National Health Service Act 1977

Part I Services and Administration

Functions of the Secretary of State

1 Secretary of State’s duty as to health service.

2 Secretary of State’s general power as to services.

3 Services generally.

4 High security psychiatric services.

5 Other services.

Central Health Services Council and Medical Practices Committee

6Central Health Services Council, and standing advisory committees.

7 Medical Practices Committee.

Local administration

8 Health Authorities.

9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10 Family Practitioner Committees.

11Special Health Authorities.

12 Supplementary provisions for ss. 8 and 11.

13 Secretary of State’s directions.

14 Regional Health Authority’s directions.

15Duty of Health Authority in relation to family health services.

16 Exercise of functions by Health Authorities and Special Health Authorities.

16A Primary Care Trusts.

16B Exercise of functions by Primary Care Trusts.

16BA Local Health Boards

16BB Local Health Boards: functions

16BC Exercise of functions by Local Health Boards

16C Advice for Health Authorities and Primary Care Trusts.

Directions as to distribution and exercise of functions

16D Secretary of State’s directions: distribution of functions.

17 Secretary of State’s directions: exercise of functions.

17A Health Authority’s directions: distribution of functions.

17B Health Authority’s directions: exercise of functions.

Directions and regulations: general

18Directions and regulations under preceding provisions.

Primary Care Trusts: further functions

18A Provision of services etc.

Advisory committees for Wales andCommunity Health Councils

19Advisory committees for Wales.

19A Independent advocacy services

20 Community Health Councils.

Co-operation and assistance

21 Local social services authorities.

22 Co-operation between health authorities and local authorities.

23 Voluntary organisations and other bodies.

24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25 Supplies not readily obtainable.

26 Supply of goods and services by Secretary of State.

27 Conditions of supply under s. 26.

28 Supply of goods and services by local authorities.

28A Power to make payments towards expenditure on community services.

28B Power of Secretary of State to make payments towards expenditure on community services in Wales.

28BB Power of local authorities to make payments to NHS bodies.

Provision of personal medical or dental services

28C Personal medical or dental services.

28DPersons with whom agreements may be made.

28DA Lists of persons who may perform personal medical services or personal dental services

28E Personal medical or dental services: regulations.

28EE Delegation of Health Authority functions relating to section 28C arrangements.

28F Right to choose medical practitioner.

28G Right to choose dental practitioner.

28H Immunisation.

28I Use of accommodation.

28J Local pharmaceutical services schemes

Part II General Medical, General Dental, General Ophthalmic, and Pharmaceutical Services

General medical services

29Arrangements and regulations for general medical services.

29A Medical lists.

29B Vacancies for medical practitioners.

30 Applications to provide general medical services.

31 Requirement of suitable experience.

32 Regulations as to s. 31.

33 Distribution of general medical services.

34 Regulations for Medical Practices Committee.

General dental services

35 Arrangements for general dental services.

36Regulations as to s. 35.

37 Dental Estimates Board.

General ophthalmic services

38 Arrangements for general ophthalmic services.

39Regulations as to s. 38.

40 Medical practitioners with qualifications prescribed under s. 38.

Pharmaceutical services

41 Arrangements for pharmaceutical services

41A Arrangements for providing additional pharmaceutical services.

41B Terms and conditions etc.

42Regulations as to pharmaceutical services.

43 Persons authorised to provide pharmaceutical services.

43ZA Conditional inclusion in medical, dental, ophthalmic and pharmaceutical lists

Indemnity cover

43C Indemnity cover.

43D Supplementary lists

Local representative committees

44 Recognition of local representative committees.

45 Functions of local representative committees.

Provisions as to disqualification of practitioners

46 The NHS tribunal.

47 Review etc. of disqualification.

48 Disqualification provisions in Scotland or Northern Ireland.

49 Regulations as to ss. 46 to 48.

49A Applications for interim suspension.

49B Suspension pending appeal.

49C Sections 49A and 49B: procedure etc.

49D Suspension provisions in Scotland or Northern Ireland.

49E Payments in consequence of suspension.

