The National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (Commencement No.3 and Transitional Provisions) (Scotland) Order 1990

Citation and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) (Scotland) Order 1990.

(2) In this Order–

(a)“the Act” means the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990;

(b)“the 1978 Act” means the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978(1);

(3) In this Order, unless the context requires otherwise, any reference to a section is to a section of the Act and reference to a Schedule is to a Schedule to this Order.