SCHEDULES

Sections 1 and 2.

X1SCHEDULE 1E+W+S Amendments consequential on changes in the local administration of the Health Service

Part IE+W+S Amendments relating to District Health Authorities

The Public Health Act 1936E+W+S

[F11E+W+SIn section 143(3) of the M1Public Health Act 1936 after the words “Area Health Authorities” there shall be inserted the words “ District Health Authorities ”.]

2E+W+SIn section 169(1) of the Public Health Act 1936, between the words “Area” and “Health Authority” there shall be inserted the words “ or District ”.

3E+W+SIn section 244(1) of the Public Health Act 1936, between the words “Area” and “Health Authority” there shall be inserted the words “ or District ”.

The Polish Resettlement Act 1947E+W+S

F24E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3

The Recall of Army and Air Force Pensioners Act 1948E+W+S

F46E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7, 8.E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5

The Midwives Act 1951E+W+S

F69E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954E+W+S

F710E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Nurses Act 1957E+W+S

F811E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Public Records Act 1958E+W+S

12E+W+SIn Schedule 1 to the M2Public Records Act 1958, in the entries in the Table relating to National health service hospitals, for the words from “Regional” to “Area” (in both places) there shall be substituted the words “ Regional, Area or District ”.

13E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9

The Radioactive Substances Act 1960E+W+S

F1014E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F11

The Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967E+W+S

F1216E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Abortion Act 1967E+W+S

17(1)In section 1(3) of the M3Abortion Act 1967, for the words from “the Minister” to the end there shall be substituted the words “ the Secretary of State for the purposes of his functions under the National Health Service Act 1977 or the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 or in a place approved for the purposes of this section by the Secretary of State. ”E+W+S

(2)In section 3(1) of the Abortion Act 1967, for the words from “a Minister” to “Acts” there shall be substituted the words “ the Secretary of State ”.

The Leasehold Reform Act 1967E+W+S

F1318E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Health Services and Public Health Act 1968E+W+S

19F14(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W+S

[F15(2)In section 48(2), in paragraph (a), after the words “whose area” there shall be inserted the words “ or the District Health Authority within whose district ” and, in paragraph (b), after the words “for that area”, there shall be substituted the words “ or the District Health Authority for the district ”.]

F14(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F14(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F15(5)In section 70(1), after the words “whose area”, there shall be inserted the words “ or the District Health Authority within whose district ”.]

The Post Office Act 1969E+W+S

F1620E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

21E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F17

The Local Government Act 1972E+W+S

F1822E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973E+W+S

F1923E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974E+W+S

F2024E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974E+W+S

F2125E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975E+W+S

F2226E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F23The Nursing Homes Act 1975E+W+S

27E+W+SIn section 2(3)(a) of the M4Nursing Homes Act 1975, for the words “by virtue of” there shall be substituted the words “ for the purposes of his functions under ”.]

The National Health Service Act 1977E+W+S

F2428E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

29E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F25

30E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F26

F2731E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2832E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2933E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3034E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F31

F3236E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

37E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F33

F3438E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3539E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3640E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3741E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F38

F3943E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

44—49.E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F40

F4150E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

51E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F42

F4352E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

53E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F44

54E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F45

55E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F46

56, 57.E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F47

58—61.E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F48

F4962E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F5063E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F5164E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F5265E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F5366E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F5467E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F5568E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

69E+W+SSection 98 of the Act of 1977 shall be amended as follows—

F56(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F57

F5870E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F5971E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F6072E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F6173E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F6274E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F6375E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

76 F64E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F6577E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

78F66(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W+S

(2)—(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F67

79E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F68

F6980E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F7081E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

82F71(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W+S

(2)(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F72

F71(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

83E+W+SF73. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978E+W+S

F7484E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F7585E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979E+W+S

F7686E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Part IIE+W+S Amendments relating to shared Family Practitioner Committees

87—97.E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F77

98E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F78

99E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F79

F80F80SCHEDULE 2E+W+S

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Section 15.