49F Disqualification of practitioners

49GContingent removal

49H Fraud and unsuitability cases: supplementary

49J Suspension pending appeal

49K Effect of suspension

49L Review of decisions

49N National disqualification

49O Notification of decisions

49P Withdrawal from lists

49Q Regulations

49R Corresponding provision in Scotland and Northern Ireland

The Family Health Services Appeal Authority

49S The Family Health Services Appeal Authority

Other provisions supplementary to Part II

50 Exercise of choice of practitioner in certain cases.

51 University clinical teaching and research.

52 Use of accommodation.

53 Immunisation.

54 Sale of medical practices.

55. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

56 Inadequate services.

Part III Other Powers of the Secretary of State as to theHealth Service

Control of maximum prices for medical supplies

57 Maximum price of medical supplies may be controlled.

Additional powers as to services and supplies; and the use of those services and supplies for private patients

58. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

59, 60. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

61. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

62 Restriction of powers under ss. 25, 58 and 61.

Further provisions as to payments by patients for health service accommodation and services

63 Hospital accommodation on part payment.

64 Expenses payable by remuneratively employed resident patients.

65 Accommodation and services for private patients.

66A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

67—71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Use by practitioners of health service facilities for private Practice

72 Permission for use of facilities in private practice.

73—76. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Regulations as to certain charges

77 Charges for drugs, medicines or appliances, or pharmaceutical services.

78 Charges for dental or optical appliances.

79 Charges for dental treatment.

79A Calculation of charges for dental appliances and treatment.

80 Charges for designated facilities.

81 Charges for more expensive supplies.

82 Charges for repairs and replacements in certain cases.

83 Sums otherwise payable to those providing services.

83A Remission and repayment of charges and payment of travelling expenses.

Inquiries, and default and emergency powers

84A Intervention orders

84B Intervention orders: effect

85 Default powers.

86 Emergency powers.

Part IV Property and Finance

Land and other Property

87 Acquisition, use and maintenance of property.

88 Transferred property free of trusts.

89 Power of voluntary organisations to transfer property.

90 Gifts on trust.

91 Private trusts for hospitals.

92Further transfers of trust property.

93 Trust property previously held for general hospital purposes.

94 Application of trust property: further provisions.

95 Special trustees for a university or teaching hospital.

96Trusts: supplementary provisions.

96A Power of health authorities, etc. to raise money, etc., by appeals, collections, etc.

96B Trust-funds and trustees for Primary Care Trusts.

96C Public-private partnerships

Finance and Accounts

97 Means of meeting expenditure of Health Authorities and Special Health Authorities out of public funds.

97A Financial duties of Health Authorities and Special Health Authorities.

97AA Resource limits for Health Authorities and Special Health Authorities.

97B Financial duties of Family Practitioner Committees.

97C Public funding of Primary Care Trusts.

97D Financial duties of Primary Care Trusts.

97E Resource limits for Primary Care Trusts.

97F Public funding of Local Health Boards

97G Financial duties of Local Health Boards

97H Resource limits for Local Health Boards

98 Accounts and audit.

99 Regulation of financial arrangements.

100 Other Payments.

101 Secretary of State’s receipts.

Miscellaneous provisions as to remuneration, allowances and superannuation

102 Allowances and remuneration for members of certain bodies.

103 Special arrangement as to payment of remuneration.

104 Superannuation of officers of certain hospitals.

105 Payments for certain medical examinations.

106 Appointment and tenure of office of Commissioners.

107 Salaries and pensions of Commissioners.

108 Administrative provisions.

108A Appointment of acting Commissioners.

109 Bodies subject to investigation.

110 Investigations for England, and for Wales.

111 Who may complain.

113 Commissioner’s discretion.

114 Procedure, and additional procedural provisions.

115 Matters subject to investigation.

116 Matters not subject to investigation.

117 Reference to Commissioner by relevant body.

118 Consultations between Commissioners and Local Commissioners.

119 Reports by Commissioners.

120 Interpretation of Part V.

Part VI Miscellaneous and Supplementary

General provisions as to charges

121 Charges in respect of non-residents.

122 Recovery of charges.

122A Recovery of other charges and payments.

122B Penalties.

123 Persons displaced by health service development.

124 Special notices of births and deaths.

124A Provision of information by Registrar General.

125Protection of members and officers of authorities.

126 Orders and regulations, and directions.

127 Supplementary regulatory powers.

128 Interpretation and construction.

129 Transitional provisions and savings, consequential amendments, and repeals.

130 Short title, extent and commencement.

SCHEDULE 1Additional Provisions as to the Medical and Dental Inspection and Treatment of Pupils and their education in dental health

1Without prejudice to the Secretary of State’s powers apart from...

2A local education authority shall not arrange in pursuance of...

3It is the duty of the local education authorities in...

4In section 5 above, and in this Schedule expressions to...

