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Version Superseded: 01/11/1999

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The 1990 ActU.K.

74U.K.The 1990 Act is amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 4 para. 74 partly in force; Sch. 4 para. 74 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 67(1); Sch. 4 para. 74 in force for certain purposes for E. at 1.9.1999 by S.I. 1999/2342, art. 2(1), Sch. 1; Sch. 4 para. 74 in force for certain purposes for E.W. at 1.11.1999 by S.I. 1999/2793, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. 2; Sch. 4 para. 74 in force for certain purposes for W. at 1.12.1999 by S.I. 1999/3184, art. 2(2), Sch. 2; Sch. 4 para. 74 in force for certain purposes for E. at 4.1.2000 by S.I. 1999/2342, art. 2(3)(a), Sch. 2; Sch. 4 para. 74 in force for certain purposes for E.W. at 4.1.2000 by S.I. 1999/2342, art. 2(3)(b); Sch. 4 para. 74 in force for certain purposes for E.W. at 1.4.2000 by S.I. 1999/2342, art. 2(4)(b); Sch. 4 para. 74 in force for certain purposes for W. at 1.4.2000 by S.I. 2000/1026, art. 2(1), Sch.

X175In section 3(1)(a) (primary functions of Health Authorities and Special Health Authorities), for “11 or 13” there is substituted “ 16D ”.

Editorial Information

X1Editorial Note: Sch. 4 para. 75 repealed by The National Health Service (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1407), arts. 1(1), 3, Sch. 2 (with art. 4), the amendment coming into force immediately before the National Health Service Act 2006 c. 41 (which Act came into force on 1.3.2007 in accordance with s. 277(1) (subject to s. 277(2)-(5)) of that Act)

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 4 para. 75 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 67(1); Sch. 4 para. 75 in force (E.) at 1.9.1999 by S.I. 1999/2342, art. 2(1), Sch. 1; Sch. 4 para. 75 in force (W.) at 1.12.1999 by S.I. 1999/3184, art. 2(2), Sch. 2

76In section 4 (NHS contracts)—

(a)in subsection (2)—

(i)after paragraph (b) there is inserted—

(bb)a Primary Care Trust,

(ii)after paragraph (f) there is inserted—

(ff)the Commission for Health Improvement,

(b)in subsections (6) and (7), the words from “and it shall” to the end are omitted.

Commencement Information

I3Sch. 4 para. 76 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 67(1); Sch. 4 para. 76(b) in force (E.) at 1.9.1999 by S.I. 1999/2342, art. 2(1), Sch. 1; Sch. 4 para. 76(a)(ii) in force (E.W.) at 1.11.1999 by S.I. 1999/2793, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. 2; Sch. 4 para. 76(b) in force (W.) at 1.12.1999 by S.I. 1999/3184, art. 2(2), Sch. 2; Sch. 4 para. 76(a)(i) in force (E.W.) at 4.1.2000 by S.I. 1999/2342, art. 2(3)(b)(i)

Valid from 04/01/2000

77In section 6 (transfer of staff to NHS trusts)—

(a)for “or Special Health Authority” in each place there is substituted “ Special Health Authority or Primary Care Trust ”,

(b)in subsection (1)(a), after “responsibility of the” there is inserted “ NHS ”.

Commencement Information

I4Sch. 4 para. 77 wholly in force; Sch. 4 para. 77 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 67(1); Sch. 4 para. 77 in force (E.) at 4.1.2000 by S.I. 1999/2342, art. 2(3)(a), Sch. 2; Sch. 4 para. 77 in force so far as not already in force immediately before the National Health Service Act 2006 c. 41 (which Act came into force on 1.3.2007 in accordance with s. 227(1) (subject to s. 277(2)-(5) of that Act)) by The National Health Service (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1407), arts. 1(1), 2, Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 6(b)

Valid from 04/01/2000

78In section 7 (supplementary provisions as to transfer of staff), for “or Special Health Authority” there is substituted “ Special Health Authority or Primary Care Trust ”.

Commencement Information

I5Sch. 4 para. 78 wholly in force; Sch. 4 para. 78 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 67(1); Sch. 4 para. 78 in force (E.) at 4.1.2000 by S.I. 1999/2342, art. 2(3)(a), Sch. 2; Sch. 4 para. 78 in force so far as not already in force immediately before the National Health Service Act 2006 c. 41 (which Act came into force on 1.3.2007 in accordance with s. 227(1) (subject to s. 277(2)-(5) of that Act)) by The National Health Service (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1407), arts. 1(1), 2, Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 6(b)

Valid from 01/11/1999

79(1)Section 8 (transfer of property, rights and liabilities to NHS trust) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1)—

(a)for “such” there is substituted “ any ”,

(b)for “Health Authority or Special Health Authority” there is substituted “ Health Authority, Special Health Authority or Primary Care Trust ”,

(c)the words from “as, in his opinion,” to the end are omitted.

(3)In subsections (2), (3) and (5), for “Health Authority or Special Health Authority” there is substituted “ Health Authority, Special Health Authority or Primary Care Trust ”.

(4)For subsection (6) there is substituted—

(6)Any property, rights and liabilities which—

(a)belong to, or are used or managed by, a Health Authority or Special Health Authority or belong to a Primary Care Trust, and

(b)are to be transferred to an NHS trust by or by virtue of an order under this section,

must be identified by agreement between the Health Authority, Special Health Authority or Primary Care Trust and the NHS trust or, in default of agreement, by direction of the Secretary of State.

