The National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1997

Made: 13th October 1997

The Secretary of State, in exercise of powers conferred on him by section 41(3) and (4) of the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997¹ and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:—

Citation

1

This Order may be cited as the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1997.

Appointed day

2

The day appointed for the coming into force of section 36 of the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 (expenditure of Health Authorities) is 14th October 1997.

Saving

3

Notwithstanding article 2, in relation to—

• (a) expenditure of Health Authorities in respect of a financial year ending on 31st March 1998 or before; and

• (b) amounts allotted to Health Authorities in respect of such a financial year,

section 97 of the National Health Service Act 1977² shall continue to have effect as if this Order had not been made.

Signed

Frank Dobson — One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State — Department of Health — 13th October 1997

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force section 36 of the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997. Section 36 amends section 97 of the National Health Service Act 1997, which relates to the funding of Health Authority expenditure.

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