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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Section 6:
- Act repealed by 2006 c. 43 Sch. 4
- s. 3(4) inserted by 2003 c. 43 Sch. 11 para. 8
- s. 3(4)(a) words substituted by 2006 c. 28 Sch. 8 para. 7(4)(a)
- s. 3(4)(b) modified by S.I. 2004/865 art. 109(2)(a)
- s. 3(4)(b) words substituted by 2006 c. 28 Sch. 8 para. 7(4)(b)
- s. 8(9) (10) added by 2006 c. 28 s. 74(1)
- s. 11(4A) (4B) inserted by 2006 c. 28 s. 74(2)(a)
- s. 16CD 16CE inserted by 2006 c. 28 s. 37
- s. 19A(2)(aa) inserted by 2003 c. 43 Sch. 9 para. 9
- s. 21(4) inserted by S.I. 2006/1407 Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 9
- s. 22(1A)(e) inserted by 2003 c. 43 Sch. 4 para. 25
- s. 28D(1)(bc)(i) modified by S.I. 2004/865 art. 109(2)(a)
- s. 28D(1)(bc)(iii) words substituted by S.I. 2004/957 Sch. para. 3
- s. 28E(3)(ca) inserted by 2003 c. 43 s. 177(7)
- s. 28E(3A) (3B) inserted by 2003 c. 43 s. 177(8)
- s. 28E(3C) inserted by 2003 c. 43 s. 177(9)
- s. 28E(3D) inserted by 2003 c. 43 s. 177(10)
- s. 28E(3E) (3F) inserted by 2003 c. 43 s. 177(11)
- s. 28M(4) words substituted by S.I. 2006/1407 Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 16
- s. 28W(5) applied by S.I. 2004/478 reg. 100(3)
- s. 28W(5) applied by S.I. 2004/478 Sch. 6 para. 100(3)
- s. 28X applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2006/552 Sch. 1 para. 4
- s. 28X heading words substituted by 2006 c. 28 s. 39(5)
- s. 28X(1A) inserted by S.I. 2006/1407 Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 17(a)
- s. 28X(2A) inserted by 2006 c. 28 s. 39(2)
- s. 28X(3)(b) words substituted by 2006 c. 28 s. 39(3)
- s. 28X(3)(c) added by S.I. 2006/1407 Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 17(b)
- s. 28X(6A) inserted by 2006 c. 28 s. 39(4)
- s. 28Y inserted by 2003 c. 43 s. 180
- s. 28Y(1) applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2006/552 Sch. 1 para. 5
- s. 28Y(1)(a) substituted by 2006 c. 28 s. 40(2)
- s. 28Y(1)(b) words substituted by 2006 c. 28 s. 40(3)
- s. 28Y(1)(c) added by S.I. 2006/1407 Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 18
- s. 28WA-28WF and cross-heading inserted by 2006 c. 28 s. 38
- s. 29-34A repealed by 2003 c. 43 s. 175(2) Sch. 14 Pt. 4
- s. 35(3)-(3B) substituted for s. 35(3) by S.I. 2005/2011 Sch. 6 para. 1(2)(a) (This amendment comes into force on a day to be specified in the London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes (see, for example, the London Gazette, issue nos. 57734, 57975, 58050 and 58769, dated respectively 19.8.2005, 5.6.2006, 21.7.2006 and 18.7.2008))
- s. 42(2A) inserted by 2001 c. 15 s. 40(3)
- s. 42(2B) (2C) inserted by 2006 c. 28 s. 35
- s. 42A 42B inserted by 2006 c. 28 s. 34(1)
- s. 43A 43B substituted by S.I. 2006/1407 Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 19
- s. 44(3A) inserted by S.I. 2006/1407 Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 20(c)