Commencement Information

I6Sch. 4 para. 79 wholly in force; Sch. 4 para. 79 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 67(1); Sch. 4 para. 79(1) in force for certain purposes (W.) at 1.11.1999 by S.I. 1999/3184, art. 2(1), Sch. 1; Sch. 4 para. 79(2)(a)(c) in force (W.) at 1.11.1999 by S.I. 1999/3184, art. 2(1), Sch. 1; Sch. 4 para. 79 in force (E.) at 4.1.2000 by S.I. 1999/2342, art. 2(3)(a), Sch. 2; Sch. 4 para. 79 in force so far as not already in force immediately before the National Health Service Act 2006 c. 41 (which Act came into force on 1.3.2007 in accordance with s. 227(1) (subject to s. 277(2)-(5) of that Act)) by The National Health Service (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1407), arts. 1(1), 2, Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 6(b)

Prospective

80U.K.Section 18 (indicative amounts for doctors’ practices) is omitted.

Valid from 01/11/1999

81(1)Section 21 (schemes for meeting losses and liabilities etc. of certain health service bodies) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (2)—

(a)after “Special Health Authorities” there is inserted—

(aaa)Primary Care Trusts,

(b)after “NHS trusts” there is inserted—

(bb)the Commission for Health Improvement.

(3)In subsections (3) to (5), after “Special Health Authority” in each place where it appears there is inserted “ Primary Care Trust ”.

Commencement Information

I7Sch. 4 para. 81 wholly in force; Sch. 4 para. 81 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 67(1); Sch. 4 para. 81(1)(2)(b) in force (E.W.) at 1.11.1999 by S.I. 1999/2793, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. 2; Sch. 4 para. 81 (except (2)(b)) in force (E.) at 4.1.2000 by S.I. 1999/2342, art. 2(3)(a), Sch. 2; Sch. 4 para. 81 in force so far as not already in force immediately before the National Health Service Act 2006 c. 41 (which Act came into force on 1.3.2007 in accordance with s. 227(1) (subject to s. 277(2)-(5) of that Act)) by The National Health Service (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1407), arts. 1(1), 2, Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 6(b)

Valid from 01/04/2000

82U.K.In section 61(3) (health service bodies: taxation), after “1991” there is inserted “ or to a Primary Care Trust ”.

Commencement Information

I8Sch. 4 para. 82 partly in force; Sch. 4 para. 82 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 67(1); Sch. 4 para. 82 in force for E.W. at 1.4.2000 by S.I. 1999/2342, art. 2(4)(b)(ii)

83(1)Schedule 2 (NHS trusts) is amended as follows.

(2)In paragraph 3 (matters to be specified in order establishing NHS trust), in sub-paragraph (1)(f), after “which are” there is inserted “ or the Primary Care Trust which is ”.

(3)In paragraph 4 (making staff available to new NHS trust), for “or Special Health Authority” in both places there is substituted “ Special Health Authority or Primary Care Trust ”.

(4)In paragraph 6 (duties of NHS trusts)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (1), the words following “Schedule”, and

(b)sub-paragraph (2),

are omitted.

(5)In paragraph 13 (bodies with whom NHS trust can exercise functions jointly), after “jointly” there is inserted “ with any Primary Care Trust, ”.

(6)Paragraphs 19 and 20 (re-imbursement for health services work carried out otherwise than under NHS contract) are omitted.

(7)In paragraph 30 (transfer of property etc. on dissolution of NHS trust), in sub-paragraph (1), after paragraph (bb) there is inserted—

(bbb)a Primary Care Trust, or.

Commencement Information

I9Sch. 4 para. 83 partly in force; Sch. 4 para. 83 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 67(1); Sch. 4 para. 83(1) in force for certain purposes (E.) at 1.9.1999 by S.I. 1999/2342, art. 2(1), Sch. 1; Sch. 4 para. 83(4) in force (E.) at 1.9.1999 by S.I. 1999/2342, art. 2(1), Sch. 1; Sch. 4 para. 83(1) in force for certain further purposes (E.) at 1.10.1999 by S.I. 1999/2540, art. 2(1)(a), Sch. 1; Sch. 4 para. 83(6) in force (E.) at 1.10.1999 by S.I. 1999/2540, art. 2(1)(a), Sch. 1; Sch. 4 para. 83(1) in force for certain purposes (W.) at 1.12.1999 by S.I. 1999/3184, art. 2(2), Sch. 2; Sch. 4 para. 83(4) in force (W.) at 1.12.1999 by S.I. 1999/3184, art. 2(2), Sch. 2; Sch. 4 para. 83 (except sub-para. (6)) in force (E.) at 4.1.2000 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 1999/2342, art. 2(3)(a), Sch. 2; Sch. 4 para. 83(6) in force (W.) at 1.4.2000 by S.I. 2000/1026, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 2(2))

84(1)Schedule 3 (financial provisions relating to NHS trusts) is amended as follows.

(2)In paragraph 6 (surplus funds)—

(a)for “amount standing in the reserves of an NHS trust” there is substituted “ sum held by an NHS trust otherwise than as trustee ”,

(b)for “that amount” there is substituted “ that sum ”.

(3)For paragraph 7 (investment) there is substituted—

7 An NHS trust shall have power to invest money held by it in any investments, including investments which do not produce income, specified in directions under section 17 of the principal Act; but nothing in this paragraph applies in relation to money held by an NHS trust as trustee.

(4)After that paragraph there is inserted—

8 Any direction under section 17 of the principal Act with respect to—

(a)the power conferred on an NHS trust by paragraph 1 above; or

(b)the maximum amount which an NHS trust may invest in any investments or class of investments,

may be given only with the consent of the Treasury.

Commencement Information

I10Sch. 4 para. 84 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 67(1); Sch. 4 para. 84 in force (E.) at 1.9.1999 by S.I. 1999/2342, art. 2(1), Sch. 1; Sch. 4 para. 84 in force (W.) at 1.4.2000 by S.I. 2000/1026, art. 2(1), Sch.

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