National Health Service Act 1977

Intervention orders: effect

Default powers.

Emergency powers.

Conditional inclusion in medical, dental, ophthalmic and pharmaceutical lists

Transferred property free of trusts.

Power of voluntary organisations to transfer property.

Gifts on trust.

Private trusts for hospitals.

Further transfers of trust property.

Trust property previously held for general hospital purposes.

Application of trust property: further provisions.

Special trustees for a university or teaching hospital.

Power of health authorities, etc. to raise money, etc., by appeals, collections, etc.

Means of meeting expenditure of Health Authorities and Special Health Authorities out of public funds.

Suspension pending appeal

Public funding of Primary Care Trusts.

Financial duties of Primary Care Trusts.

Resource limits for Primary Care Trusts.

Public funding of Local Health Boards

Financial duties of Local Health Boards

Resource limits for Local Health Boards

Accounts and audit.

Allowances and remuneration for members of certain bodies.

Superannuation of officers of certain hospitals.

Payments for certain medical examinations.

Appointment and tenure of office of Commissioners.

Salaries and pensions of Commissioners.

Administrative provisions.

Appointment of acting Commissioners.

Bodies subject to investigation.

Who may complain.

Reply.

Commissioner’s discretion.

Procedure, and additional procedural provisions.

Matters subject to investigation.

Matters not subject to investigation.

Reference to Commissioner by relevant body.

Consultations between Commissioners and Local Commissioners.

Reports by Commissioners.

Interpretation of Part V.

Charges in respect of non-residents.

Power of voluntary organisations to transfer property.

Penalties.

Offences.

Persons displaced by health service development.

Provision of information by Registrar General.

Orders and regulations, and directions.

Transitional provisions and savings, consequential amendments, and repeals.

Short title, extent and commencement.

Who may complain.

Commissioner’s discretion.

Staff

Remuneration, pensions etc of members

General powers

Specific powers and duties

Compulsory acquisition

Dissolution

Transfer of property

Transfer of staff

Interpretation

Provision of local pharmaceutical services

Constitution

Procedure

Interpretation

General exemptions

Local Health Boards: general Part 2 expenditure

Local Health Boards: main expenditure

ACTS

Central Health Services Council, and standing advisory committees.

Medical Practices Committee.

Health Authorities and Strategic Health Authorities

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Family Practitioner Committees.

Special Health Authorities.

Supplementary provisions for ss. 8 and 11.

Secretary of State’s directions.

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Duty of Health Authority in relation to family health services.

Exercise of functions by Health Authorities and Special Health Authorities.

Primary Care Trusts.

Exercise of functions by Primary Care Trusts.

Local Health Boards

Local Health Boards: functions

Exercise of functions by Local Health Boards

Advice for Health Authorities and Primary Care Trusts.

Dental public health

Secretary of State’s directions: distribution of functions.

Secretary of State’s directions: exercise of functions.

Strategic Health Authority’s directions: distribution of functions.

Directions and regulations under preceding provisions.

Provision of services etc.

Advisory committees for Wales.

Independent advocacy services

Community Health Councils.

Community Health Councils in Wales

Co-operation between health authorities and local authorities.

Voluntary organisations and other bodies.

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Supplies not readily obtainable.

Supply of goods and services by Secretary of State.

Supply of goods and services by local authorities.

Power to make payments towards expenditure on community services.

Power of Secretary of State to make payments towards expenditure on community services in Wales.

Power of local authorities to make payments to NHS bodies.

Personal medical or dental services.

Persons with whom agreements may be made.

Lists of persons who may perform personal medical services or personal dental services

Personal medical or dental services: regulations.

Delegation of Health Authority functions relating to section 28C arrangements.

Right to choose medical practitioner.

Right to choose dental practitioner.

Immunisation.

Use of accommodation.

Local pharmaceutical services schemes

General dental services contracts: introductory

Requirement to provide certain primary dental services

Persons eligible to enter into GDS contracts

GDS contracts: payments

GDS contracts: other required terms

GDS contracts: disputes and enforcement

General medical services contracts: introductory

Requirement to provide certain primary medical services

GMS contracts: payments

GMS contracts: prescription of drugs etc

GMS contracts: other required terms

Assistance and support

Arrangements and regulations for general medical services.

Medical lists.

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Requirement of suitable experience.