- s. 45A(3) modified by S.I. 2004/865 art. 109(2)(a)
- s. 45A(3)(a) word repealed by 2006 c. 28 Sch. 8 para. 17(2) Sch. 9
- s. 45A(3)(aa) inserted by 2006 c. 28 Sch. 8 para. 17(2)
- s. 45A(4) modified by S.I. 2004/865 art. 109(2)(a)
- s. 45A(4)(a) substituted by 2006 c. 28 Sch. 8 para. 17(3)
- s. 45A(11) modified by S.I. 2004/865 art. 109(2)(a)
- s. 45C inserted by 2006 c. 28 s. 41
- s. 54(1)(c) modified by S.I. 2004/865 art. 109(2)(a)
- s. 72(5)(d) and word(s) inserted by 2003 c. 43 Sch. 11 para. 27(2)
- s. 72(5)(d) modified by S.I. 2004/865 art. 109(2)(a)
- s. 72(5)(d) words substituted by 2006 c. 28 Sch. 8 para. 21(b)(i)
- s. 72(5)(d) words substituted by 2006 c. 28 Sch. 8 para. 21(b)(ii)
- s. 77(4) inserted by 2003 c. 43 Sch. 11 para. 28
- s. 79(5)(b) modified by 2003 c. 43 s. 183(4)
- s. 96(4) added by S.I. 2006/1407 Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 27
- s. 96A(12) inserted by 2003 c. 43 Sch. 4 para. 37
- s. 98(1A) substituted by S.I. 2004/1714 Sch. 2 para. 1(2)
- s. 98(1A)(e) inserted by S.I. 2006/960 Sch. 2 para. 1(2)
- s. 98(1C) words inserted by S.I. 2004/1714 Sch. 2 para. 1(4)
- s. 98(1C) words substituted by S.I. 2006/960 Sch. 2 para. 1(4)
- s. 98(1D) inserted by 2004 c. 23 Sch. 2 para. 2
- s. 98(1BA)(1BB) inserted by S.I. 2004/1714 Sch. 2 para. 1(3)
- s. 98(1BC) inserted by S.I. 2006/960 Sch. 2 para. 1(3)
- s. 98(7)-(10) inserted by S.I. 2005/1074 art. 2(2)
- s. 124A(3)(aa) inserted by 2002 c. 38 Sch. 3 para. 20
- s. 126(1A) inserted by 2003 c. 43 s. 183(3)(b)
- Sch. 5 para. 12B inserted by S.I. 2006/1407 Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 39(c)
- Sch. 5 para. 10(2A)-(2C) substituted for Sch. 5 para. 10(2A) by S.I. 2005/2011 Sch. 6 para. 1(4) (This amendment comes into force on a day to be specified in the London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes (see, for example, the London Gazette, issue nos. 57734, 57975, 58050 and 58769, dated respectively 19.8.2005, 5.6.2006, 21.7.2006 and 18.7.2008))
- Sch. 5A para. 20(1A) inserted by 2006 c. 28 s. 74(3)
- Sch. 5B para. 19(1A) inserted by 2006 c. 28 s. 74(4)
- Sch. 7A para. 3(1)(fa) inserted by 2003 c. 43 Sch. 11 para. 40(2)(a)
- Sch. 7A para. 3(1)(g) words repealed by 2003 c. 43 Sch. 11 para. 40(2)(b) Sch. 14 Pt. 4
- Sch. 7A para. 3(2) words substituted by 2003 c. 43 Sch. 11 para. 40(3)
- Sch. 9A para. 10(a)(aa) substituted for s. Sch. 9A para. 10(a) by 2003 c. 43 Sch. 11 para. 42(4)(b)
- Sch. 9A para. 6(d)(i)(ii) substituted for words in para. 6(d) by S.I. 2006/1407 Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 40(b)
- Sch. 11 para. 5A inserted by S.I. 2004/3363 art. 7
- Sch. 12 para. 2A(6) added by S.I. 2006/1407 Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 42(g)
- Sch. 12 para. 2B amendment to earlier affecting provision 2006 c. 28, s. 41(3) by S.I. 2006/1407 Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 15 (The earlier affecting provision cited is incorrect. The correct provision should be s. 42(3).)