[F86X2SCHEDULE 3E+W+S Minor and consequential amendments of the Act of 1976

1E+W+SIn this Schedule references to sections are references to sections of the Act of 1976.

2(1)In subsection (2) of section 13 (authorisations to construct or extend controlled premises) for the words “the National Health Service Acts” and “those Acts” (in both cases as originally enacted) there shall be substituted the words “ the principal Act ” and “ that Act ” respectively.E+W+S

(2)For subsection (3) of that section there shall be substituted the following subsection—

“(3)The matters referred to in subsection (2) above are—

(a)how much accommodation and what facilities are or will be provided at, and what are or will be the staffing requirements of, relevant hospital premises in the area or areas served by the health service hospital or hospitals concerned;

(b)how much accommodation or additional accommodation the works would provide;

(c)what facilities or additional facilities the works would enable to be provided; and

(d)what staffing requirements or additional staffing requirements the works would give rise to.”.

(3)In subsection (4) of that section after the words “as to” there shall be inserted the words “ the use of the premises, ”.

3E+W+SIn subsection (4) of section 16 (regulations in connection with the provisions of Part III) after the words “notifiable works” there shall be inserted the words “ or a notifiable change ”.

4E+W+SIn subsection (2)(a) of section 18 (offences) after the words “notifiable works” there shall be inserted the words “ or the making of any notifiable change ” .

5(1)Section 20 (interpretation of Part III) shall be amended as provided in this paragraph.E+W+S

(2)After the definition of “controlled works” there shall be inserted the following definition— “ “health authority” means, for England and Wales, an Area Health Authority or a District Health Authority or, for Scotland, a Health Board; ”.

(3)In the definition of “hospital premises” for the words “has the meaning given by section 14(7)” there shall be substituted the words “ and “hospital services” have the meanings given by section 12(2) ”.

(4)In the definition of “notifiable works” for the words “has the meaning” there shall be substituted the words “ and “notifiable change” have the meanings ”.

(5)After the definition of “prescribed” there shall be inserted the following definition— “ “relevant hospital premises” has the meaning given by section 12(2) above; ”.

6(1)In subsection (1) of section 23 (general interpretation, amendments and repeals) for the definition of “the principal Act” there shall be substituted the following definition— “ “the principal Act” means, for England and Wales, the M5National Health Service Act 1977 or, for Scotland, the M6National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978; ”.E+W+S

(2)After subsection (2) there shall be inserted the following subsection—

“(2A)The Secretary of State may by order provide that this Act shall extend to the Isles of Scilly with such modifications, if any, as are specified in the order, and except as may be so provided this Act does not extend to the Isles of Scilly.”.]

Section 16.

SCHEDULE 4E+W+S Nursing Homes and Mental Nursing Homes, etc.

Part IE+W+S England and Wales

1—5.E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F87

X3F88Part IIE+W+S Scotland

6E+W+SF89. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7E+W+SF90. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8E+W+SF91. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9E+W+SF92. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10E+W+SF93. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11E+W+SF94. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12E+W+SF95. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13E+W+SF96. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

14E+W+SF97. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15E+W+SF98. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16E+W+SIn Schedule 7 to the M7Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979—

(a)in paragraph 1, the words from “and”, where it first occurs, to the end and paragraphs 2 and 3(b) shall be omitted; and

(b)in paragraph 3(a), for the words “definitions of “qualified nurse” and” there shall be substituted the words “ definition of ”.

Section 25(2).

X4SCHEDULE 5E+W+S Amendments of the Act of 1977 and the Scottish Act of 1978 relating to exemptions from charges for certain services and appliances

Part IE+W+S Amendments of the Act of 1977

Exemption from charges for appliancesE+W+S

1E+W+SF99. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Exemption from charges for dental or optical appliancesE+W+S

2(1)F100. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W+S

F101(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3)F102. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F101(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5)F103. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Exemptions from charges for dental treatmentE+W+S

3(1)Paragraph 3 of the said Schedule 12 shall be amended as provided in this paragraph.E+W+S

(2)In sub-paragraph (4), for the words from “(a) was under 21 years” to “in a school”, there shall be substituted—

“(a)was under 18 years of age or was under 19 years of age and receiving qualifying full-time education, or”;

and the words from “if” to the end shall be omitted.

