National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006

Type Public General Act
Publication 2006-11-08
Last updated 2025-09-10
State In force
Department Statute Law Database
articles 4
Reform history JSON API

In paragraph 40 of that Schedule, for “ “subsection (2), or (2B) of section 98 of” substitute “ paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 12B to ”” substitute “ “ subsection (2), or (2B) of section 98 of the National Health Service Act 1977 ” substitute “ paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 15 to the National Health Service Act 2006 ””.

296

In paragraph 41 of that Schedule, for “English NHS body (within the meaning of Schedule 12B to the National Health Service Act 1977)” substitute “ NHS body (within the meaning of Schedule 15 to the National Health Service Act 2006) ”.

297

In paragraph 42(3) of that Schedule, for “4(1) of Schedule 12B to the National Health Service Act 1977” substitute “ 3(1) of Schedule 15 to the National Health Service Act 2006 ”.

298

In paragraph 43 of that Schedule, for “paragraph 3 or 4 of Schedule 12B to the National Health Service Act 1977” substitute “ paragraph 2 or 3 of Schedule 9 to the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 ”.

299

In paragraph 44 of that Schedule—

  • (a) in sub-paragraph (2), for “ “section 98(4) of” substitute “ paragraph 8 or 9 of Schedule 12B to ”” substitute “ “ section 98(4) of the National Health Service Act 1977 (requirement to prepare summarised accounts) ” substitute “ paragraph 7 of Schedule 15 to the National Health Service Act 2006 or paragraph 5 of Schedule 9 to the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 ””,
  • (b) in sub-paragraph (3), for “an English NHS body” substitute “ an NHS body within the meaning of paragraph 1 of Schedule 15 to the National Health Service Act 2006, other than one to which paragraph 1(2)(b) of that Schedule applies, ”,
  • (c) in sub-paragraph (4), for “a Welsh NHS body” substitute “ an NHS body within the meaning of paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 to the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006, ”, and
  • (d) omit sub-paragraph (5).
300

In paragraph 45(2)(b) of that Schedule, for “ “or 28Q” substitute “ , 28Q or 28WA ”” substitute “ “ or 100 ” substitute “ , 100 or 117 ””.

301

In paragraph 62 of that Schedule, for “4(2) of Schedule 12B to the National Health Service Act 1977” substitute “ 3(1) of Schedule 9 to the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 ”.

Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)

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The Government of Wales Act 2006 is amended as follows.

303

In section 148(2)(g), for “National Health Service Act 1977” substitute “ National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 ”.

304

In Schedule 11, in paragraph 35(4), in Table 2, omit—

  • (a) the entries relating to the National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49), and
  • (b) the entry relating to section 24(4) and (5) of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17).

Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 30)

305

The Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Act 2006 is amended as follows.

306

In section 27(1)—

  • (a) in the definition of “family health service provider in Wales”—
  • (i) in paragraph (a), for “section 28K or 28Q of the National Health Service Act 1977” substitute “ section 42 or 57 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 ”,
  • (ii) in paragraph (b), for “general ophthalmic services or pharmaceutical services under Part 2” substitute “ general ophthalmic services under Part 6 of that Act, or pharmaceutical services under Chapter 1 of Part 7 ”,
  • (iii) in paragraph (c), for “primary medical or dental services in accordance with arrangements made under section 28C of that Act” substitute “ primary medical services or primary dental services in accordance with arrangements made under section 50 or 64 of that Act ”, and
  • (iv) omit paragraph (d), and
  • (b) in the definition of “NHS trust” for “National Health Service Act 1977” substitute “ National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 ”.

NHS Redress Act 2006 (c. 44)

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The NHS Redress Act 2006 is amended as follows.

308

In section 1(6)—

  • (a) in paragraph (d)—
  • (i) for “section 41 of that Act” substitute “ section 126 of the National Health Service Act 2006 ”, and
  • (ii) for “section 41A” substitute “ section 127 ”, and
  • (b) in paragraph (e), for the words from “section 41” to the end of the paragraph substitute “ section 126 of that Act, or by virtue of section 127 of that Act, which are provided under Schedule 12 to that Act (local pharmaceutical services schemes) or under section 134 of that Act (local pharmaceutical services pilot schemes) ”.
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In section 1(7), for “Part 1 of the National Health Service Act 1977” substitute “ the National Health Service Act 2006 ”.

