130Short title, extent and commencement
(1)This Act may be cited as the National Health Service Act 1977.
(2)This Act does not extend to Scotland, except as is mentioned in paragraph 3 of Schedule 11 to this Act.
(3)The following provisions only of this Act apply to Northern Ireland—
(a)this subsection and subsections (1) above and (5) below ;
(b)section 57 above and Schedule 11 to this Act;
(c)section 114(2) above and Part I of Schedule 13 to this Act, section 119(5) above, and section 120(1) above so far as it relates to the provisions mentioned in this paragraph;
(d)paragraph 13 of Schedule 14 to this Act so far as it relates to any enactment which extends to Northern Ireland;
(e)paragraph (a) of section 129 above and Schedule 15 to this Act so far as they amend any enactment and order which extends to Northern Ireland ;
(f)paragraph (b) of section 129 and Schedule 16 to this Act so far as they repeal any enactment which extends to Northern Ireland.
(4)The Secretary of State may by order provide that this Act shall extend to the Isles of Scilly with such modifications, if any, as are specified in the order, and except as provided in pursuance of this subsection this Act does not extend to the Isles of Scilly.
The Secretary of State may by any such order amend or repeal any provisions contained in the Isles of Scilly Orders 1927 to 1943.
(5)This Act shall come into force on the expiry of the period of one month beginning on the date of its passing.