Welsh Statutory Instruments

2000 No. 1708 (W.115)

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, WALES

The National Health Service (Choice of Medical Practitioner) Amendment (Wales) Regulations 2000

Made

21st June 2000

Coming into force

1st July 2000

The National Assembly for Wales makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by sections 28F(1) and (2) and 126(4) of the National Health Service Act 1977(1) and all other powers enabling it in that behalf:—

(1)

1977 c. 49; see section 128(1) as amended by the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19) (“the 1990 Act”), section 26(2)(g) and (i), for the definitions of “prescribed” and “regulations”. Section 28F was inserted by the National Health Service (Primary Care ) Act 1997 (c. 46), section 23(1). Section 126(4) was amended by the 1990 Act, section 65(2); and (in relation to England) the Health Act 1999 (c. 8), Schedule 4, paragraph 37(6). The functions of the Secretary of State under sections 28F and 126(4) of the National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49) were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales under article 2 of, and Schedule 1 to the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672).