(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force the following provisions of the National Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 7) (“the Act”):–
on 1st September 2004, section 1(1), but only for the purpose of providing in the Act that the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29) shall be referred to as “the 1978 Act” and section 2, but only for the purpose of making regulations under section 4B(6) of the 1978 Act;
on 30th September 2004, sections 1(2) and (3), 2 (in so far as is it is not already in force), 3, 4, 5, 6, 11(1) (so far as relating to paragraph 1(1), (2), (3) and (6) of schedule 1) and paragraph 1(1), (2), (3) and (6) of schedule 1;
on 1st January 2005, section 9;
on 1st February 2005, section 8.