- Sch. 12 para. 2B inserted by 2006 c. 28 s. 42(3)
- Sch. 12 para. 2A(1)(b) (ba) substituted for Sch. 12 para. 2A(1)(b) by 2006 c. 28 s. 42(2)(a)
- Sch. 12B inserted by 2006 c. 28 s. 56(2) Sch. 3
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:
- Act repealed by 2006 c. 43 Sch. 4
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):
- s. 3(4) inserted by 2003 c. 43 Sch. 11 para. 8
- s. 3(4)(a) words substituted by 2006 c. 28 Sch. 8 para. 7(4)(a)
- s. 3(4)(b) modified by S.I. 2004/865 art. 109(2)(a)
- s. 3(4)(b) words substituted by 2006 c. 28 Sch. 8 para. 7(4)(b)
- s. 8(9) (10) added by 2006 c. 28 s. 74(1)
- s. 11(4A) (4B) inserted by 2006 c. 28 s. 74(2)(a)
- s. 16CD 16CE inserted by 2006 c. 28 s. 37
- s. 19A(2)(aa) inserted by 2003 c. 43 Sch. 9 para. 9
- s. 21(4) inserted by S.I. 2006/1407 Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 9
- s. 22(1A)(e) inserted by 2003 c. 43 Sch. 4 para. 25
- s. 28D(1)(bc)(i) modified by S.I. 2004/865 art. 109(2)(a)
- s. 28D(1)(bc)(iii) words substituted by S.I. 2004/957 Sch. para. 3
- s. 28E(3)(ca) inserted by 2003 c. 43 s. 177(7)
- s. 28E(3A) (3B) inserted by 2003 c. 43 s. 177(8)
- s. 28E(3C) inserted by 2003 c. 43 s. 177(9)
- s. 28E(3D) inserted by 2003 c. 43 s. 177(10)
- s. 28E(3E) (3F) inserted by 2003 c. 43 s. 177(11)
- s. 28M(4) words substituted by S.I. 2006/1407 Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 16
- s. 28W(5) applied by S.I. 2004/478 reg. 100(3)
- s. 28W(5) applied by S.I. 2004/478 Sch. 6 para. 100(3)
- s. 28X applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2006/552 Sch. 1 para. 4
- s. 28X heading words substituted by 2006 c. 28 s. 39(5)
- s. 28X(1A) inserted by S.I. 2006/1407 Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 17(a)
- s. 28X(2A) inserted by 2006 c. 28 s. 39(2)
- s. 28X(3)(b) words substituted by 2006 c. 28 s. 39(3)
- s. 28X(3)(c) added by S.I. 2006/1407 Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 17(b)
- s. 28X(6A) inserted by 2006 c. 28 s. 39(4)
- s. 28Y inserted by 2003 c. 43 s. 180
- s. 28Y(1) applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2006/552 Sch. 1 para. 5
- s. 28Y(1)(a) substituted by 2006 c. 28 s. 40(2)
- s. 28Y(1)(b) words substituted by 2006 c. 28 s. 40(3)
- s. 28Y(1)(c) added by S.I. 2006/1407 Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 18
- s. 28WA-28WF and cross-heading inserted by 2006 c. 28 s. 38
- s. 29-34A repealed by 2003 c. 43 s. 175(2) Sch. 14 Pt. 4
- s. 35(3)-(3B) substituted for s. 35(3) by S.I. 2005/2011 Sch. 6 para. 1(2)(a) (This amendment comes into force on a day to be specified in the London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes (see, for example, the London Gazette, issue nos. 57734, 57975, 58050 and 58769, dated respectively 19.8.2005, 5.6.2006, 21.7.2006 and 18.7.2008))
- s. 42(2A) inserted by 2001 c. 15 s. 40(3)
- s. 42(2B) (2C) inserted by 2006 c. 28 s. 35
- s. 42A 42B inserted by 2006 c. 28 s. 34(1)
- s. 43A 43B substituted by S.I. 2006/1407 Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 19