(3)In sub-paragraph (5), for the words from “under section 79(1)” to “to a denture” there shall be substituted the words “ made with respect to any exemption under sub-paragraph (4) above ”.

InterpretationE+W+S

4E+W+SF104. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Part IIE+W+S Amendments of the Scottish Act of 1978

Exemption from charges for appliancesE+W+S

5E+W+SIn paragraph 1(1)(c) of Schedule 11 to the Scottish Act of 1978, for the words “or is undergoing full-time education in a school, or”, there shall be substituted the words “ or is under 19 years of age and receiving qualifying full-time education, or ”.

Exemption from charges for dental or optical appliancesE+W+S

6(1)Paragraph 2 of the said Schedule shall be amended as provided in this paragraph.E+W+S

(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F105

(3)For sub-paragraph (4)(a), there shall be substituted,—

“(a)was under 16 years of age or was under 19 years of age and receiving qualifying full-time education; or”.

(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F105

(5)In sub-paragraph (8), after the word “replacement”, where it first occurs, there shall be inserted the words “ and, in the case of dentures, to their being relined or adjusted or having additions made to them, ”.

Exemptions from charges for dental treatmentE+W+S

7(1)Paragraph 3 of the said Schedule 11 shall be amended as provided in this paragraph.E+W+S

(2)In sub-paragraph (4), for the words from “(a) was under 21 years” to “in a school”, there shall be substituted—

“(a)was under 18 years of age or was under 19 years of age and receiving qualifying full-time education, or”;

and the words from “if” to the end shall be omitted.

(3)In sub-paragraph (5), for the words from “under section 71(1)” to “to a denture” there shall be substituted the words “ made with respect to any exemption under sub-paragraph (4) ”.

InterpretationE+W+S

8E+W+SAfter paragraph 6 of the said Schedule 11, there shall be inserted the following paragraph—

“7References in this Schedule to qualifying full-time education mean full-time instruction at a recognised educational establishment or by other means accepted as comparable by the Secretary of State, and for the purposes of such references—

(a) “recognised educational establishment” means an establishment recognised by the Secretary of State as being, or as comparable to, a school, college or university; and

(b)regulations may prescribe the circumstances in which a person is or is not to be treated as receiving full-time instruction.”

Section 25(3).

X5SCHEDULE 6E+W+S Other minor amendments

The National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978E+W+S

1(1)In subsection (6) of the Scottish Act of 1978 (local health councils) after the word “thereof,” there shall be inserted “ and of any body established under subsection (9)(g), ”.E+W+S

(2)After paragraph (f) of section 7(9) of that Act there shall be inserted the following paragraphs—

“(g)for the establishment of a body—

(i)to advise local health councils with respect to the performance of their functions, and to assist those councils in the performance of their functions; and

(ii)to perform such other functions as may be prescribed;

(h)relating to the membership, proceedings, staff, premises and expenses of any body established under paragraph (g).”.

2E+W+SIn subsection (1) of section 10 of that Act (common Services Agency) for the words “health service” there shall be substituted the words “ Scottish Health Service ”.

3E+W+SIn section 20 of that Act (applications to provide general medical services) immediately before the words “be entitled” there shall be inserted the words “ subject to the provisions of this Part of this Act relating to the disqualification of practitioners ”; and the words “(except as mentioned in subsection (2))” and subsection (2) shall be omitted.