SCHEDULE 2 Additional Provisions as to Vehicles for Those Suffering Disability

1The Secretary of State has power, in the case of...

2The Secretary of State may, on such terms and subject...

3Regulations may provide for any incidental or supplementary matter for...

4In paragraph (a) of section 5(2) above, and in this...

SCHEDULE 3 Public Health Laboratory Service Board

Part I Constitution of the Public Health Laboratory Service Board

1The Public Health Laboratory Service Board shall be a body...

2The Board may accept, hold and administer properly on trust...

3The Board shall consist of a chairman appointed by the...

4Subject to paragraph 5 below members shall be appointed for...

5Any member appointed to fill a casual vacancy shall be...

6A member may at any time resign his office.

7A person who is or has been a member of...

8The Board may elect a deputy chairman and may appoint...

9The proceedings of the Board or any committee appointed by...

10The Board and, subject to any directions of the Board,...

Part II Additional Provisions as to the Public HealthLaboratory Service Board

11The Board may appoint such officers and servants, on such...

12The Board may pay to its members and to the...

13The Board shall exercise their functions in accordance with any...

14The Secretary of State shall pay to the Board, out...

15Any sums received by the Board (otherwise than in exercise...

16The Board shall keep proper accounts and other records in...

17The Board shall prepare and transmit to the Secretary of...

18The Secretary of State shall transmit these statements of accounts...

SCHEDULE 4 Central Health Services Council and AdvisoryCommittees

1. . . . . . . . . ....

Supplementary provisions

2Regulations may make provision with respect to the appointment, tenure...

3The Secretary of State shall appoint a secretary to ....

4. . . any standing advisory committee may appoint such...

5. . . and any standing advisory committee shall elect...

6The proceedings of . . . any standing advisory committee...

SCHEDULE 5HEALTH AUTHORITIES AND SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES

Part I Membership of Health Authorities

1A Health Authority shall consist of— (a) a chairman appointed...

2Regulations may provide that all or any of the persons...

3Regulations shall provide that each of the persons who is...

4Regulations may provide for a person of a prescribed description...

4AParagraphs 1 to 4 above apply in relation to Health...

Part I Membership of Regional Area and District Health Authorities

Regional Health Authorities

1(1) A Regional Health Authority shall consist of a chairman...

Area Health Authorities

2(1) . . . an Area or District Health Authority...

3Paragraph 2 above applies to an Area or District Health...

4. . . . . . . . . ....

5(1) For the purposes of paragraphs 2 to 4 above—...

Part II Family Practitioner Committees

6(1) Subject to paragraph 7 below, a Family Practitioner Committee...

7(1) If it appears to the Secretary of State that,...

7A(1) Any member of a Family Practitioner Committee appointed by...

Part III Supplementary Provisions

Corporate status

8Each Health Authority and each Special Health Authority (hereinafter in...

Pay and allowances

9(1) The Secretary of State may pay to the chairman...

10(1) Subject to and in accordance with regulations and such...

11(1) It shall be the duty of the Secretary of...

12Provision may be made by regulations as to—

12ARegulations made by virtue of this Schedule may make provision...

13An authority may pay subscriptions, of such amounts as the...

14The proceedings of an authority shall not be invalidated by...

15(1) Any rights acquired, or liabilities (including liabilities in tort)...

16Provision may be made by regulations with respect to the...

Schedule 5A Primary Care Trusts

Part I PCT orders

1(1) A PCT order shall specify— (a) the name of...

2(1) A PCT order may provide for the establishment of...

Part II Constitution and Membership

Corporate status

3Every Primary Care Trust shall be a body corporate.

4The members of a Primary Care Trust shall be—

5(1) Regulations may make provision about— (a) the appointment of...

6Any reference in this Part of this Schedule to a...

7The validity of any proceedings of a Primary Care Trust,...

8(1) A Primary Care Trust may employ such officers as...

9(1) Without prejudice to the generality of section 17 above...

10In addition to making provision in relation to Health Authorities...

10AWhere the registration of a dentist in the dentist’s register...

Remuneration, pensions etc

11(1) A Primary Care Trust may pay the chairman and...

Part III Powers and Duties

12(1) A Primary Care Trust may do anything which appears...

13(1) Any rights acquired, or liabilities (including liabilities in tort)...

Specific powers

14(1) A Primary Care Trust may conduct, commission or assist...

15A Primary Care Trust may— (a) make officers available in...

Specific duties

16(1) As soon as is practicable after the end of...