- s. 44(3A) inserted by S.I. 2006/1407 Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 20(c)
- s. 45A(3) modified by S.I. 2004/865 art. 109(2)(a)
- s. 45A(3)(a) word repealed by 2006 c. 28 Sch. 8 para. 17(2) Sch. 9
- s. 45A(3)(aa) inserted by 2006 c. 28 Sch. 8 para. 17(2)
- s. 45A(4) modified by S.I. 2004/865 art. 109(2)(a)
- s. 45A(4)(a) substituted by 2006 c. 28 Sch. 8 para. 17(3)
- s. 45A(11) modified by S.I. 2004/865 art. 109(2)(a)
- s. 45C inserted by 2006 c. 28 s. 41
- s. 54(1)(c) modified by S.I. 2004/865 art. 109(2)(a)
- s. 72(5)(d) and word(s) inserted by 2003 c. 43 Sch. 11 para. 27(2)
- s. 72(5)(d) modified by S.I. 2004/865 art. 109(2)(a)
- s. 72(5)(d) words substituted by 2006 c. 28 Sch. 8 para. 21(b)(i)
- s. 72(5)(d) words substituted by 2006 c. 28 Sch. 8 para. 21(b)(ii)
- s. 77(4) inserted by 2003 c. 43 Sch. 11 para. 28
- s. 79(5)(b) modified by 2003 c. 43 s. 183(4)
- s. 96(4) added by S.I. 2006/1407 Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 27
- s. 96A(12) inserted by 2003 c. 43 Sch. 4 para. 37
- s. 98(1A) substituted by S.I. 2004/1714 Sch. 2 para. 1(2)
- s. 98(1A)(e) inserted by S.I. 2006/960 Sch. 2 para. 1(2)
- s. 98(1C) words inserted by S.I. 2004/1714 Sch. 2 para. 1(4)
- s. 98(1C) words substituted by S.I. 2006/960 Sch. 2 para. 1(4)
- s. 98(1D) inserted by 2004 c. 23 Sch. 2 para. 2
- s. 98(1BA)(1BB) inserted by S.I. 2004/1714 Sch. 2 para. 1(3)
- s. 98(1BC) inserted by S.I. 2006/960 Sch. 2 para. 1(3)
- s. 98(7)-(10) inserted by S.I. 2005/1074 art. 2(2)
- s. 124A(3)(aa) inserted by 2002 c. 38 Sch. 3 para. 20
- s. 126(1A) inserted by 2003 c. 43 s. 183(3)(b)
- Sch. 5 para. 12B inserted by S.I. 2006/1407 Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 39(c)
- Sch. 5 para. 10(2A)-(2C) substituted for Sch. 5 para. 10(2A) by S.I. 2005/2011 Sch. 6 para. 1(4) (This amendment comes into force on a day to be specified in the London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes (see, for example, the London Gazette, issue nos. 57734, 57975, 58050 and 58769, dated respectively 19.8.2005, 5.6.2006, 21.7.2006 and 18.7.2008))
- Sch. 5A para. 20(1A) inserted by 2006 c. 28 s. 74(3)
- Sch. 5B para. 19(1A) inserted by 2006 c. 28 s. 74(4)
- Sch. 7A para. 3(1)(fa) inserted by 2003 c. 43 Sch. 11 para. 40(2)(a)
- Sch. 7A para. 3(1)(g) words repealed by 2003 c. 43 Sch. 11 para. 40(2)(b) Sch. 14 Pt. 4
- Sch. 7A para. 3(2) words substituted by 2003 c. 43 Sch. 11 para. 40(3)
- Sch. 9A para. 10(a)(aa) substituted for s. Sch. 9A para. 10(a) by 2003 c. 43 Sch. 11 para. 42(4)(b)
- Sch. 9A para. 6(d)(i)(ii) substituted for words in para. 6(d) by S.I. 2006/1407 Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 40(b)
- Sch. 11 para. 5A inserted by S.I. 2004/3363 art. 7
- Sch. 12 para. 2A(6) added by S.I. 2006/1407 Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 42(g)
- Sch. 12 para. 2B amendment to earlier affecting provision 2006 c. 28, s. 41(3) by S.I. 2006/1407 Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 15 (The earlier affecting provision cited is incorrect. The correct provision should be s. 42(3).)
