The Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Modifications) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) Order 2006

Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 (c. 46)

1.—(1) The Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 59 (extension of power of user by Crown of patented invention to user for certain health services)(1)–

(a) in subsection (1), after “local pharmaceutical services,” insert “pharmaceutical care services,”;

(b) in subsection (2), omit “pharmaceutical services or”; and

(c) after subsection (2C) insert–

“(2D) In subsection (1), the reference to pharmaceutical care services is a reference to pharmaceutical care services provided under Part 1 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.”.

(3) In section 63(2)(aa) (provision of instruction for officers of hospital authorities and other persons employed, or contemplating employment, in certain activities associated with health or welfare)(2), after “primary medical service” in the second place where it appears, insert “or pharmaceutical care service”.

(4) In section 64(4) (financial assistance by the Minister of Health and the Secretary of State to certain voluntary organisations)(3) after “section 2C” insert “or 2CA”.

(1)

Section 59 was amended by S.I. 1969/388; the National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49), Schedule 15, paragraph 44; the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29) (“the 1978 Act”), Schedule 16, paragraph 26(1); the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 (c. 46) (“the 1997 Act”), Schedule 2, paragraph 1(2); the Health and Social Care Act 2001 (c. 15) (“the 2001 Act”), Schedule 5, paragraph 1(2); the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43) (“the 2003 Act”), Schedule 11, paragraph 3; and S.I. 2004/957.

(2)

Section 63(2)(aa) was inserted by the 2003 Act, Schedule 11, paragraph 4(a) and amended by S.I. 2004/957.

(3)

Section 64(4) was amended by the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 58), Schedule 6, paragraph 36; the 1978 Act, Schedule 16, paragraph 27 and Schedule 17; and S.I. 2004/957.