310

In section 1(11), for “the National Health Service Act 1977” substitute “ the National Health Service Act 2006 ”.

311

In section 11(3), for “Section 11(1) of the National Health Service Act 1977” substitute “ Section 28(1) of the National Health Service Act 2006 and section 22(1) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 ”.

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In section 18(1), in the definitions of “health service”, “illness” and “patient”, for “the National Health Service Act 1977” substitute “ the National Health Service Act 2006 ”.

SCHEDULE 2

Part 1 — General provisions

Continuity of the law

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  • (1) The repeal and re-enactment of provisions by the consolidating Acts does not affect the continuity of the law.
  • (2) Any subordinate legislation made or other thing done, or having effect as if made or done, under or for the purposes of any provision repealed and re-enacted by the consolidating Acts, if in force or effective immediately before the commencement of the corresponding provision of the consolidating Acts, has effect thereafter as if made or done under or for the purposes of that corresponding provision.
  • (3) Any reference (express or implied) in the consolidating Acts or any other enactment or in any instrument or document—
  • (a) to any provision of the consolidating Acts, or
  • (b) to things done or falling to be done under or for the purposes of any provision of the consolidating Acts,

must (to the extent that the context allows) be construed as including, in relation to times, circumstances or purposes in relation to which the corresponding provision repealed by the consolidating Acts had effect, a reference to that corresponding provision or to things done or falling to be done under or for the purposes of that corresponding provision.

  • (4) Any reference (express or implied) in any enactment or in any instrument or document—
  • (a) to any provision repealed and re-enacted by the consolidating Acts, or
  • (b) to things done or falling to be done under or for the purposes of any such provision,

must (to the extent that the context allows) be construed as including, in relation to times, circumstances or purposes in relation to which the corresponding provision of the consolidating Acts has effect, a reference to that corresponding provision or to things done or falling to be done under or for the purposes of that corresponding provision.

  • (5) Where a power conferred by an Act is expressed to be exercisable in relation to enactments contained in Acts passed before or in the same Session as the Act conferring the power, the power is also exercisable in relation to provisions of the consolidating Acts which reproduce such enactments.
  • (6) The powers (which relate to the making of supplementary and consequential provision) in—
  • (a) section 41(13) of the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 (c. 46)
  • (b) section 63 of the Health Act 1999 (c. 8) (including the power in that section as particularised by section 13(4) of that Act),
  • (c) section 65 of the Health and Social Care Act 2001 (c. 15),
  • (d) section 39 of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17),
  • (e) section 201 of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), and
  • (f) section 80 of the Health Act 2006 (c. 28),

are, so far as they were exercisable in relation to any provision repealed and re-enacted by the consolidating Acts, exercisable in relation to the corresponding provision of the consolidating Acts.

  • (7) Sub-paragraphs (5) and (6) do not affect the generality of sub-paragraph (4).
  • (8) Sub-paragraphs (1) to (6) have effect instead of section 17(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30) (but that does not affect any other provision of that Act).
  • (9) Sub-paragraph (2) does not apply to any subordinate legislation in so far as it is reproduced in this Act.

Effect of old transitional provisions and savings

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The repeals made by this Act do not affect the operation of any transitional provision or saving relating to the coming into force of a provision reproduced in the consolidating Acts in so far as the transitional provision or saving is not specifically reproduced in the consolidating Acts but remains capable of having effect in relation to the corresponding provision of the consolidating Acts or otherwise.

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  • (1) The repeal by this Act of an enactment previously repealed subject to savings does not affect the continued operation of those savings.
  • (2) The repeal by this Act of a saving on the previous repeal of an enactment does not affect the saving so far as it is not specifically reproduced in the consolidating Acts but remains capable of having effect.

Use of existing forms etc

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Any reference to an enactment repealed by this Act which is contained in a document made, served or issued after the commencement of that repeal must be construed, except so far as a contrary intention appears, as a reference or (as the context requires) including a reference to the corresponding provision of the consolidating Acts.

Pre-commencement offences

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Nothing in the consolidating Acts affects the provisions repealed by this Act in their operation in relation to offences committed before the commencement of the consolidating Acts.

Interpretation

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In this Schedule “repeal” includes (so far as the context permits) revoke or revocation.

Part 2 — Particular savings

Section 6(6) of the Health Authorities Act 1995 (c. 17)

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Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of section 126 of the National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49), subsections (4) and (5) of that section continue to have effect for the purpose of the reference to those subsections in section 6(6) of the Health Authorities Act 1995.

