(1)The Secretary of State may by order make such amendments of the legislation relating to the health service in England and Wales as in his opinion facilitate, or are otherwise desirable in connection with, the consolidation of the whole or greater part of that legislation.
(2)An order under this section shall not come into force unless—
(a)a single Act, or
(b)a group of two or more Acts,
is passed consolidating the whole or greater part of the legislation relating to the health service in England and Wales (with or without other legislation relating to any of the health services).
(3)If such an Act or group of Acts is passed, the order shall (by virtue of this subsection) come into force immediately before the Act or group of Acts comes into force.
(4)Once an order under this section has come into force, no further order may be made under this section.
(5)In this section—
“the health services” means any of the health services within the meaning of the 1977 Act, the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29) or the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (S.I. 1972/1265 (N.I. 14)),
“the legislation relating to the health service in England and Wales” means the 1977 Act and any other Act relating to the health service (within the meaning of that Act), whenever passed.
Commencement Information
I1S. 36 partly in force; s.36 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 42(3)