectionRef="section-6">ss. 6</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00102" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/43/section/8/2" CitationRef="c00100" SectionRef="section-8-2">8(2)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00103" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/43/schedule/4" CitationRef="c00100" SectionRef="schedule-4" Operative="true">Sch. 4</CitationSubRef> (with <CitationSubRef id="c00104" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/43/schedule/2/paragraph/19" CitationRef="c00100" SectionRef="schedule-2-paragraph-19">Sch. 2 para. 19</CitationSubRef>)</Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c12200131" Type="C"><Para><Text><CitationSubRef id="c00354" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/8/part/I" SectionRef="part-I">Pt. I</CitationSubRef> (ss. 1-45 except 20(1), 22, 33-38): transfer of functions (1.7.1999) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/672" id="c00355" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1999" Number="672">S.I. 1999/672</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00356" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/672/article/2" CitationRef="c00355" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00357" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/672/schedule/1" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00355" SectionRef="schedule-1">Sch. 1</CitationSubRef> (as inserted (30.6.1999) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/8" id="c00358" Year="1999" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="8">1999 c. 8</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00359" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/8/section/66/4/5/c" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00358" SectionRef="section-66-4-5-c">ss. 66(4)(5)(c)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00360" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/8/section/67/4" CitationRef="c00358" SectionRef="section-67-4">67(4)</CitationSubRef>)</Text></Para><Para><Text><CitationSubRef id="c00361" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/8/part/I" SectionRef="part-I">Pt. I</CitationSubRef> applied to Isles of Scilly (with modifications) (14.3.2001) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/448" id="c00362" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2001" Number="448">S.I. 2001/448</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00363" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/448/article/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00362" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary></Commentaries></Legislation>