Article 2(c) of the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672)

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  • (1) This paragraph applies to any function conferred by or under any provision re-enacted by the consolidating Acts which, immediately before the commencement of the corresponding provision of the consolidating Acts, was a function to which Article 2(c) of the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 applied (concurrent exercise of functions in relation to a cross-border body).
  • (2) Article 2(c) of the Order continues to have effect in relation to the function conferred by or under the corresponding provision of the consolidating Acts.

Definitions

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In section 126(9) of the National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41) and section 80(9) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42), the meaning of “colony” is subject to paragraph 4(3) of Schedule 2 to the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30).

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In sections 80, 211 and 217 of the National Health Service Act 2006, and sections 38, 159 and 165 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006, the meaning of “land” is subject to paragraph 5(b) of Schedule 2 to the Interpretation Act 1978.

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  • (1) The definition of “local authority” in section 275 of the National Health Service Act 2006 and section 206 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 includes—
  • (a) any joint board constituted under the Public Health Act 1936 (c. 49) or under the Public Health (London) Act 1936 (c. 50) or any enactment repealed by either of those Acts, and
  • (b) any port health authority constituted under either of those Acts or under an Act passed before those Acts.
  • (2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to—
  • (a) sections 24, 75, 77, 78, 237, 245 and 247 of the National Health Service Act 2006, or
  • (b) sections 17, 33, 35, 36, 40 and 185 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006.

Powers to make regulations exercisable jointly with the Treasury

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  • (1) Any power to make regulations conferred by a provision of the National Health Service Act 2006 which is a provision corresponding to a provision of the National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49) or of Part 1 of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19) is, if the Treasury so directs, exercisable by the Treasury and the Secretary of State acting jointly.
  • (2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to a power to make regulations conferred by section 172(1)(a) or 179(3) or (5) of the National Health Service Act 2006.

Article 4 of the National Health Service (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1407)

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Notwithstanding the revocation of Article 4 of the National Health Service (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Order 2006, the saving provided for by that Article (determinations in relation to remuneration in respect of services under Part 2 of the National Health Service Act 1977) continues to have effect.

Former functions of Health Authorities ceasing to be exercisable by Local Health Boards

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Paragraph 15 applies if the functions of Health Authorities which—

  • (a) were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by the Health Authorities (Transfer of Functions, Staff, Property, Rights and Liabilities and Abolition) (Wales) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/813 (W.98)), and
  • (b) are exercisable by Local Health Boards by virtue of directions under section 16BB of the National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49) or section 12 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42),

cease to be so exercisable.

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If this paragraph applies—

  • (a) section 50 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 has effect as if after subsection (7) there were inserted—

(8) This Act has effect, in relation to primary medical services provided under an agreement, as if those services were provided as a result of the delegation by the Welsh Ministers of their functions (by directions given under section 12 or 24).

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  • (b) section 64 of that Act has effect as if after subsection (5) there were inserted—

(8) This Act has effect, in relation to primary dental services provided under an agreement, as if those services were provided as a result of the delegation by the Welsh Ministers of their functions (by directions given under section 12 or 24).

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  • (c) that Act has effect as if for section 85 there were substituted—

(85) (1) The Welsh Ministers may charge a fee to persons who make an application to them referred to in section 83(2)(c)(i) or (ii). (2) The Welsh Ministers may determine the amount of the fee as they think fit, and may in particular charge a flat fee or charge different fees in different cases or descriptions of case. (3) Before determining the amount of the fee, the Welsh Ministers must consult such organisations as they think fit that appear to them to represent persons providing pharmaceutical services. (4) The Welsh Ministers must publish in such manner as they think fit any fee they determine and any directions they give under this section.

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  • (d) that Act has effect as if for section 99 there were substituted—

(99) This Act has effect in relation to piloted services— (a) subject to any provision of, or made under, this Chapter, section 103 (application of enactments) or section 127 (charges for local pharmaceutical services), but (b) otherwise as if those services were provided as a result of the delegation by the Welsh Ministers of their functions (by directions given under section 12).

