Health Services Act 1980

Part III E+W+S Miscellaneous

E+W+S

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Textual Amendments

F1 S. 17 repealed by Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49, SIF 113:2), s. 25(2), Sch. 3

18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2 E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 18 repealed by Health and Social Security Act 1984 (c. 48, SIF 113:1), s. 24, Sch. 8 Pt. I

19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3 E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F3 S. 19 repealed by Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49, SIF 113:2), s. 25(2), Sch. 3

20 Extension of pharmaceutical services in connection with dental treatment provided by health authorities, etc. X1 E+W+S

(1) [F4 Section 41 of the Act of 1977 (which imposes a duty on health authorities to arrange for the supply of proper and sufficient drugs and medicines ordered by medical practitioners and of listed drugs and medicines ordered by dental practitioners) shall be amended by substituting for paragraph (b) the following paragraphs, that is to say—

“(b) proper and sufficient drugs and medicines which are ordered for those persons by a dental practitioner in pursuance of the provision by that Board of dental services; and

(c) listed drugs and medicines which are ordered for those persons by a dental practitioner in pursuance of the provision by him of general dental services.”.]

(2) Section 27(1) of the Scottish Act of 1978 (which imposes a corresponding duty on Health Boards) shall be amended by substituting for paragraph (b) the following paragraphs, that is to say—

“(b) proper and sufficient drugs and medicines which are ordered for those persons by a dental practitioner in pursuance of the provision by that Board of dental services; and

(c) listed drugs and medicines which are ordered for those persons by a dental practitioner in pursuance of the provision by him of general dental services.”.

Editorial Information

X1 The text of ss. 1(7), 3, 5, 6(1)(3)(4), 7, 8(3), 9(5)(a)(b), 20, 23, and 25(2)-(4) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Textual Amendments

F4 S. 20(1) repealed (1.7.2002 for W. and 1.4.2006 for E.) by Health and Social Care Act 2001 (c. 15), ss. 67, 70(2), Sch. 6 Pt. 2 (with ss. 64(9), 65(4)); S.I. 2002/1475, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1; S.I. 2006/481, art. 3

21 Regulation of right to provide pharmaceutical services. E+W+S

(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5

F6 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F5 S. 21(1) ceased to have effect by virtue of National Health Service (Amendment) Act 1986 (c. 66, SIF 113:2), s. 8(3)

F6 S. 21(2) repealed (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 4 (with Sch. 2 Pt. 1, Sch. 3 Pt. 1)

Miscellaneous and supplementary E+W+S

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Textual Amendments

F7 S. 22 repealed by National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19, SIF 113:2), s. 66(2), Sch. 10

23 Correction of meaning of “local authority” in Part IV of the National Assistance Act 1948. X2 E+W+S

Section 195 of the M1 Local Government Act 1972 (which amends exisiting enactments conferring social services functions, including the M2 National Assistance Act 1948, so as to vest those functions in the authorities which are local authorities for the purposes of the M3 Local Authority Social Services Act 1970) shall have effect, and be deemed always to have had effect, as if at the end of the section there were added the following subsection—

“(7) In section 64(1) of the National Assistance Act 1948 (interpretation), in the definition of “local authority”, the words “county borough” shall be omitted and, after the word “district”, there shall be inserted the words “or London borough or the Common Council of the City of London”.”

Editorial Information

X2 The text of ss. 1(7), 3, 5, 6(1)(3)(4), 7, 8(3), 9(5)(a)(b), 20, 23, and 25(2)-(4) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Marginal Citations

M1 1972 c. 70.

M2 1948 c. 29.

M3 1970 c. 42.

24 Expenses and receipts of the Secretary of State, etc. E+W+S

There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament—

(a) any expenses incurred by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this Act, and

(b) any increase attributable to the provisions of this Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided,

and any sums received by the Secretary of State by virtue of this Act shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.

25 Interpretation and minor amendments and repeals. E+W+S

(1) In this Act—

• “the Act of 1976” means the M4 Health Services Act 1976;

• “the Act of 1977” means the M5 National Health Service Act 1977; and

• “the Scottish Act of 1978” means the M6 National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

X3 (2) Schedule 12 to the Act of 1977 and Schedule 11 to the Scottish Act of 1978 (additional provisions as to regulations for the making and recovery of charges) shall be amended as provided in Parts I and II respectively of Schedule 5 to this Act.

X3 (3) The minor amendments specified in Schedule 6 to this Act shall have effect.

X3 (4) The enactments specified in Schedule 7 to this Act (which include enactments that are spent or unnecessary) are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.

Editorial Information

X3 The text of ss. 1(7), 3, 5, 6(1)(3)(4), 7, 8(3), 9(5)(a)(b), 20, 23, and 25(2)-(4) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Marginal Citations

M4 1976 c. 83.

M5 1977 c. 49.

M6 1978 c. 29.

26 Short title, commencement and extent. E+W+S

(1) This Act may be cited as the Health Services Act 1980.

(2) The following provisions of this Act, namely—

(a) section 14;

(b) section 16 and Schedule 4;

(c) section 21;

(d) section 25(2) and Schedule 5; and

(e) in Schedule 7, the repeals in the M7 Nursing Homes Registration (Scotland) Act 1938, the M8 Nursing Homes Act 1975 and the M9 Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979 (and section 25(4) so far as it relates to those repeals),

shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may appoint by order made by statutory instrument and different days may be appointed under this subsection for different provisions.

(3) With the exception of the provisions specified in subsection (2) above, this Act shall come into force on its passing.

(4) This Act does not extend to Northern Ireland.

Subordinate Legislation Made

P1 Power of appointment conferred by s. 26(2) fully exercised: S.I. 1980/1257, S.I. 1981/306 and S.I. 1981/884, S. I. 1983/303

Marginal Citations

M7 1938 c. 73.

M8 1975 c. 37.

M9 1979 c. 36.