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Health Authorities Act 1995
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1. Abolition of RHAs, DHAs and FHSAs and duty to establish HAs.
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Part I Amendments of the National Health Service Act 1977
1.The National Health Service Act 1977 shall be amended as...
2.In section 11 (special health authorities)— (a) in subsection (1),...
3.Section 12 (supplementary provisions about health authorities) shall be renumbered...
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7.For section 16 substitute— Exercise of functions. (1) Regulations may provide for functions exercisable by a Health...
8.For section 17 substitute— Directions as to exercise of functions....
10.In section 19 (local advisory committees)— (a) in subsection (1),...
11.In section 20 (Community Health Councils)— (a) in subsection (1),...
12.In section 22 (co-operation between health authorities and local authorities)—...
13.In section 23 (voluntary organisations and other bodies), in subsection...
14.In section 26 (supply of goods and services by Secretary...
17.In section 28A (power to make payments towards expenditure on...
18.In section 29 (arrangements and regulations for general medical services)—...
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20.In section 31 (requirement of suitable experience), in subsection (1)(b)—...
21.In section 32 (regulations as to section 31), in subsection...
22.In section 33 (distribution of general medical services)—
23.In section 34 (regulations for Medical Practices Committee)—
24.In section 35 (arrangements for general dental services), in subsection...
26.In section 37 (Dental Practice Board), in subsection (1)(b), for...
27.In section 38 (arrangements for general ophthalmic services), in subsection...
28.In section 39 (regulations as to section 38), in paragraph...
29.In section 41 (arrangements for pharmaceutical services)—
30.In section 42 (regulations as to pharmaceutical services)—
31.In section 43 (persons authorised to provide pharmaceutical services), in...
32.In section 44 (recognition of local representative committees)—
33.In section 45 (functions of local representative committees)—
34.In section 46 (disqualification of practitioners)— (a) in subsections (1)...
35.Section 51 (university clinical teaching and research) shall be renumbered...
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37.In section 56 (inadequate services)— (a) for “the locality of...
38.In section 65 (accommodation and services for private patients)—
39.In section 83 (sums payable to persons providing services), for—...
40.In section 83A (remission and repayment of charges and payment...
41.In section 85 (default powers), in subsection (1), for paragraphs...
42.In section 90 (gifts on trust), for “health authority” substitute...
43.In section 91 (private trusts for hospitals), in subsection (3)(b),...
45.In section 96 (trusts: supplementary provisions), in subsection (1A), for...
46.In section 96A (power to raise money by appeals, collections...
47.For section 97 substitute— Means of meeting expenditure of Health...
48.For section 97A substitute— Financial duties of Health Authorities and...
49.Omit section 97B (financial duties of Family Health Services Authorities...
50.In section 98 (accounts and audit)— (a) in subsection (1),...
51.In section 99 (regulation of financial arrangements), in subsection (1),...
52.In section 103 (special arrangement as to payment of remuneration),...
53.In section 104 (superannuation of officers of certain hospitals), in...
54.In section 105 (payments for certain medical examinations), in subsection...
56.In section 125 (protection of members and officers of authorities),...
57.In section 126 (regulations and directions: general provisions), for the...
60.In Part III of that Schedule (supplementary provisions about authorities)—...
61.In Schedule 6 (local advisory committees)— (a) in paragraph 1(1),...
62.In Schedule 7 (Community Health Councils)— (a) in paragraph 2—...
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64.In Schedule 14 (transitional provisions and savings), in paragraph 13—...
Part II Amendments of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990
65.The National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 shall...
66.In section 1 (regional and district health authorities), in subsection...
67.In section 3 (primary and other functions of health authorities...
71.In section 7 (supplementary provisions as to transfer of staff),...
72.In section 8 (transfer of property, rights and liabilities to...
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74.In section 15 (payments to recognised fund-holding practices)—
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77.In section 18 (indicative amounts)— (a) in subsection (1), for—...
78.In section 20 (extension of functions of Audit Commission to...
79.In section 21 (schemes for meeting losses and liabilities etc....
80.In section 46 (local authority plans for community care services),...
81.In section 47 (assessment of needs for community care services),...
82.In section 49 (regulations for the transfer of staff from...
83.In section 60 (removal of Crown immunities), in subsection (7)—...
84.In section 62 (Clinical Standards Advisory Group), in subsection (7)—...
85.In Schedule 2 (NHS trusts)— (a) in paragraph 3(1)(f), for...
Part III Amendments of other enactments
The Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951
The Health Service Joint Consultative Committees (Access to Information) Act 1986
The Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986
The Community Health Councils (Access to Information) Act 1988
The Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
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