Health (Wales) Act 2003

1 Community Health Councils in Wales

(1) After section 20 of the National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49) insert—

“20A Community Health Councils in Wales

(1) The Community Health Councils established for areas or parts of areas of Health Authorities in Wales are to continue in existence.

(2) But the National Assembly for Wales may by order—

(a) provide for the Councils to be known by a different name;

(b) abolish a Council, alter the district in Wales for which a Council is established, or provide for the establishment of a new Council for a district in Wales.

(3) In making an order the Assembly must ensure—

(a) that every part of Wales is included in the district of a Council;

(b) that no part of a district is separated from the rest of it by a territory not included in the district.

(4) Schedule 7A to this Act makes further provision about Councils continued in existence or established under this section.”.

(2) In section 126 of that Act, after subsection (4) insert—

“(4A) Supplementary, incidental, consequential, transitory, transitional or saving provision made by virtue of subsection (4) above in connection with an order under section 20A above, or regulations under Schedule 7A to this Act, may include provision amending or repealing any provision made by or under an enactment.”.

(3) After Schedule 7 to that Act insert, as Schedule 7A, the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to this Act.

(4) Section 20 of, and Schedule 7 to, that Act are omitted.