16In the National Health Service Act 1977—
(a)in section 29(8) for the words " section 8(1) or (2) of the Medical Act 1978 ", " section 9(1)" and " section 13(3)(b)" there shall be substituted respectively the words " section 37(1) or (2) of the Medical Act 1983 ", " section 38(1)" and " section 42(3)(6) "; and
(b)in section 128(1) for the definition of " medical practitioner " there shall be substituted—
“'medical practitioner' means a registered medical practitioner within the meaning of Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978”.