Distribution of general medical services.

Arrangements for general dental services.

Regulations as to s. 35.

Dental Estimates Board.

Arrangements for general ophthalmic services.

Medical practitioners with qualifications prescribed under s. 38.

Arrangements for providing additional pharmaceutical services.

Terms and conditions etc.

Regulations as to pharmaceutical services.

Persons authorised to provide pharmaceutical services.

Conditional inclusion in medical, dental, ophthalmic and pharmaceutical lists

Recognition of Local Optical Committees and Local Pharmaceutical Committees.

Functions of Local Optical Committees and Local Pharmaceutical Committees.

Local Medical Committees

Local Dental Committees

Contingent removal

Suspension

Suspension pending appeal

Power of voluntary organisations to transfer property.

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Withdrawal from lists

Corresponding provision in Scotland and Northern Ireland

The Family Health Services Appeal Authority

University clinical teaching and research.

Sale of medical practices.

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Inadequate services.

Maximum price of medical supplies may be controlled.

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Restriction of powers under ss. 25, 58 and 61.

Hospital accommodation on part payment.

Accommodation and services for private patients.

Permission for use of facilities in private practice.

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Charges for ... optical appliances.

Inquiries.

Intervention orders

Intervention orders: effect

Default powers.

Emergency powers.

Acquisition, use and maintenance of property.

Transferred property free of trusts.

Power of voluntary organisations to transfer property.

Gifts on trust.

Private trusts for hospitals.

Further transfers of trust property.

Power of health authorities, etc. to raise money, etc., by appeals, collections, etc.

Application of trust property: further provisions.

Special trustees for a university or teaching hospital.

Trusts: supplementary provisions.

Power of health authorities, etc. to raise money, etc., by appeals, collections, etc.

Trust-funds and trustees for Primary Care Trusts.

Public-private partnerships

Means of meeting expenditure of Health Authorities and Special Health Authorities out of public funds.

Financial duties of Health Authorities and Special Health Authorities.

Resource limits for Health Authorities and Special Health Authorities.

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Financial duties of Primary Care Trusts.

Public funding of Local Health Boards

Resource limits for Local Health Boards

Accounts and audit.

Regulation of financial arrangements.

Other Payments.

Secretary of State’s receipts.

Special arrangement as to payment of remuneration.

Superannuation of officers of certain hospitals.

Payments for certain medical examinations.

Appointment and tenure of office of Commissioners.

Salaries and pensions of Commissioners.

Administrative provisions.

Appointment of acting Commissioners.

Bodies subject to investigation.

Investigations for England, and for Wales.

Reply.

Procedure, and additional procedural provisions.

Matters subject to investigation.

Matters not subject to investigation.

Reference to Commissioner by relevant body.

Consultations between Commissioners and Local Commissioners.

Reports by Commissioners.

Interpretation of Part V.

Recovery of other charges and payments.

Penalties.

Offences.

Persons displaced by health service development.

Special notices of births and deaths.

Provision of information by Registrar General.

Protection of members and officers of authorities.

Supplementary regulatory powers.

Interpretation and construction.

Transitional provisions and savings, consequential amendments, and repeals.

Short title, extent and commencement.

Status

Membership

Staff

Remuneration, pensions etc of members

General powers

Specific powers and duties

Compulsory acquisition

Dissolution

Transfer of property

Interpretation

Provision of local pharmaceutical services

Designation of priority neighbourhoods or premises

Regulations

Constitution

Procedure

Miscellaneous

Interpretation

General exemptions

Exceptions to paragraphs 1 and 2

Exceptions to paragraphs 1 and 2

Hospital patients

Arrest of bleeding

Declarations and evidence

Local Health Boards: general Part 2 expenditure

Local Health Boards: main expenditure

ACTS

Procedure

Miscellaneous

Interpretation

General exemptions

Repair and replacement

Hospital patients

Declarations and evidence

Local Health Boards: general Part 2 expenditure

Local Health Boards: main expenditure

ACTS

Supplementary provisions for ss. 8 and 11.

Secretary of State’s directions.

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Duty of Health Authority in relation to family health services.

Exercise of functions by Health Authorities and Special Health Authorities.

Exercise of functions by Primary Care Trusts.

Local Health Boards

Local Health Boards: functions

Exercise of functions by Local Health Boards

Advice for Health Authorities and Primary Care Trusts.