- Sch. 12 para. 2B inserted by 2006 c. 28 s. 42(3)
- Sch. 12 para. 2A(1)(b) (ba) substituted for Sch. 12 para. 2A(1)(b) by 2006 c. 28 s. 42(2)(a)
- Sch. 12B inserted by 2006 c. 28 s. 56(2) Sch. 3
Commencement Orders yet to be applied to the National Health Service Act 1977
Commencement Orders bringing legislation that affects this Act into force:
- S.I. 2004/103 art. 2-4 commences (2001 c. 15)
- S.I. 2004/287 art. 2 3 commences (1997 c. 46)
- S.I. 2004/288 art. 2-6 commences (2003 c. 43)
- S.I. 2004/289 art. 2 commences (1998 c. 8)
- S.I. 2004/480 art. 2-5 commences (2003 c. 43)
- S.I. 2004/759 art. 2-13 commences (2003 c. 43)
- S.I. 2004/874 art. 2 commences (2003 c. 42)
- S.I. 2004/1009 art. 2 commences (2003 c. 43)
- S.I. 2004/1019 art. 2 commences (2003 c. 43)
- S.I. 2004/1859 art. 2-6 commences (1999 c. 8)
- S.I. 2004/2626 art. 2 commences (2003 c. 43)
- S.I. 2005/457 art. 2 commences (2003 c. 43)
- S.I. 2005/558 art. 2 Sch. 1 commences (2004 c. 23)
- S.I. 2005/1432 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 12)
- S.I. 2005/2213 art. 2 3 commences (2002 c. 38)
- S.I. 2005/2800 art. 3-5 commences (2005 c. 10)
- S.I. 2005/2897 art. 2 commences (2002 c. 38)
- S.I. 2005/2925 art. 2 4-11 commences (2003 c. 43)
- S.I. 2005/2926 art. 2 3 commences (1997 c. 46)
- S.I. 2006/345 art. 2-7 commences (2003 c. 43)
- S.I. 2006/481 art. 2 3 commences (2001 c. 15)
- S.I. 2006/1014 art. 2 Sch. 1 2 commences (2005 c. 4)
- S.I. 2006/1407 Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 3 6 8 12 13 commences (1997 c. 46)
- S.I. 2006/2603 art. 2-5 commences (2006 c. 28)
- S.I. 2006/3125 art. 2-4 commences (2006 c. 28)
- S.I. 2007/204 art. 2-4 commences (2006 c. 28)
- S.I. 2008/1972 art. 2 commences (2006 c. 28)
6X1Central Health Services Council, and standing advisory committees.E+W+S
(1), (2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1
(3)The Secretary of State may, . . . F2 by order constitute standing advisory committees for the purpose of advising him . . . F2 on such of the services provided under this Act as may be specified in the order [F3and the provisions of Schedule 4 to this Act shall have effect in relation to such committees].
[F4(4)Any committee so constituted shall consist of persons appointed by the Secretary of State after consultation with such representative organisations as he recognises for the purpose.]
(5)It shall be the duty of a committee so constituted to advise the Secretary of State and . . . F2—
(a)upon such matters relating to the services with which the committee are concerned as they think fit, and
(b)upon any questions referred to them by the Secretary of State . . . F2 relating to those services,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2
(6), (7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1
Editorial Information
X1Unreliable marginal note
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 6(1)(2)(6)(7), 30(2), 59, 60, 67-71, 73-76, Sch. 4 para. 1, Sch. 15 paras. 11, 41, 68-70 repealed by Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53, SIF 113:2), Sch. 7
F2Words repealed by Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53, SIF 113:2), Sch. 7
F3Words added by Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53, SIF 113:2), s. 8(3)(a)
F4S. 6(4) substituted by Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53, SIF 113:2), s. 8(3)(b)
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