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Provision made by virtue of the Local Health Boards (Functions) (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/150 (W.20))

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Nothing in any provision made in the consolidating Acts by virtue of the Local Health Boards (Directed Functions) (Wales) Regulations 2009 (“the Functions Regulations”) affects—

  • (a) the power of the Welsh Ministers to exercise the functions exercisable under the Functions Regulations,
  • (b) the application to the Functions Regulations of section 31 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42),
  • (c) the application to Local Health Boards of regulation 4 of the Functions Regulations (exercise of functions to be subject to any prohibitions or restrictions in an LHB order),
  • (d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  • (e) any power to amend, revoke or remake the Functions Regulations, or
  • (f) any power to make further regulations under section 12 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (including regulations which amend or repeal provisions of the consolidating Acts made by virtue of the Functions Regulations).

“Relevant Assembly functions” under paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)

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If, apart from provision made by the consolidating Acts, a function under those Acts would be a relevant Assembly function for the purposes of paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006, that function is a relevant Assembly function for that purpose, notwithstanding any provision made by the consolidating Acts.

References to the National Assembly for Wales in the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006

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References in the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 to the National Assembly for Wales are, apart from the reference in section 160(1)(b), references to that Assembly as constituted by the Government of Wales Act 2006.

Section 13(3), (4) and (10) of the Health Act 1999 (c. 8)

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Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of section 13(3), (4) and (10) of the Health Act 1999—

  • (a) any order under section 5(1) of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19)—
  • (i) must be treated as always having had effect with the omission of any obligation for the NHS trust to which the order relates to own land specified in the order, and
  • (ii) so far as any functions specified in it could have been specified under that provision as amended by the Health Act 1999, must be treated as having been made under that provision as so amended,
  • (b) any restriction preventing the acquisition of any land by any NHS trust (including an NHS trust dissolved before the commencement of section 13 of the Health Act 1999) merely because the land did not comprise a hospital or other establishment or facility previously managed or provided by a Health Authority, a Special Health Authority, a Regional Health Authority or a District Health Authority, must be treated as never having had effect, and
  • (c) the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19) must be treated as always having had effect subject to the amendments made by section 13 of the Health Act 1999 (c. 8).

SCHEDULE 3

Part 1 — Transitory modifications relating to primary ophthalmic services

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  • (1) “The law relating to primary ophthalmic services” means sections 37 to 41 of, and paragraphs 7 to 9, 11, 12(a), 13(2), (5) and (6), 15, 16, 17, 21(b), 22, 29, 46 and 50 of Schedule 8 to, the Health Act 2006 (c. 28) and—
  • (a) the National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49),
  • (b) section 4A of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990,
  • (c) Schedule 1 to the Health and Social Care Act 2001 (c. 15), and
  • (d) section 17(1) of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17),

to the extent that a provision mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (d), as amended by any such provision of the 2006 Act, relates to primary ophthalmic services.

  • (2) “General ophthalmic services” means general ophthalmic services within the meaning of section 38 of the National Health Service Act 1977.
  • (3) This paragraph applies if the law relating to primary ophthalmic services has not come into force before the commencement of this Act.
  • (4) Until the coming into force of that law, and notwithstanding any repeal or revocation made by this Act—
  • (a) no reference in the National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41), the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42) or an Act as amended by this Act to primary ophthalmic services, or to a general ophthalmic services contract, has effect, and
  • (b) the law as it applies in England relating to general ophthalmic services continues to have effect.

Part 2 — Other transitory modifications

Section 11 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41), and section 9 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42)

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  • (1) This paragraph applies if sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph 5 of the Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Modifications) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1056) have not come into force before the commencement of this Act.
  • (2) Until the coming into force of those sub-paragraphs—
  • (a) section 11 of the National Health Service Act 2006 has effect—
  • (i) with the omission of subsection (1)(d), and
  • (ii) as if, in subsection (7)(b), there were inserted at the end “ or section 27(2) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 ”, and
  • (b) section 9 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 has effect—
  • (i) with the omission of subsection (1)(d), and
  • (ii) as if, in subsection (4), in paragraph (b) of the definition of “pharmaceutical list” there were inserted at the end “ or section 27(2) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 ”.
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  • (1) This paragraph applies if sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph 5 of the Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Modifications) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) Order 2006 has not come into force before the commencement of this Act.
  • (2) Until the coming into force of that sub-paragraph—
  • (a) section 11 of the National Health Service Act 2006 has effect with the omission of subsection (6), and
  • (b) section 9 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 has effect with the omission of subsection (5).