4E+W+SIn section 25(3) of that Act (remuneration of dentists providing general dental services) the words “except in special circumstances” shall be omitted and at the end there shall be inserted— “unless either—

(a)the remuneration is paid in pursuance of arrangements made under section 33, or

(b)the services are provided in prescribed circumstances and the practitioner consents,

and it shall be the Secretary of State’s duty, before he prescribes any circumstances for the purposes of paragraph (b), to consult such organisations as appear to him to be representative of the dental profession. ”

5(1)In section 105(7) of that Act (power to make regulations and orders)—E+W+S

(a)there shall be inserted after the word “power” where it first occurs the words “ conferred by this Act ”;

(b)the words from “under sections 2” to “Schedule 5” shall be omitted;

(c)in paragraph (a) for the words “particular case or cases” there shall be substituted the words “ specified cases or classes of case ”; and

(d)at the end there shall be inserted— “ This subsection does not apply to the regulations made under section 22 (but without prejudice to subsection (3) of that section) or to an order made under section 49 (but without prejudice to paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 10). ”.

6E+W+SSection 108(1) of that Act (definitions) shall be amended as follows—

(a)in the definition of “health service hospital”, after the word “State” there shall be inserted the words “ for the purposes of his functions ”; and

(b)for the definition of “voluntary” there shall be substituted the following definition— “ “voluntary organisation” means a body the activities of which are carried on otherwise than for profit, but does not include any public or local authority. ”.

7(1)Schedule 1 to that Act shall be amended as provided in this paragraph.E+W+S

(2)In paragraph 5—

(a)the words “, subject to regulations,” shall be omitted; and

(b)at the end there shall be inserted the words “ in accordance with regulations and any directions given under this paragraph by the Secretary of State ”.

(3)In paragraph 7—

(a)after the word “regulations” where it first occurs there shall be inserted the words “ or any directions given under paragraph 5 ”; and

(b)at the end there shall be inserted the words “ or, as the case may be, the directions ”.

(4)In paragraph 11—

(a)after sub-paragraph (b) there shall be inserted the word “ and ”; and

(b)sub-paragraph (d) and the word “and” immediately preceding it shall be omitted.

(5)After paragraph 11 there shall be inserted the following paragraph—

“11AA Health Board may subscribe to the funds of any associations or other bodies having objects of which the Board approves.”.

8(1)Schedule 5 to that Act shall be amended as provided in this paragraph.E+W+S

(2)After paragraph 3 there shall be inserted the following paragraph—

“3AThe Secretary of State may pay to the chairman of the management committee such remuneration as he may, with the approval of the Minister for the Civil Service, from time to time determine.”.

(3)In paragraph 7—

(a)the words “, subject to regulations,” shall be omitted; and

(b)at the end there shall be inserted the words “ in accordance with regulations and any directions given under this paragraph by the Secretary of State. ”.

(4)In paragraph 9—

(a)after the word “regulations” where it first occurs there shall be inserted the words “ or any directions given under paragraph 7 ”; and

(b)at the end there shall be inserted the words “ or, as the case may be, the directions ”.

9E+W+SIn paragraph 3 of Schedule 14 to that Act—

(a)for the words “an Executive Council” there shall be substituted the words “ a Joint Ophthalmic Committee ”;

(b)sub-paragraph (b) shall be omitted;

(c)in sub-paragraph (c) the words “or order” and “or that order” shall be omitted.

10E+W+SIn paragraph 13(b) of Schedule 15 to that Act, after the word “of”, where it first occurs, there shall be inserted the words “ this Act ”.

The Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979E+W+S

11(1)After paragraph 6 of Schedule 7 to the M8Nurse, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979 there shall be inserted the following paragraph—E+W+S

“6AIn section 33—

(a)in subsection (5) omit the words from the beginning to “this section and” and for the word “him” substitute “the Secretary of State”; and

(b)in subsection (6) omit the words from the beginning to “is exercised and”.”.

(2)In Schedule 8 to the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979 in column 3 of the entry relating to the Nurses (Scotland) Act 1951 for the words “except section 36(1) and (2)” there shall be substituted “ except sections 33(4) to (6) and 36(1) and (2) ”.

Section 25(4).

X6SCHEDULE 7E+W+S Enactments repealed