17Provision must be made by regulations requiring Primary Care Trusts...

18A Primary Care Trust is not to be regarded as...

Compulsory acquisition

19(1) A Primary Care Trust may be authorised to purchase...

20(1) The Secretary of State may, if a Primary Care...

Part IV Transfer of Property

21(1) The Secretary of State may by order (referred to...

22(1) Stamp duty is not chargeable in respect of any...

Part V Transfer of staff

23(1) The Secretary of State may by order transfer to...

24(1) The contract of employment of an employee transferred under...

25(1) Where an employee is to be transferred by an...

26Where a Primary Care Trust is dissolved, an order under...

SCHEDULE 5BLocal Health Boards

Part 1LHB orders

1(1) An LHB order shall specify— (a) the name of...

2(1) An LHB order may provide for the establishment of...

Part 2Status, constitution and membership

4Every Local Health Board shall be a body corporate.

6(1) The National Assembly for Wales may by regulations make...

7Any reference in this Part of this Schedule to a...

8The validity of proceedings of a Local Health Board, or...

10(1) Without prejudice to the generality of section 16BB above...

11In addition to making provision in relation to Strategic Health...

12Remuneration, pensions etc of members

Part 3Other matters

13General powers

14(1) Any rights acquired, or liabilities (including liabilities in tort)...

15Specific powers and duties

16A Local Health Board may— (a) make officers available in...

17The National Assembly for Wales may by regulations make provision...

18Compulsory acquisition

20Transfer of property

21(1) Stamp duty is not chargeable in respect of any...

22Transfer of staff

23(1) The contract of employment of an employee transferred under...

24(1) Where an employee is to be transferred by an...

25Where a Local Health Board is dissolved, an order under...

26Interpretation

SCHEDULE 6 Additional Provisions as to Advisory Committees for Wales

1(1) Where the Secretary of State is satisfied that a...

2The Secretary of State may, by notice in writing served...

3It is the duty of any duly recognised committee for...

4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5The Secretary of State may defray such expenses incurred by...

SCHEDULE 7 Additional Provisions as to Community Health Councils

1It is the duty of a Community Health Council (in...

2Regulations may provide as to— (a) the membership of Councils...

3It is the Secretary of State’s duty to exercise his...

4Nothing in paragraph 3 above affects the validity of anything...

5The Secretary of State may by regulations—

6The Secretary of State may pay to members of Councils...

7In this Schedule— “local authority” means the council of a...

8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SCHEDULE 8 Local Social Services Authorities

Care of mothers and young children

1(1) A local social services authority may, with the Secretary...

Prevention, care and after-care

2(1) A local social services authority may, with the Secretary...

Home help and laundry facilities

3(1) It is the duty of every local social services...

4Without prejudice to any powers conferred on them by any...

SCHEDULE 8A Local Pharmaceutical Services Schemes

1Provision of local pharmaceutical services

2Designation of priority neighbourhoods or premises

4(1) Regulations may provide for the making and recovery, in...

SCHEDULE 9 Tribunal for Purposes of Section 46

Constitution of Tribunal

1The Tribunal shall consist of— (a) a chairman appointed by...

2A person appointed as the chairman or a deputy chairman...

3Any appointment for the purposes of paragraph 1(c) above shall...

4Any appointment for the purposes of any of sub-paragraphs (d)...

5If any member of the Tribunal is unable to act...

Sittings of Tribunal

5A(1) The functions of the Tribunal shall be exercised by...

6Regulations may provide for the appointment, tenure of office and...

SCHEDULE 9A The Family Health Services Appeal Authority

2The number of the other members shall be determined by...

3A person appointed as the President shall have a 10...

4The qualifications which the other members must have in order...

5Each person appointed under paragraph 1— (a) shall hold and...

6The other members must include at least one—

8The functions of the FHSAA shall be exercised by panels...

9Subject to paragraph 10, at least one member of each...

10In the case of a panel constituted for the purposes...

11Where a panel has more than one member—

12The FHSAA shall— (a) give notice of a panel’s decision...

13The following decisions fall within this paragraph—

14The FHSAA may publish a decision not falling within paragraph...

15The Lord Chancellor may make rules as to—

16The Lord Chancellor shall make rules— (a) giving each party...

17Rules under this Schedule may, in particular, make provision—

18No person shall be required by virtue of any such...

19Miscellaneous

20The President must arrange such training for himself and the...

