28 Transitional.U.K.
(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument make such transitional provision or saving as he considers necessary or expedient in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act or the operation of any enactment which is repealed or amended by a provision of this Act during any period when the repeal or amendment is not wholly in force.
(2)Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) above, regulations under this section may provide that references to dispensing opticians in the M1National Health Service Act 1977 or the M2National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 shall be treated as including suppliers of optical appliances who are not dispensing opticians as defined in those Acts.
(3)Section 126(4) of the National Health Service Act 1977 and section 105(7) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 shall have effect in relation to the power to make regulations under this section containing any such provision as is mentioned in subsection (2) above as if that subsection were contained in each of those Acts.
(4)Regulations under this section shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.