Appointed day for provisions in respect of ophthalmic services2
1st August 2008 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act—
a
sections 37 to 42;
b
in Schedule 8, paragraphs 6 to 23, 24 (in so far as not already in force), 25, 29, 32 to 34, 45 (in so far as not already in force), 46 and 50 and section 80(1) in so far as it relates to those paragraphs;
c
in Schedule 9 the repeals of the National Health Service Act 1977 and section 80(2) in so far as it relates to those repeals.