Sections 126 and 275 of, and Schedule 13 to National Health Service Act 2006, and section 71, 72, 78, 80, 109, 190, 198 and 206 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006

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  • (1) This paragraph applies if paragraphs 10, 12(b), 13(3) and (4), 14, 18, 19, 21(a), 24(b) and 25 of Schedule 8 to the Health Act 2006 (c. 00) have not come into force before the commencement of this Act.
  • (2) Until the coming into force of those paragraphs, the references to an optometrist in—
  • (a) sections 126 and 275 of, and Schedule 13 to, the National Health Service Act 2006, and
  • (b) sections 71, 72, 78, 80, 109, 190, 198 and 206 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006,

have effect as references to an ophthalmic optician.

Section 128 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41), and section 82 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42)

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  • (1) This paragraph applies if paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Modifications) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1056) has not come into force before the commencement of this Act.
  • (2) Until the coming into force of that paragraph, section 128 of the National Health Service Act 2006 and section 82 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 have effect—
  • (a) with the omission of subsection (2)(b), and
  • (b) as if, in subsection (6)(b), there were inserted at the end “ or section 27(2) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 ”.

Section 129 of the National Health Service Act 2006, and section 83 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006

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  • (1) This paragraph applies if section 35 of the Health Act 2006 (c. 00) has not come into force before the commencement of this Act.
  • (2) Until the coming into force of that section, section 129 of the National Health Service Act 2006 and section 83 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 have effect with the omission of subsections (4) and (5).

Section 132 of the National Health Service Act 2006, and section 86 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006

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  • (1) This paragraph applies if subsection (1) of section 36 of the Health Act 2006 has not come into force before the commencement of this Act.
  • (2) Until the coming into force of that subsection, section 132 of the National Health Service Act 2006 and section 86 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 have effect as if for subsection (2) there were substituted—

(2) No arrangements for the dispensing of medicines may be made (except as may be provided by or under regulations) with persons other than persons who are registered pharmacists, or are persons lawfully conducting a retail pharmacy business in accordance with section 69 of the Medicines Act 1968 and who undertake that all medicines supplied by them under the arrangements made under this Chapter will be dispensed either by or under the direct supervision of a registered pharmacist.

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Section 180 of the National Health Service Act 2006 and section 129 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006

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  • (1) This paragraph applies if subsection (2) of section 42 of the Health Act 2006 has not come into force before the commencement of this Act.
  • (2) Until the coming into force of that subsection—
  • (a) section 180 of the National Health Service Act 2006 has effect—
  • (i) with the omission of the words “or equal to” in subsection (2)(b), and
  • (ii) with the omission of subsection (2)(c), and
  • (b) section 129 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42) has effect with the omission of the words “or equal to” in subsection (2)(b).

Schedule 20 to the National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41) and Schedule 15 to the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006

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  • (1) This paragraph applies if subsection (7) of section 45 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41) has not come into force before the commencement of this Act.
  • (2) Until the coming into force of that subsection, Schedule 20 to the National Health Service Act 2006 and Schedule 15 to the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 have effect as if for paragraph 2(7) there were substituted—

(7) Subsections (3) and (5) to (8) of section 95 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, and paragraph 2 of Schedule 8 to that Act, apply for the purposes of sub-paragraph (6) as they apply for the purposes of that section, but for the references to the Secretary of State in subsections (5) and (7) of that section and in that paragraph substitute references to a local social services authority.

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Modifications applicable until the end of the initial period under the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)

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SCHEDULE 4

Consequential amendments

Voluntary Hospitals (Paying Patients) Act 1936 (c. 17)

Polish Resettlement Act 1947 (c. 19)

National Assistance Act 1948 (c. 29)

Law Reform (Personal Injuries) Act 1948 (c. 41)

Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951 (c. 65)

Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (c. 56)

Pharmacy Act 1954 (c. 61)

Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1958 (c. 33)

Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)

Mental Health Act 1959 (c. 72)

Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 (c. 67)

Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1967 (c. 28)

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Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88)

Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 (c. 46)

Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49)

Medicines Act 1968 (c. 67)

Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 (c. 57)

Finance Act 1971 (c. 68)

Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)

House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)

Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)

Patents Act 1977 (c. 37)

Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67)

Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20)

Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41)

National Audit Act 1983 (c. 44)

Medical Act 1983 (c. 54)

Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (c. 22)

Dentists Act 1984 (c. 24)

Video Recordings Act 1984 (c. 39)

Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1984 (c. xxvii)

Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c. 33)

Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 (c. 46)

National Health Service (Amendment) Act 1986 (c. 66)

AIDS (Control) Act 1987 (c. 33)

Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1)

Local Government Act 1988 (c. 9)

Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988 (c. 20)

Community Health Councils (Access to Information) Act 1988 (c. 24)

Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)

Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49)

Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)

Children Act 1989 (c. 41)

Opticians Act 1989 (c. 44)

National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19)

Access to Health Records Act 1990 (c. 23)

Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)

London Local Authorities Act 1991 (c. xiii)

Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4)

Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14)

Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52)

Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53)

Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (c. 8)

Charities Act 1993 (c. 10)

Welsh Language Act 1993 (c. 38)

Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 (c. 46)

Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (c. 22)

Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c. 23)

Health Authorities Act 1995 (c. 17)

Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18)

Education Act 1996 (c. 56)

Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18)

Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29)

Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38)

Health Act 1999 (c. 8)

Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14)

Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21)

Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22)

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23)

Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)

Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43)

Health and Social Care Act 2001 (c. 15)

Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c. 24)

International Development Act 2002 (c. 1)

National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17)

Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41)

Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Act 2003 (c. 5)

Finance Act 2003 (c. 14)

Licensing Act 2003 (c. 17)

Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42)

Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43)

Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)

Finance Act 2004 (c. 12)

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Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (c. 23)

Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28)

Children Act 2004 (c. 31)

Housing Act 2004 (c. 34)

Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (c. 36)

Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)

Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5)

Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c. 9)

Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10)

Health Act 2006 (c. 28)

Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)

Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 30)

NHS Redress Act 2006 (c. 44)

Continuity of the law

Effect of old transitional provisions and savings

Use of existing forms etc

Pre-commencement offences

Interpretation

Section 6(6) of the Health Authorities Act 1995 (c. 17)

Article 2(c) of the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672)

Definitions

Powers to make regulations exercisable jointly with the Treasury

Article 4 of the National Health Service (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1407)

Former functions of Health Authorities ceasing to be exercisable by Local Health Boards

Provision made by virtue of the Local Health Boards (Functions) (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/150 (W.20))

“Relevant Assembly functions” under paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)

References to the National Assembly for Wales in the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006

Section 13(3), (4) and (10) of the Health Act 1999 (c. 8)

Section 11 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41), and section 9 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42)

Sections 126 and 275 of, and Schedule 13 to National Health Service Act 2006, and section 71, 72, 78, 80, 109, 190, 198 and 206 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006

Section 128 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41), and section 82 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42)

Section 129 of the National Health Service Act 2006, and section 83 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006

Section 132 of the National Health Service Act 2006, and section 86 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006

Section 180 of the National Health Service Act 2006 and section 129 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006

Schedule 20 to the National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41) and Schedule 15 to the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006

Modifications applicable until the end of the initial period under the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)

Editorial notes

[^c1769555]: Act in force at 1.3.2007 subject to the provisions of s. 8, see s. 8(2)

[^key-01b5ea8b608328ec10ca2a64b9b0507b]: Sch. 1 para. 211(h) repealed (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 18 Pt. 18; S.I. 2008/461, art. 2(3), Sch.

[^key-7ff5816244ac7d3478f0a60c190a0865]: Sch. 1 para. 53 repealed (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 18 Pt. 18; S.I. 2008/461, art. 2(3), Sch.

[^key-13c5486d5f865ca3979679274e5d2c08]: Sch. 1 para. 63 repealed (3.11.2008) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), s. 56(1), Sch. 11 Pt. 3; S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(p) (with art. 3 Sch.)

[^key-0e352f62fe10ffe8806939f4dcd1ce45]: Sch. 1 para. 202 repealed (26.1.2009) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), s. 173(4), Sch. 2; S.I. 2008/3077, art. 4(h)(viii)

[^key-72e9060079d491fb6d195222eb78a945]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 16 substituted (1.10.2009) by The Local Health Boards (Directed Functions) (Wales) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1511), regs. 1(2), 7(a)(i)

[^key-abf5e77a2c372f70a3eee35b7057cc8f]: Word in Sch. 2 para. 16(c) substituted (1.10.2009) by The Local Health Boards (Directed Functions) (Wales) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1511), regs. 1(2), 7(a)(ii)

[^key-0bd60102388db69fdc7e3df5b06ea3a3]: Sch. 2 para. 16(d) deleted (1.10.2009) by The Local Health Boards (Directed Functions) (Wales) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1511), regs. 1(2), 7(a)(iii)

