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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.
2.—(1) 17th September 1990 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of Schedule I.
(2) 1st January 1991 is the day appointed for the coming into force of sections 38 (Scottish Medical Practices Committee) and 39 (Distribution of general medical services) and section 66(2) and Schedule 10 to the Act insofar as they relate to the repeal of section 23(7) of the 1978 Act.
(3) 31st March 1991 is the day appointed for the coming into force of sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 27 so far as those provisions have effect in relation to members of a Health Board or the management committee of the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service.
(4) 1st April 1991 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of Schedule II.
(5) 31st March 1992 is the day appointed for the coming into force of sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 27 insofar as not already in force.
(6) 1st April 1992 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 35.
3. Where, prior to 1st January 1991, the Medical Practices Committee has refused an application made under section 20 of the 1978 Act or has granted such an application subject to a condition which excludes the provision of general medical services in a part or parts of the area of a Health Board, sections 23(5), (7) and (8) and 24 of the 1978 Act shall, in relation to that refusal or grant, have effect as if section 39(4) to (7) of the Act had not come into force.
Sanderson of Bowden
Minister of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
28th August 1990
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