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(1) This Order may be cited as the Health Authorities Act 1995 (Transitional Provisions) Amendment Order 1996 and shall come into force on 30th September 1996.
(2) In this Order—
 “the 1985 Order” means the Joint Consultative Committees Order 1985;
 “the 1996 Order” means the Health Authorities Act 1995 (Transitional Provisions) Order 1996.
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In article 12 of the 1996 Order (Joint Consultative Committees)—
(a) for the date “1st October 1996” there shall be substituted the date “1st January 1997”; and
(b) for the date “30th September 1996” which, by virtue of paragraphs (b) and (c)(i) of that article, has effect in articles 7 and 8 respectively of the 1985 Order, there shall be substituted the date “31st December 1996”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Simon Burns
Department of Health
7th September 1996