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Health and Medicines Act 1988
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- s. 7(2) applied (with modifications) by 1977 c. 49, s. 18A(5) (as inserted) by 1999 c. 8 s. 5
- s. 7(3)(i) words omitted by 2012 c. 7 Sch. 14 para. 53
- s. 11(4)-(6) repealed by 2005 asp 13 sch. 3
- s. 15 text amended by 1999 c. 8 s. 10(3) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S. 10 repealed (1.3.2007) without ever being in force by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), ss. 6, 8(2), Sch. 4 (with Sch. 2 Pt. 1))
- s. 17(1) words inserted by 2005 asp 13 sch. 2 para. 3(a)(ii)
- s. 17(1) words substituted by 2005 asp 13 sch. 2 para. 3(a)(i)
- s. 17(1) words substituted by 1997 c. 46 Sch. 2 para. 80
- s. 17(1)(a) words substituted by 2005 asp 13 sch. 2 para. 3(a)(iii)
- s. 17(2)(a)(ii) words substituted by 2005 asp 13 sch. 2 para. 3(b)
- s. 17(3A) words repealed by 2005 asp 13 sch. 3
- Sch. 2 para. 15(2) (3) repealed by 2005 asp 13 sch. 3
- Sch. 3 words repealed by 2005 asp 13 sch. 3
- Sch. 11 words repealed by 2005 asp 13 sch. 3
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- Sch. 11 words repealed by 2005 asp 13 sch. 3
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