This Act may be cited as the National Health Service (Amendment) Act 1995.

The enactments specified in the Schedule to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.

Sections 1 to 12 above and subsection (2) above shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint; and different days may be so appointed for different purposes.

An order under subsection (3) above may contain such transitional provisions and savings as appear to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient in connection with the coming into force of this Act.

References in the amendments made by sections 2, 3 and 6 to a Health Authority or to Health Authorities shall, until 1st April 1996, be construed as references to a Family Health Services Authority or to Family Health Services Authorities.

This Act, except section 13 above, subsection (1) above and this subsection, does not extend to Northern Ireland.