
1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 (Commencement No. 6) Order 1998.
(2) In this Order, “the Act” means the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997.
2 

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), 18th November 1998 is the day appointed for the coming into force of paragraph 62 of Schedule 2 to the Act (minor and consequential amendments), and of section 41(10) of the Act (short title, commencement, extent etc.) so far as it relates to that provision.
(2) Where section 53(3)(a) of the Dentists Act 1984, as amended by the provision of Schedule 2 to the Act brought into force pursuant to article 2(1), refers to services under section 28C of the National Health Service Act 1977 or services under section 17C of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, such a reference is to be taken as referring only to a pilot scheme under Part I of the Act under which personal dental services are to be provided, and the purpose of bringing that provision of the Act into force is limited accordingly.
(3) 10th December 1998 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column (1) of the Schedule to this Order either fully or, if an extent is specified, to that extent (the subject matter of each provision being mentioned in column (2)).
3 
Notwithstanding the bringing into force by article 2 of this Order of the repeal of sections 30, and 33(1), (2) to (6) and (8) and of certain words in section 34(1)(a) and the remainder of that section of the National Health Service Act 1977, and of certain provisions of the Health Services Act 1980, the Health and Social Security Act 1984, the Health and Medicines Act 1988, the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 and the Health Authorities Act 1995 amending those provisions, in relation to–
(a) applications made before 10th December 1998 for inclusion in a medical list or to succeed to a practice vacancy;
(b) any appeal to the Secretary of State arising out of such an application; and
(c) any reconsideration of such an application in the event of such an appeal being allowed,sections 30, 33, and 34 of the National Health Service Act 1977 shall continue to have effect as if this Order had not been made.
Frank Dobson
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State,
Department of Health
17th November 1998
SCHEDULE
Article 2


Column (1) Column (2)
Provision of the Act Subject Matter
Section 32. Medical Lists and vacancies: England and Wales.
Section 41(10) and (12) so far as they relate to the provisions of Part I of Schedule 2 and of Schedule 3 to the Act brought into force by this Order. Introduction of Part I of Schedule 2 and of Schedule 3 respectively.
Schedule 2–
 In Part I–
 paragraph 3, so far as it relates to paragraphs 9, 10, 11 and 28 brought into force by this Order;
 paragraphs 9, 10 and 11;
 paragraph 28 for the purpose of inserting the definition of “medical list”. Minor and consequential amendments relating to medical lists and vacancies under the National Health Service Act 1977.
Schedule 3–
 In Part I, all the repeals relating to–
 the National Health Service Act 1977 so far as not yet in force;
 the Health Services Act 1980;
 the Health and Social Security Act 1984;
 the Health and Medicines Act 1988;
 the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 so far as not yet in force; and
 the Health Authorities Act 1995 so far as not yet in force; and
 Part III Repeals and revocations.