Appointed days2

1

The day appointed for the coming into operation of Article 21 of the 1997 Order (Provision of personal medical services or personal dental services), in so far as it relates to the provision of personal medical services and Article 22 of the 1997 Order (Supplementary regulations) is 1st April 2004.

2

1st April 2004 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of Schedule 2 to the 1997 Order insofar as those provisions relate to –

a

the insertion in Article 2(2) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 19723 of the definitions of “health services body” and “statutory provision”; and

b

the amendments to Article 10 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 19914.