The National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 (Commencement No. 4) Order 1998

Article 2(a)

SCHEDULE 1 PROVISIONS OF THE ACT COMING INTO FORCE (SUBJECT TO ARTICLES 3 AND 4) ON 1ST APRIL 1998

Column (1)	Column (2)
Provision of the Act	Subject Matter
Section 5 (in so far as it is not already in force)	Approval of pilot schemes
Section 6 (in so far as it is not already in force)	Making of pilot schemes
Section 7 (in so far as it relates to pilot schemes under which personal medical services are provided)	Reviews of pilot schemes
Section 8 (in so far as it relates to pilot schemes under which personal medical services are provided)	Variation and termination of pilot schemes
Section 9(3) (in so far as it relates to pilot schemes under which personal medical services are provided)	Functions under the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990
Section 11	Medical practitioners to be suitably experienced
Section 12	Leaving medical lists
Section 13(2) and (9)	Preferential treatment on transferring to medical lists
Section 15	Liabilities and obligations in relation to deputies
Section 18 (in so far as it is not already in force)	Funding of preparatory work
Section 19	Fund-holding practices
Section 23	Right to choose a medical practitioner
Section 29	Authorised provision of pharmaceutical services by medical practitioners
Section 34	Sale of medical practices
Section 35	Employment of pre-registration house officers
Section 37	Expenditure of Health Boards
Section 41(10) (in so far as it relates to the provisions of Part I of Schedule 2 to the Act mentioned in Schedule 2 to this Order)	Introduction of Part I of Schedule 2
Section 41(12) (in so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 3 to the Act mentioned below)	Introduction of Schedule 3
Schedule 1	Preferential treatment on transferring to medical lists
In Schedule 3—	Repeals and revocations
in Part I, the repeals relating to— section 29(2) and section 97A(9)(c)(i) of, and Schedule 10 to, the National Health Service Act 1977, section 19(2) of, and Schedule 9 to, the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, section 12(1)(c) of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990, and paragraphs 6(c) and 36 of Schedule 1 to the Health Authorities Act 1995.

Article 2(b)

SCHEDULE 2 EXTENT TO WHICH PROVISIONS OF PART I OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE ACT COME INTO FORCE (SUBJECT TO ARTICLES 3 AND 5) ON 1ST APRIL 1998

Column (1)	Column (2)
Provision of Part I of Schedule 2	Extent to which it is to come into force
Paragraphs 1* and 2*
Paragraph 3	So far as it relates to any of paragraphs 4 to 31 already in force or brought into force by this Order.
Paragraphs 4, 5*, 6, 7 and 8
Paragraph 21	To the extent that it relates to pilot schemes under which personal medical services are provided.
Paragraphs 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26
Paragraph 28	For the purpose only of inserting the definition of “section 28C arrangements”.
Paragraphs 29, 30 and 31
Paragraph 32	So far as it relates to any of paragraphs 33 to 60 already in force or brought into force by this Order.
Paragraphs 35*, 36, 37, 38*, 39, 53 and 54
Paragraph 57	For the purpose only of inserting the definition of “section 17C arrangements”.
Paragraphs 58, 59 and 60
Paragraphs 61 and 63*
Paragraph 64	Sub-paragraphs (2) and (4), and sub-paragraph (1) so far as it relates to those sub-paragraphs.
Paragraph 65	Sub-paragraphs (1) and (4) to (11).
Paragraphs 66, 67* and 68*