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(1) This Order may be cited as the Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2000.
(2) In this Order “the Act” means the Health Act 1999.
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(1) Subject to paragraph (2), 15th March 2000 is the day appointed for the coming into force of subsections (1), (2) and (4) of section 60 of the Act and Schedule 3 to the Act.
(2) The reference in paragraph 11(3) of Schedule 3 to the Act to arrangements made under section 28C of the National Health Service Act 1977, is to be taken as referring only to a pilot scheme under Part I of the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 under which personal medical services are to be provided, and the purpose of bringing paragraph 11(3) of Schedule 3 to the Act into force is limited accordingly.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
John Denham
Minister of State,
Department of Health
14th March 2000