21Interpretation

SCHEDULE 10 Additional Provisions as to Prohibition of Sale of Medical Practices

Prohibition, and certificate of Medical Practices Committee

1(1) Any person who buys or sells the goodwill, ....

Certain transactions deemed sale of goodwill

2(1) For the purposes of section 54(1) and paragraph 1,...

Carried-over goodwill

3The fact that a person’s medical practice was previously carried...

SCHEDULE 11 Additional Provisions as to the Control of Maximum Prices for Medical Supplies

Orders and directions

1(1) Any power of making orders under section 57 above...

Notices, authorisations and proof of documents

2(1) A notice to be served on any person for...

Territorial extent

3So far as any provisions contained in or having effect...

False documents and false statements

4(1) A person shall not, with intent to deceive—

Restrictions on disclosing information

5No person who obtains any information by virtue of section...

Offences by corporations

6Where an offence under this Schedule committed by a body...

7(1) If any person contravenes or fails to comply with...

Production of documents

8(1) For the purposes— (a) of securing compliance with any...

9(1) If a justice of the peace is satisfied, on...

Northern Ireland

10(1) So far as the Secretary of State’s power under...

SCHEDULE 12 Additional Provisions as to Regulations for the Makingand Recovery of Charges

Regulations under section 77—charges for drugs, medicines orappliances, or pharmaceutical services

1(1) No charge shall be made under section 77(1) above...

Regulations under section 78—charges for dental or optical appliances

2(1) The optical appliances referred to in section 78(1) above...

2A(1) It shall be the duty of the Secretary of...

Regulations under section 79—charges for dental treatment

3(1) . . . . . . . . ....

Miscellaneous Provisions

4For the purposes of paragraph (a) of section 5(1) above...

5. . . . . . . . . ....

6For the purposes of sections 77 and 78 above and...

7References in this Schedule to qualifying full-time education mean full-time...

SCHEDULE 12A Expenditure of Health Authorities and Primary Care Trusts

Health Authorities: general Part II expenditure

1(1) In section 97 above and this Schedule, general Part...

Health Authorities: main expenditure

2(1) In section 97 above, main expenditure, in relation to...

3(1) For each financial year, the Secretary of State shall...

PCTs: general Part II expenditure

4(1) In section 97C above and this Schedule, general Part...

PCTs: main expenditure

5(1) In section 97C above, main expenditure, in relation to...

6(1) For each financial year, a Health Authority may apportion,...

6ALocal Health Boards: general Part 2 expenditure

6BLocal Health Boards: main expenditure

6C(1) For each financial year, the National Assembly for Wales...

7(1) In this Schedule— “designated” means designated in writing by...

Part I Procedural and other Provisions

Procedure in respect of investigations

1Where the Commissioner proposes to conduct an investigation pursuant to...

2Every such investigation shall be conducted in private, but except...

3Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph 2 above, the...

4The Commissioner may, if he thinks fit, pay to the...

5The conduct of an investigation under Part V of this...

6Where the person aggrieved has been removed from the United...

7For the purposes of an investigation under Part V of...

8For the purposes of any such investigation the Commissioner shall...

9No obligation to maintain secrecy or other restriction upon the...

10No person shall be required or authorised by Part V...

11Subject to paragraph 9 above, no person shall be compelled...

Obstruction and contempt

12If any person without lawful excuse obstructs the Commissioner or...

13Where an offence is certified under paragraph 12 above, the...

14Nothing in paragraphs 12 and 13 above shall be construed...

Secrecy of information

15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16Information obtained by the Commissioner or his officers in the...

16A(1) Where the Commissioner also holds office as a relevant...

17A Minister of the Crown may give notice in writing...

18Where a notice under paragraph 17 above is given nothing...

Matters not subject to investigation by the Health Service Commissioner for England or the Health Service Commissioner for Wales

19The following matters are not subject to investigation by the...

SCHEDULE 14 Transitional Provisions and Savings

1(1) In so far as— (a) any agreement, appointment, apportionment,...

2Where any instrument or document refers either expressly or by...

3Where any period of time specified in an enactment repealed...

Medical schools in London

4Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of section 15 of...

Section 36of the National Health Service Act 1946

5Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of section 36 of...

Local Acts and charters

6(1) Where at the passing of the National Health Service...

Persons authorised to provide pharmaceutical services

7(1) A person who for three years immediately before 16th...

Disqualification of practitioners

8Where by virtue of section 42(8) of the National Health...

Definition of “local authority”

9The definition of “local authority” in section 128(1) above includes...

