Point in time view as at 01/10/2002.
National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997, Introductory Text is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
An Act to provide for new arrangements in relation to the provision within the national health service of medical, dental, pharmaceutical and other services; to make provision about medical lists and vacancies and the sale of medical practices; to make provision about the expenditure of Health Authorities and Health Boards; to make provision about ophthalmic services; and for connected purposes.
[21st March 1997]
Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
Extent Information
E1Acts amending and repealing are coextensive with the enactments they affect
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Act: transfer of functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1
Act restricted (1.4.2000) by S.I. 2000/695, reg. 3
Act extended to the Isles of Scilly (2.3.2001) by S.I. 2001/540, art. 2
S.I. 2000/695 amended (1.4.2002) by S.I. 2002/555, regs. 3(2),(3)
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