2004 No. 58 (C.6)
The Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004
Made
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 9(1) and (2) of the Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 20041 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:
Citation and interpretation1
1
This Order may be cited as the Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004.
2
In this Order–
“the 1978 Act” means the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 19782;
“the 2004 Act” means the Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004; and
“the Interpretation Order” means the Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Publication and Interpretation etc. of Acts of the Scottish Parliament) Order 19993.
Commencement of provisions2
1
The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the 2004 Act specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order, but only for the purposes specified in column 2 of that Schedule, is 13th February 2004.
2
Paragraph (1) is without prejudice to paragraph 10 of Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Order (anticipatory exercise of powers).
3
The day appointed for the coming into force of all of the provisions of the 2004 Act, in so far as not already in force, is 1st April 2004.
SCHEDULE
Column 1 | Column 2 |
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Provisions of the 2004 Act | Purpose |
Section 1(1) and (2) | Only for the purpose of enabling arrangements and regulations to be made under section 2C(2), (3), (5), (6) and (7) of the 1978 Act |
Section 2(1), (2),(3) and (4) | Only for the purpose of making an agreement under section 17C of the 1978 Act and regulations under sections 17D(1)(b)(i) and (ii), (1A), (1B), (3) and 17E of that Act |
Section 4 | Only for the purpose of enabling a Health Board to make and enter into a general medical services contract under section 17J of the 1978 Act, giving directions under section 17M and making regulations under sections 17K, 17L, and 170 and giving directions and making regulations under section 17N of that Act |
Section 5 | Only for the purpose of making regulations under sections 17P and 29(8)(a) of the 1978 Act |
Section 8 | Only for the purpose of bringing into force the provisions of the Schedule mentioned below |
In the Schedule, paragraphs 1(1) and 1(14) | Only for the purpose of making regulations under section 35 of the 1978 Act |
(This note is not part of the Order)