5. Notwithstanding the bringing into force by article 2(a) of the repeal of certain words in section 97A(9)(c)(i) of the National Health Service Act 1977(1), and by article 2(b) of paragraphs 22 and 23 of Schedule 2 to the Act, in relation to—
(a)expenditure of Health Authorities in respect of a financial year ending on 31st March 1998 or before; and
(b)amounts allotted to Health Authorities in respect of such a financial year,
sections 97 and 97A of the National Health Service Act 1977(2) shall continue to have effect as if this Order had not been made.
Sections 97 and 97A were substituted by the Health Authorities Act 1995 (c. 17), Schedule 1, paragraphs 47 and 48 respectively.