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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Schedule 15:

  • Sch. 15 para. 5 repealed by 1990 c. 19 Sch. 10
  • Sch. 15 para. 24(1) repealed by 1990 c. 19 Sch. 10
  • Sch. 15 para. 37 repealed by 1997 c. 46 Sch. 2 para. 78 Sch. 3 Pt. 2 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 2 para. 78 repealed (1.3.2007 immediately before the National Health Service Act 2006 comes into force) without ever being in force by The National Health Service (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1407), art. 1(1), Sch. 2 (with art. 4))
  • Sch. 15 para. 37 repealed by 1999 c. 8 Sch. 5
  • Sch. 15 para. 29 repealed by 2003 c. 42 Sch. 7
  • Sch. 15 para. 37 repealed by S.I. 2006/1407 Sch. 2

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Section 129.

X1SCHEDULE 15U.K.Consequential Amendments

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X1The text of Sch. 15 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and, except as specified, does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991

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The Education Act 1944 c.31U.K.

F22U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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The Education Act 1946 c.50U.K.

F33U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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The Polish Resettlement Act 1947 c.19U.K.

4U.K.In section 4(1) of the Polish Resettlement Act 1947, for the words “ National Health Service Act, 1946, or the NAtional Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973” substitute “ National Health Service Act 1977 ”, and for the words “ those Acts” substitute “ that Act ”

The National Assistance Act 1948 c.29U.K.

[F45U.K.In paragraph (c) of section 21(7) of the National Assistance Act 1948, for the words “ National Health Service Acts 1946 to 1973” substitute “ National Health Service Act 1977 ”.]

Textual Amendments

6U.K.In paragraph (b) of section 29(6) of the National Assistance Act 1948, for the words “ National Health Service Act, 1946, the National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973” substitute “ National Health Service Act 1977 ”.

7U.K.In section 47(8) of the National Assistance Act 1948, for the words “ National Health Service Act 1946, or the National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973” substitute “ National Health Service Act 1977 ”.

The Law Reform (Personal Injuries) Act 1948 c.41U.K.

8U.K.In section 2(4) of the Law Reform (Personal Injuries) Act 1948, for the words “ National Health Service Act 1946” substitute “ National Health Service Act 1977 ”.

The Children Act 1948 c. 43U.K.

9U.K.In section 59(1) of the Children Act 1948, in the definition of “ hospital”, for the words “ section seventy-nine of the National Health Service Act 1946,” substitute “ section 128(1) of the National Health Service Act 1977 ”.

The Nurseries and Child-Minders Regulation Act 1948 c.53U.K.

10U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5

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F5Sch. 15 para. 10 repealed (14.10.1991) by Children Act (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(7), Sch. 15 (with s. 108(6), Sch. 14 paras. 1(1), 27(4)); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

11U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6

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The Reserve and Auxilliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951 c.65U.K.

12U.K.In Part I of Schedule 2 to the Reserve and Auxilliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951—

F7(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b)in paragraph 16, in the first column, for the words “ National Health Service Act, 1946” substitute “ National Health Service Act 1977 ”F8. . .

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F8Words in Sch. 15 para. 12(b) repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 17, ss. 5(1)(2), Sch. 3 (with Sch. 2 para. 6)

The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 c.56U.K.

13U.K.In section 57(6) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, for the words “ National Health Service Act 1946 and the National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973” substitute “ National Health Service Act 1977 ”.

14U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9

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15—17.U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F10

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19, 20.U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F12

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The Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1958 c.33U.K.

21U.K.In section 3(2) of the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1958, for the words “ section twenty-eight of the National Health Service Act, 1946” substitute “ paragraph 2 of Schedule 8 to the National Health Service Act 1977 ”.

The Public Records Act 1958 c.51U.K.

22U.K.In Part I of the Table in Schedule 1 to the Public Records Act 1958, in the entry relating to the Department of Health and Social Security (formerly the entry relating to the Ministry of Health) after the words “ National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973” add “ or section 92 of the National Health Service Act 1977 ”, and after the words “ said Act of 1973” add “ or section 90 or 91 of the National Health Service Act 1977 ”.