Dental public health

Primary medical services

Secretary of State’s directions: distribution of functions.

Secretary of State’s directions: exercise of functions.

Strategic Health Authority’s directions: distribution of functions.

Health Authority’s directions: exercise of functions.

Directions and regulations under preceding provisions.

Provision of services etc.

Advisory committees for Wales.

Community Health Councils.

Community Health Councils in Wales

Local social services authorities.

Co-operation between health authorities and local authorities.

Voluntary organisations and other bodies.

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Supplies not readily obtainable.

Supply of goods and services by Secretary of State.

Conditions of supply under s. 26.

Supply of goods and services by local authorities.

Power to make payments towards expenditure on community services.

Power of local authorities to make payments to NHS bodies.

Personal medical or dental services.

Persons with whom agreements may be made.

Delegation of Health Authority functions relating to section 28C arrangements.

Right to choose medical practitioner.

Right to choose dental practitioner.

Immunisation.

Use of accommodation.

Local pharmaceutical services schemes

General dental services contracts: introductory

Requirement to provide certain primary dental services

Persons eligible to enter into GDS contracts

GDS contracts: payments

GDS contracts: other required terms

General medical services contracts: introductory

Requirement to provide certain primary medical services

GMS contracts: payments

GMS contracts: other required terms

GMS contracts: disputes and enforcement

Persons performing primary medical and dental services

Assistance and support

Arrangements and regulations for general medical services.

Vacancies for medical practitioners.

Requirement of suitable experience.

Regulations as to s. 31.

Distribution of general medical services.

Regulations for Medical Practices Committee.

Arrangements for general dental services.

Dental Estimates Board.

Arrangements for general ophthalmic services.

Regulations as to s. 38.

Medical practitioners with qualifications prescribed under s. 38.

Arrangements for pharmaceutical services

Terms and conditions etc.

Regulations as to pharmaceutical services.

Persons authorised to provide pharmaceutical services.

Conditional inclusion in medical, dental, ophthalmic and pharmaceutical lists

Indemnity cover.

Supplementary lists

Recognition of Local Optical Committees and Local Pharmaceutical Committees.

Functions of Local Optical Committees and Local Pharmaceutical Committees.

Local Medical Committees

Local Dental Committees

Disqualification of practitioners.

Contingent removal

Fraud and unsuitability cases: supplementary

Suspension pending appeal

Effect of suspension

Appeals

National disqualification

Notification of decisions

Corresponding provision in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Exercise of choice of practitioner in certain cases.

University clinical teaching and research.

Use of accommodation.

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Inadequate services.

Maximum price of medical supplies may be controlled.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Restriction of powers under ss. 25, 58 and 61.

Hospital accommodation on part payment.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Permission for use of facilities in private practice.

Charges for drugs, medicines or appliances, or pharmaceutical services.

Default powers.

Emergency powers.

Acquisition, use and maintenance of property.

Gifts on trust.

Further transfers of trust property.

Trust property previously held for general hospital purposes.

Application of trust property: further provisions.

Special trustees for a university or teaching hospital.

Trusts: supplementary provisions.

Trust-funds and trustees for Primary Care Trusts.

Public-private partnerships

Means of meeting expenditure of Health Authorities and Special Health Authorities out of public funds.

Financial duties of Health Authorities and Special Health Authorities.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Public funding of Primary Care Trusts.

Financial duties of Primary Care Trusts.

Resource limits for Primary Care Trusts.

Public funding of Local Health Boards

Financial duties of Local Health Boards

Resource limits for Local Health Boards

Accounts and audit.

Regulation of financial arrangements.

Other Payments.

Secretary of State’s receipts.

Allowances and remuneration for members of certain bodies.

Offences.

Superannuation of officers of certain hospitals.

Payments for certain medical examinations.

Salaries and pensions of Commissioners.

Administrative provisions.

Special notices of births and deaths.

Bodies subject to investigation.

Investigations for England, and for Wales.

Who may complain.

Reply.

Commissioner’s discretion.

Procedure, and additional procedural provisions.

Matters subject to investigation.

Consultations between Commissioners and Local Commissioners.

Reports by Commissioners.

Interpretation of Part V.

Charges in respect of non-residents.

Penalties.

Recovery of other charges and payments.

Penalties.

Offences.

Persons displaced by health service development.

