General

Extent
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1
Sections 1 and 2 and Schedule 1 extend to England and Wales only.
2
The remaining provisions of this Act extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Commencement
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1
Sections 1 and 2 and Schedule 1 come into force on a day appointed in regulations made by the Secretary of State by statutory instrument.
2
Regulations under subsection (1) may—
a
appoint different days for different purposes,
b
make transitional, transitory or saving provision, and
c
make incidental, supplementary or consequential provision.
3
Section 3 and Schedule 2 come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.
4
Section 4, this section and section 6 come into force on the day on which this Act is passed.

Short title
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This Act may be cited as the NHS (Charitable Trusts Etc) Act 2016.