The Mental Health Act 1959 c.72U.K.

23U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F13

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24[F14(1)In subsection (1) of section 8 of the Mental Health Act 1959, for the words “ section twenty-eight of the National Health Service Act 1946” substitute “ paragraph 2 of Schedule 8 to the National Health Service Act 1977 ”.]U.K.

(2)In subsection (2) of that section, for the words “ Part III of the National Health Service Act 1946” substitute “ Schedule 8 to the National Health Service Act 1977 ”.

(3)In subsection (4) of that section, omit the words “ Part III of the National Health Service Act 1946, and under” and after the words “ National Assistance Act, 1948” add “ and under Schedule 8 to the National Health Service Act 1977 ”.

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F1525U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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26—28U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F16

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29U.K.In paragraph (b) of section 128(1) of the Mental Health Act 1959, omit the words “ or the National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973” and after the words “ National Assistance Act 1948” insert “ or the National Health Service Act 1977 ”.

30—31U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F17

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32U.K.In section 142(2) of the Mental Health Act 1959, for the words “ section fifty-seven of the National Health Service Act 1946” substitute “ section 85 of the National Health Service Act 1977 ”.

33U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F18

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34U.K.In section 154(2) of the Mental Health Act 1959, for the words “ subsection (3) of section eighty of the National Health Service Act 1946” substitute “ section 130(4) of the National Health Service Act 1977 ”.

35U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F19

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36U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F20

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37U.K.In section 10 of the National Health Service Act 1966—

(a)in subsection (1), for the words “ Part IV of the National Health Service Act 1946” substitute “ Part II of the National Health Service Act 1977”, and in paragraph (a) of that subsection for the words “ section 43 of the said Act of 1946” substitute “ section 56 of the said Act of 1977”;

(b)for subsection (3) substitute—

“(3)Section 29(4) of the National Health Service Act 1977 shall cease to have effect on the coming into operation of this section.”

38U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F21

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39U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F22

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The Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1967 c. 28U.K.

40U.K.In section 7(1) of the Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1967, in paragraph (a) for the words “ National Health Service Acts 1946 to 1973” substitute “ National Health Service Act 1977 ”, and in paragraph (b) for “ Acts of 1946 to 1973” substitute “ Act of 1977 ”.

41U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F23

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The Leasehold Reform Act 1967 c.88U.K.

42U.K.In paragraph (c) of section 28(6) of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967, for the words “ National Health Service Acts 1946 to 1973” substitute “ National Health Service Act 1977 ”.

The Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 c.46U.K.

43U.K.In paragraph (b) of section 45(4) of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968, for the words “ National Health Service Act 1946 or Part I of this Act or the National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973” substitute “ National Health Service Act 1977 ”.

44U.K.In section 59(2) of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968, for the words “ Part IV of the National Health Service Act 1946” substitute “ Part II of the National Health Service Act 1977 ”.

45(1)In paragraph (b) of section 63(2) of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968, for the words “ Part IV of the 1946 Act” substitute “ Part II of the 1977 Act ”;U.K.

(2)In subsection (8) of that section—

(a)for the words “ 1946 Act means the National Health Service Act 1946” substitute “ 1977 Act means the National Health Service Act 1977 ”;

(b)in paragraph (a) of the definition of “ the relevant enactments” for the words “ and Part I of this Act and section 45 thereof” substitute “ section 45 of this Act and the National Health Service Act 1977 ”;

(c)in paragraph (b) of the definition of “ the relevant enactments” for the words “ and Part I of this Act and section 45 thereof and the National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973” substitute “ section 45 of this Act and the National Health Service Act 1977 ”.

46U.K.In section 64(3) of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968—

(a)omit paragraph (a)(ii);

(b)omit paragraph (a)(xvi);

(c)after paragraph (a)(xvii) add “ (xviii) the National Health Service Act 1977. ”

47U.K.In section 65(3) of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968—

(a)omit paragraph (b)(ii);

(b)omit paragraph (b)(xvii);

(c)after paragraph (b)(xviii) add “ (xix) the National Health Service Act 1977 ”.

The Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 c.49U.K.

48U.K.In section 86(3) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968, for “ Part II of the National Health Service Act 1946” substitute “ sections 2 and 3 of the National Health Service Act 1977 ”.

The Medicines Act 1968 c.67U.K.

49U.K.In section 131(5) of the Medicines Act 1968, for the words “ National Health Service Acts 1946 to 1973” substitute “ National Health Service Act 1977 ”.

50U.K.In section 132(1) of the Medicines Act 1968, in the definition of “ health centre”, for the words “ section 2 of the National Health Service Reorganisation Act” substitute “ section 2 or 3 of the National Health Service Act 1977 ”.

The Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 c.42U.K.

51U.K.In Schedule 1 of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970, for the entry relating to the National Health Service Act 1946 substitute in the appropriate chronological order—

(a)in the column headed “Enactment”, the words “ National Health Service Act 1977 Schedule 8 ”;

(b)in the column headed “Nature of functions”, the words “ Care of mothers and young children; prevention, care and after-care; home help and laundry facilities ”.

52U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F24

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The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971 c. 62U.K.

F2553U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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The Finance Act 1971 c.68U.K.

F2654U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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F26Sch. 15 para. 54 repealed (13.10.1993) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1992 (c. 48), s. 12, Sch. 18 Pt.IV; S.I. 1993/2272, art. 2 (subject to the transitional provisions and savings in art. 3, Sch. of that S.I.).

55U.K.In paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 13 to the Finance Act 1971, for “ National Health Service Act 1946” substitute “ National Health Service Act 1977 ”.

56U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F27

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57U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F28

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The National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 c.32U.K.

58U.K.In section 14(2) of the National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973, for the words “ subsection (2) or (3) of section 55 of the principal Act” substitute “ subsection (1) or (2) of section 98 of the National Health Service Act 1977 ”.

59U.K.In section 15 of the National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973, after subsection (5) insert the following subsection—

“(5A)So far as may be necessary for the purposes of subsections (3) to (5) above, any reference in those subsections to this Act, or to any instrument in force by virtue of this Act, shall (as the case may be) include a reference to—

(a)any provision of this Act which has been repealed and re-enacted by the National Health Service Act 1977 ;

(b)any instrument in force by virtue of a provision of this Act which has been repealed and re-enacted by that Act of 1977.”

The Local Government Act 1974 c.7U.K.

F2960U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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F3061U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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F30SCh. 15 para. 61 repealed (5.2.1994) by 1993 c. 46, ss. 20, 22(4), Sch. 3

The Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974 c.52U.K.

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The Social Security Act 1975 c. 14U.K.

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The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 c.24U.K.

65U.K.In Part II of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975, in the entry relating to the Medical Practices Committee, for the words “ section 34 of the National Health Service Act 1946” substitute “ section 7 of the National Health Service Act 1977 ”.

66U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F34

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The Child Benefit Act 1975 c.61U.K.

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F35Sch. 15 para. 67 repealed (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act (c. 6), ss. 3, 7(2), Sch.1.

68—70U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F36

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71U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F37

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[F38 The Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 S.I. 1972/1265 (N.I. 14)]U.K.

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F38Sch. 15 para. 72 and the preceding cross-heading repealed (2.4.2001 for N.I. and otherwiseprosp.) by 2001 c. 3 (N.I.), ss. 60, 61(2), Sch. 5; S.R. 2001/128, art. 2(4), Sch

[F3972U.K.In paragraph 7 of Schedule 11 to the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 for the words “ Part IV of the National Health Service Act 1946” substitute “ Part II of the National Health Service Act 1977 ”.]

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F39Sch. 15 para. 72 and the preceding cross-heading repealed (2.4.2001 (N.I.) and otherwiseprosp.) by 2001 c. 3 (N.I.), ss. 60, 61(2), Sch. 5; S.R. 2001/128, art. 2(4), Sch

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