Special notices of births and deaths.

Provision of information by Registrar General.

Protection of members and officers of authorities.

Orders and regulations, and directions.

Interpretation and construction.

Transitional provisions and savings, consequential amendments, and repeals.

Short title, extent and commencement.

Status

Membership

Staff

Remuneration, pensions etc of members

General powers

Specific powers and duties

Compulsory acquisition

Dissolution

Transfer of property

Transfer of staff

Interpretation

Designation of priority neighbourhoods or premises

Regulations

Constitution

Procedure

Miscellaneous

Interpretation

General exemptions

Repair and replacement

Exceptions to paragraphs 1 and 2

Hospital patients

Arrest of bleeding

Declarations and evidence

Local Health Boards: general Part 2 expenditure

Local Health Boards: main expenditure

ACTS

Terms and conditions etc.

Persons authorised to provide pharmaceutical services.

Indemnity cover.

Supplementary lists

Recognition of Local Optical Committees and Local Pharmaceutical Committees.

Functions of Local Optical Committees and Local Pharmaceutical Committees.

Local Medical Committees

Local Dental Committees

Intervention orders

Contingent removal

National disqualification

Corresponding provision in Scotland and Northern Ireland

The Family Health Services Appeal Authority

Exercise of choice of practitioner in certain cases.

University clinical teaching and research.

Immunisation.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Inadequate services.

Maximum price of medical supplies may be controlled.

Restriction of powers under ss. 25, 58 and 61.

Hospital accommodation on part payment.

Expenses payable by remuneratively employed resident patients.

Accommodation and services for private patients.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Permission for use of facilities in private practice.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Charges for ... optical appliances.

Inquiries.

Intervention orders

Intervention orders: effect

Emergency powers.

Transferred property free of trusts.

Power of voluntary organisations to transfer property.

Gifts on trust.

Private trusts for hospitals.

Further transfers of trust property.

Trust property previously held for general hospital purposes.

Application of trust property: further provisions.

Trusts: supplementary provisions.

Trust-funds and trustees for Primary Care Trusts.

Public-private partnerships

Means of meeting expenditure of Health Authorities and Special Health Authorities out of public funds.

Resource limits for Health Authorities and Special Health Authorities.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Public funding of Primary Care Trusts.

Financial duties of Primary Care Trusts.

Resource limits for Primary Care Trusts.

Financial duties of Local Health Boards

Resource limits for Local Health Boards

Accounts and audit.

Regulation of financial arrangements.

Other Payments.

Secretary of State’s receipts.

Allowances and remuneration for members of certain bodies.

Special arrangement as to payment of remuneration.

Superannuation of officers of certain hospitals.

Payments for certain medical examinations.

Appointment and tenure of office of Commissioners.

Salaries and pensions of Commissioners.

Administrative provisions.

Appointment of acting Commissioners.

Bodies subject to investigation.

Investigations for England, and for Wales.

Who may complain.

Reply.

Procedure, and additional procedural provisions.

Matters subject to investigation.

Matters not subject to investigation.

Reference to Commissioner by relevant body.

Consultations between Commissioners and Local Commissioners.

Reports by Commissioners.

Interpretation of Part V.

Charges in respect of non-residents.

Recovery of charges.

Recovery of other charges and payments.

Persons displaced by health service development.

Special notices of births and deaths.

Provision of information by Registrar General.

Protection of members and officers of authorities.

Supplementary regulatory powers.

Interpretation and construction.

Transitional provisions and savings, consequential amendments, and repeals.

Short title, extent and commencement.

Status

Membership

Staff

Remuneration, pensions etc of members

General powers

Specific powers and duties

Compulsory acquisition

Dissolution

Transfer of property

Transfer of staff

Interpretation

Provision of local pharmaceutical services

Constitution

Procedure

Miscellaneous

Interpretation

General exemptions

Repair and replacement

Exceptions to paragraphs 1 and 2

Hospital patients

Arrest of bleeding

Declarations and evidence

Local Health Boards: general Part 2 expenditure

Local Health Boards: main expenditure

ACTS

Other Payments.

Secretary of State’s receipts.

Allowances and remuneration for members of certain bodies.

Payments for certain medical examinations.

Appointment and tenure of office of Commissioners.

Administrative provisions.

Appointment of acting Commissioners.

Bodies subject to investigation.

