Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders
(This note is not part of the Order.)
The following provisions of the 1997 Order have been brought into operation by the Health Services (Primary Care) (1997 Order) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997 (S.R. 1997 No. 524 (C. 31)):
| Provision | Date of Commencement |
|---|---|
| Article 1 | 12th January 1998 |
| Article 2 | 12th January 1998 |
| Article 3 | 12th January 1998 |
| Article 4 | 12th January 1998 |
| Article 5 | 12th January 1998 |
| Article 6 | 12th January 1998 |
| Article 7 | 12th January 1998 |
| Article 8 | 12th January 1998 |
| Article 11 | 12th January 1998 |
| Article 14(1) and (3) to (8) | 12th January 1998 |
| Article 17 | 12th January 1998 |
| Article 18 | 12th January 1998 |
| Article 27 | 12th January 1998 |
| Article 28 | 12th January 1998 |
| Article 29 | 12th January 1998 |
| Article 30 | 12th January 1998 |
| Article 31 | 12th January 1998 |
| Article 32(3) and (4) | 12th January 1998 |
The following provisions of the 1997 Order have been brought into operation by the Health Services (Primary Care) (1997 Order) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 1998 (S.R. 1998 No. 301 (C. 13)):
| Provision | Date of Commencement |
|---|---|
| Article 9 | 1st April 1999 |
| Article 10 | 1st April 1999 |
| Article 12 | 1st April 1999 |
| Article 13 | 1st April 1999 |
| Article 14(2) and (9) | 1st April 1999 |
| Article 16 | 1st April 1999 |
| Article 19 | 1st April 1999 |
| Article 20 | 1st April 1999 |
| Article 23 | 1st April 1999 |
| Article 24 | 1st April 1999 |
| Article 32(2) and Schedule 3 | 1st April 1999 |
| Schedule 1 | 1st April 1999 |
| Article 32(1) of, and Schedule 2 to, the 1997 Order, in so far as those provisions relate to the amendment to Articles 63(1) and 64(2) of the 1972 Order | 1st September 1998 |
| Article 32(1) of, and Schedule 2 to, the 1997 Order, in so far as those provisions relate to the amendment to Article 8 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 | 1st November 1998 |
Article 32(1) of, and those provisions of Schedule 2 to, the 1997 Order not already in operation, or otherwise brought into operation by this Order, with the exception of – (a) the insertion in Article 2(2) of the 1972 Order of the definitions of “health services body”, “medical lists”, “personal dental services”, “personal medical services” and “statutory provision”; and (b) the amendments to Articles 10 and 17(1) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991. | 1st April 1999 |
The following provisions of the 1997 Order have been brought into operation by the Health Services (Primary Care) (1997 Order) (Commencement No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R. 1999 No. 71 (C. 8)):
| Provision | Date of Commencement |
|---|---|
| Amendment to Article 3 of the Health Services (Primary Care) (1997 Order) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 1998 | 1st April 1999 |