
1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the National Health Service (Amendment) Act 1995 (Commencement No. 1 and Saving) Order 1995.
(2) In this Order—
 “the 1977 Act” means the National Health Service Act 1977; and
 “the 1995 Act” means the National Health Service (Amendment) Act 1995.
2 

(1) Subject to paragraph (2) and article 3, 21st December 1995 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the 1995 Act specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order (the subject matter of each provision being mentioned in column 2).
(2) Sections 1 and 2 of the 1995 Act shall come into force for the purpose of amending the 1977 Act in relation to general medical services and general dental services only.
3 
Where before 21st December 1995—
(a) an appeal has been made to the Secretary of State under section 46(3) of the 1977 Act; or
(b) an application has been made to the Secretary of State for a direction under section 47 of, or paragraph 8 of Schedule 14 to, the 1977 Act,the 1977 Act shall have effect in relation to that appeal or that application as if section 3 or (as the case may be) section 4 of the 1995 Act (and, in the Schedule to the 1995 Act, the associated repeals relating to sections 46(3), 47 and 49 of the 1977 Act) had not come into force.
Stephen Dorrell
Secretary of State for Health
30th November 1995
SCHEDULE
Article 2


(1) (2)
Provision of the Act Subject matter
Section 1, for the purposes specified in article 2(2) of this Order Disqualified practitioners: engagement in provision of services by others (England and Wales)
Section 2, for the purposes specified in article 2(2) of this Order Interim suspension of practitioners (England and Wales)
Section 3 Appeals against disqualification: removal of appeal to Secretary of State (England and Wales)
Section 4 Removal of disqualification (England and Wales)
Section 5 Procedure relating to disqualification (England and Wales)
Section 6 Constitution of the Tribunal (England and Wales)
Section 14(2), so far as it relates to the provisions of the Schedule brought into force by this Order Repeal of provisions specified in the Schedule
In the Schedule, the entries relating to the National Health Service Act 1977 and the Health Authorities Act 1995 Repeals