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Health Services and Public Health Act 1968
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79Short title, citation, commencement and extent
(1)This Act may be cited as the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968, and the National Health Service Acts 1946 to 1967, the [1967 c. 39.] National Health Service (Family Planning) Act 1967, and Part I of this Act, so far as it applies to England and Wales, may be cited together as the National Health Service Acts 1946 to 1968; and the National Health Service (Scotland) Acts 1947 to 1967 and Part I of this Act, so far as it applies to Scotland, may be cited together as the National Health Service (Scotland) Acts 1947 to 1968.
(2)This Act, in its application to England and Wales, shall come into force on such date as the Minister may by order made by statutory instrument appoint, and, in its application to Scotland, on such date as the Secretary of State may by order so made appoint; and different dates may be appointed under this section for different provisions of this Act or for different purposes.
(3)This Act, except section 59 thereof, shall not extend to Northern Ireland.
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