Who may complain.

Orders and regulations, and directions.

Commissioner’s discretion.

Procedure, and additional procedural provisions.

Matters not subject to investigation.

Transitional provisions and savings, consequential amendments, and repeals.

Reports by Commissioners.

Short title, extent and commencement.

Charges in respect of non-residents.

Recovery of charges.

Recovery of other charges and payments.

Penalties.

Persons displaced by health service development.

Provision of information by Registrar General.

Protection of members and officers of authorities.

Supplementary regulatory powers.

Interpretation and construction.

Membership

Designation of priority neighbourhoods or premises

Repair and replacement

Local Health Boards: main expenditure

SCHEDULE 12B

English and cross-border NHS bodies

1

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Welsh NHS bodies

2

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Accounts to be kept by NHS bodies

3

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Preparation of annual accounts

4

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Auditing of accounts of certain English NHS bodies

5

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Transmission of annual accounts

6

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Auditing of certain Special Health Authority accounts by Comptroller and Auditor General

7

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Summarised accounts of English NHS bodies other than Special Health Authorities

8

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Summarised accounts of Welsh NHS bodies

9

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Exceptions for accounts of charitable trusts

10

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Exceptions for accounts of non-charitable trusts

11

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Meaning of “the Assembly”

12

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ACTS

Terms and conditions etc.

Regulations as to pharmaceutical services.

Power to charge: England

42A

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42B

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Conditional inclusion in medical, dental, ophthalmic and pharmaceutical lists

Indemnity cover.

Supplementary lists

Functions of Local Optical Committees and Local Pharmaceutical Committees.

Local Medical Committees

Local Dental Committees

Disqualification of practitioners.

Contingent removal

Fraud and unsuitability cases: supplementary

Suspension pending appeal

Appeals

National disqualification

Notification of decisions

Corresponding provision in Scotland and Northern Ireland

The Family Health Services Appeal Authority

Exercise of choice of practitioner in certain cases.

University clinical teaching and research.

Use of accommodation.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Maximum price of medical supplies may be controlled.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Restriction of powers under ss. 25, 58 and 61.

Hospital accommodation on part payment.

Accommodation and services for private patients.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Charges for drugs, medicines or appliances, or pharmaceutical services.

Inquiries.

Intervention orders: effect

Acquisition, use and maintenance of property.

Gifts on trust.

Private trusts for hospitals.

Further transfers of trust property.

Trust property previously held for general hospital purposes.

Application of trust property: further provisions.

Special trustees for a university or teaching hospital.

Trusts: supplementary provisions.

Power of health authorities, etc. to raise money, etc., by appeals, collections, etc.

Trust-funds and trustees for Primary Care Trusts.

Public-private partnerships

Means of meeting expenditure of Health Authorities and Special Health Authorities out of public funds.

Financial duties of Health Authorities and Special Health Authorities.

Resource limits for Health Authorities and Special Health Authorities.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Public funding of Primary Care Trusts.

Financial duties of Primary Care Trusts.

Resource limits for Primary Care Trusts.

Public funding of Local Health Boards

Financial duties of Local Health Boards

Resource limits for Local Health Boards

Accounts and audit.

Other Payments.

Secretary of State’s receipts.

Allowances and remuneration for members of certain bodies.

Superannuation of officers of certain hospitals.

Payments for certain medical examinations.

Interpretation of Part V.

Charges in respect of non-residents.

Recovery of charges.

Recovery of other charges and payments.

Penalties.

Offences.

Persons displaced by health service development.

Special notices of births and deaths.

Provision of information by Registrar General.

Protection of members and officers of authorities.

Interpretation and construction.

Status

Provision of local pharmaceutical services

General exemptions

Local Health Boards: general Part 2 expenditure

ACTS

Salaries and pensions of Commissioners.

Administrative provisions.

Bodies subject to investigation.

Who may complain.

Reply.

Commissioner’s discretion.

Matters subject to investigation.

Matters not subject to investigation.

Reference to Commissioner by relevant body.

Consultations between Commissioners and Local Commissioners.

Reports by Commissioners.

Interpretation of Part V.

Charges in respect of non-residents.

Transitional provisions and savings, consequential amendments, and repeals.

Status

Provision of local pharmaceutical services

General exemptions

Local Health Boards: general Part 2 expenditure

ACTS

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