Sections 3 and 4 of the Health Services and Public Health Act1968

10(1) Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of section 3...

Vehicles under section 33 of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968

11The provision of vehicles as mentioned in section 33 of...

Prevention, care and after-care

12Any arrangements made under section 28(1) of the National Health...

Saving of amendments

13(1) Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of section 76...

Transfers of property by voluntary organisations

14Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of section 23(2) of...

Mental Health Act 1959

15(1) Any regulations under section 7 of the Mental Health...

The National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973

16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Complaints in respect of preserved Boards or bodies abolished undersection 14of the National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973

17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Permission deemed to have been granted under section 9(5) of the Health Services Act 1976

18Where under any arrangements terminated by virtue of section 9(5)...

SCHEDULE 15Consequential Amendments

1. . . . . . . . . ....

The Education Act 1944 c.31

2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Education Act 1946 c.50

3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Polish Resettlement Act 1947 c.19

4In section 4(1) of the Polish Resettlement Act 1947, for...

The National Assistance Act 1948 c.29

5In paragraph (c) of section 21(7) of the National Assistance...

6In paragraph (b) of section 29(6) of the National Assistance...

7In section 47(8) of the National Assistance Act 1948, for...

The Law Reform (Personal Injuries) Act 1948 c.41

8In section 2(4) of the Law Reform (Personal Injuries) Act...

The Children Act 1948 c. 43

9In section 59(1) of the Children Act 1948, in the...

The Nurseries and Child-Minders Regulation Act 1948 c.53

10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11. . . . . . . . . ....

The Reserve and Auxilliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951 c.65

12In Part I of Schedule 2 to the Reserve and...

The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 c.56

13In section 57(6) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954,...

14. . . . . . . . . ....

15—17. . . . . . . . . ....

18. . . . . . . . . ....

19, 20. . . . . . . . . ....

The Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1958 c.33

21In section 3(2) of the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1958,...

The Public Records Act 1958 c.51

22In Part I of the Table in Schedule 1 to...

The Mental Health Act 1959 c.72

23. . . . . . . . . ....

24(1) In subsection (1) of section 8 of the Mental...

25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

26—28. . . . . . . . . ....

29In paragraph (b) of section 128(1) of the Mental Health...

30—31. . . . . . . . . ....

32In section 142(2) of the Mental Health Act 1959, for...

33. . . . . . . . . ....

34In section 154(2) of the Mental Health Act 1959, for...

35. . . . . . . . . ....

36. . . . . . . . . ....

37In section 10 of the National Health Service Act 1966—...

38. . . . . . . . . ....

39. . . . . . . . . ....

The Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1967 c. 28

40In section 7(1) of the Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1967,...

41. . . . . . . . . ....

The Leasehold Reform Act 1967 c.88

42In paragraph (c) of section 28(6) of the Leasehold Reform...

The Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 c.46

43In paragraph (b) of section 45(4) of the Health Services...

44In section 59(2) of the Health Services and Public Health...

45(1) In paragraph (b) of section 63(2) of the Health...

46In section 64(3) of the Health Services and Public Health...

47In section 65(3) of the Health Services and Public Health...

The Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 c.49

48In section 86(3) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968,...

The Medicines Act 1968 c.67

49In section 131(5) of the Medicines Act 1968, for the...

50In section 132(1) of the Medicines Act 1968, in the...

The Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 c.42

51In Schedule 1 of the Local Authority Social Services Act...

52. . . . . . . . . ....

The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971 c. 62

53. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Finance Act 1971 c.68

54. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55In paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 13 to the Finance Act...

56. . . . . . . . . ....

57. . . . . . . . . ....

The National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 c.32

58In section 14(2) of the National Health Service Reorganisation Act...

59In section 15 of the National Health Service Reorganisation Act...

The Local Government Act 1974 c.7

60. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

61. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974 c.52

62. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Social Security Act 1975 c. 14

63. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

64. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 c.24

65In Part II of Schedule 1 to the House of...

66. . . . . . . . . ....

The Child Benefit Act 1975 c.61

67. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

68—70. . . . . . . . . ....

71. . . . . . . . . ....

The Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 S.I. 1972/1265 (N.I. 14)

72In paragraph 7 of Schedule 11 to the Health and...

Schedule 16 Repeals

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National Health Service Act 1977

1977 CHAPTER 49

An Act to consolidate certain provisions relating to the health service for England and Wales; and to repeal certain enactments relating to the health service which have ceased to have any effect.

[29th July 1977]