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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Functions of Health Authorities in London) Regulations 1996 and shall come into force on 1st April 1996.
(2) In these Regulations—
 “the Act” means the National Health Service Act 1977; and
 “London” means the London Initiative Zone defined in the Schedule to these Regulations.
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(1) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4) and to any other directions given by the Secretary of State in exercise of a power conferred by the Act, each Health Authority whose duty it is to arrange for the provision of general medical services in any part of London has the additional function set out in paragraph (2) below, which is prescribed for the purposes of section 15(1)(b) of the Act.
(2) The additional function referred to in paragraph (1) is to make practice premises available, to the extent (if any) that a Health Authority considers appropriate, for medical practitioners with whom it has made arrangements for the provision of general medical services in its area (or such part of it as is in London); and for that purpose, on behalf of the Secretary of State, to acquire land (otherwise than in the exercise of powers of compulsory purchase) and to dispose of, control, maintain, equip, develop and manage it.
(3) A Health Authority shall not acquire any land for the purposes of the function mentioned in paragraph (2) after 31st March 1999.
(4) In performing the function set out in paragraph (2), a Health Authority shall have regard to all the circumstances which it considers relevant, including the availability of resources.
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The National Health Service (Functions of Family Health Services in London) Regulations 1994 are hereby revoked.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.
Gerald Malone
Minister of State,
Department of Health
8th March 1996
SCHEDULE
Regulation 1(2)
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For the purposes of these Regulations the London Initiative Zone consists of the area comprising all of the following—
(a) the areas of all those Health Authorities listed in paragraph 2, and
(b) for each Health Authority listed in column 1 of the Table in paragraph 3, that part of its area listed in column 2 of that Table.
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The list of Health Authorities referred to in paragraph 1(1)(a) is—
 Camden & Islington
 East London and the City
 Ealing, Hammersmith & Hounslow
 Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster
 Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham
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The Table referred to in paragraph 1(1)(b) is—

(1) (2)
Name of Health Authority Part of Health Authority within London Initiative Zone
Barking & Havering The London borough of Barking and Dagenham, with the exception of the ward of Becontree and the parish of Padnall.
Brent & Harrow The London borough of Brent.
Croydon In the London borough of Croydon, the wards of Addiscombe, Ashburton, Beulah, Bensham Manor, Broad Green, Fairfield, Monks Orchard, Norbury, Rylands, South Norwood, Spring Park, Thornton Heath, Upper Norwood, Waddon, West Thornton, Whitehourse Manor and Woodside.
Enfield & Haringey In the London borough of Enfield, the wards of Angel Road, Bullsmoor, Craig Park, Enfield Lock, Enfield Wash, Green Street, Hoe Lane, Huxley, Jubilee, Latymer, Ponders End, Raglan, Southbury, St. Alphege, St. Marks, St. Peters and Weir Hall.
 In the London borough of Haringey, the wardsof Bruce Grove, Coleraine, Green Lanes, Haringey, High Cross, Noel Park, Park, Seven Sisters, South Hornsey, South Tottenham, Tottenham Central, West Green, White Hart Lane and Woodside.
Bexley and Greenwich The London borough of Greenwich and, in the London borough of Bexley, the ward of Thamesmead East.
Merton Sutton and Wandsworth The London borough of Wandsworth.
Redbridge and Waltham Forest The London borough of Waltham Forest.