National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 (c. 46)U.K.
88(1)The National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 is amended as follows.
(2)In section 1 (pilot schemes), in subsection (7), after “NHS trust” there is inserted “ and a Primary Care Trust ”.
(3)In section 2 (persons who may provide personal medical services under a pilot scheme)—
(a)in subsection (2), after paragraph (e) there is inserted—
“(f)a Primary Care Trust”,
(b)in subsection (3), in the definition of “qualifying body”, for “or (e)” there is substituted “ (e) or (f) ”.
(4)In section 3 (persons who may provide personal dental services under a pilot scheme)—
(a)in subsection (2), after paragraph (e) there is inserted—
“(f)a Primary Care Trust”,
(b)in subsection (3), in paragraph (b) of the definition of “qualifying body”, for “or (e)” there is substituted “ (e) or (f) ”.
(5)In section 9 (relationship between 1977 Act and 1997 Act)—
(a)in subsection (1), for “13” there is substituted “ 16D ” and for “functions on his behalf” there is substituted “ his functions ”,
(b)in subsection (2)(b), for “13” there is substituted “ 16D ”.
(6)Sections 14 (returning to fund-holding status) and 19 (fund-holding practices) are omitted.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 4 para. 88 partly in force; Sch. 4 para. 88 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 67(1); Sch. 4 para. 88(1) in force for certain purposes (E.) at 1.9.1999 by S.I. 1999/2342, art. 2(1), Sch. 1; Sch. 4 para. 88(5) in force (E.) at 1.9.1999 by S.I. 1999/2342, art. 2(1), Sch. 1; Sch. 4 para. 88(1) in force for certain purposes (E.) at 1.10.1999 by S.I. 1999/2540, art. 2(1)(a), Sch. 1; Sch. 4 para. 88(1)(6) in force (E.) at 1.10.1999 by S.I. 1999/2540, art. 2(1)(a), Sch. 1; Sch. 4 para. 88 in force (S.) at 1.10.1999 by S.S.I. 1999/90, art. 2(b); Sch. 4 para. 88(1) in force for certain purposes (W.) at (1.12.1999) by S.I. 1999/3184, art. 2(2), Sch. 2; Sch. 4 para. 88(5) in force (W.) at 1.12.1999 by S.I. 1999/3184, art. 2(2), Sch. 2; Sch. 4 para. 88 (except sub-para. (6)) in force (E.) at 4.1.2000 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 1999/2342, art. 2(3)(a), Sch. 2