[^key-39baa0ddac857fd258bb64aa9846afb6]: Sch. 1 paras. 272-274 repealed (18.1.2010) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/22), art. 1(1), Sch. 4 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 5)

[^key-a1adedd9550903e2db297fd8c9b37e80]: Sch. 1 para. 157(c) repealed (18.1.2010) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/22), art. 1(1), Sch. 4 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 5)

[^key-e8dd9ae61b2769853cece7bb82707597]: Sch. 1 para. 54(d) repealed (18.1.2010) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/22), art. 1(1), Sch. 4 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 5)

[^key-485948aa827d881ef0c075571cda1e50]: Sch. 1 paras. 99-101 repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), s. 1184(1), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)

[^key-1a90c1165174d9407eb830ed30f6bf3e]: Sch. 1 para. 55 repealed by 2010 c. 15, Sch. 27 Pt. 1A (as inserted (4.4.2011) by The Equality Act 2010 (Public Authorities and Consequential and Supplementary Amendments) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1060), arts. 1(2), 3(3)(a), Sch. 3)

[^key-6f411b97c1d18e258eafadda00d1992f]: Sch. 1 para. 56 repealed by 2010 c. 15, Sch. 27 Pt. 1A (as inserted (4.4.2011) by The Equality Act 2010 (Public Authorities and Consequential and Supplementary Amendments) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1060), arts. 1(2), 3(3)(a), Sch. 3)

[^key-62335d2f9a28856929a12334dd66c8df]: Sch. 1 paras. 160-162 repealed (14.3.2012) by Charities Act 2011 (c. 25), s. 355, Sch. 10 (with s. 20(2), Sch. 8)

[^key-dc18e8a4beb84ceb20c5a90d0c75e34a]: Sch. 1 para. 132 repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 216(3)(4) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), s. 216(2)(c)

[^key-e1f1df1cd5b539509339e5b8df2bcc33]: Sch. 1 para. 133 repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 216(3)(4) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), s. 216(2)(c)

[^key-19985342836036903f4767aff59df2c3]: Sch. 1 paras. 284-286 omitted (31.10.2012) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 20 para. 7(a); S.I. 2012/1831, art. 2(3)

[^key-a377978b6f006502364e5345b811cdae]: Sch. 1 para. 30 and cross-heading omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 139(a); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

[^key-a1c9ce93428719961d7e1d65ae86430f]: Sch. 1 paras. 257-259 and cross-heading omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 7 para. 23; S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

[^key-de33bb31cfc36bd6d1070c0e074e897f]: Sch. 1 para. 112(a) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 139(a); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

[^key-633e21cc1f9e9b90058992604cd9b855]: Sch. 1 para. 125(c) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 139(a); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

[^key-79fc7365b43be2ea79dd5ef5d6bdf072]: Sch. 1 para. 125(e) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 139(b); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

[^key-2a4c0be085e5be311aa06e533d4ec7d7]: Sch. 1 para. 131(c)(i) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 139(b); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

[^key-566f104103beef3377e813792ff3b759]: Sch. 1 para. 141(a) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 139(a); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

[^key-c6dae9127b245b915649d6191377c256]: Sch. 1 para. 170(b) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), Sch. 5 para. 139(a); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2); and The Health and Social Care Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/594), arts. 1(2), 8

[^key-050bb66c8bb1f5c7933248d35ba688ab]: Sch. 1 para. 179(b)(i) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 139(b); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

[^key-3e48bc2261c567de8cabd3d5cf78b6eb]: Sch. 1 para. 179(b)(iv) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 139(a); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

[^key-0e0e0d82f7bd823d1a6992047000f338]: Sch. 1 para. 180(c) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 139(a); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

[^key-660ccac5ae43abfb1b2b06141b67388f]: Sch. 1 para. 180(a)(i) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 139(b); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

[^key-a95529469c9e9db2d3f29888ab90cc74]: Sch. 1 para. 183 omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of The Health and Social Care Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/594), arts. 1(2), 8

[^key-e0477c6e350c5121f5107730e1f27cea]: Sch. 1 para. 2(b) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 139(a); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

[^key-49c987ef092ea714410ee0c8819d836c]: Sch. 1 para. 211(a) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 139(b); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

[^key-f2fd86514e87fb3d034b99263a24c5b2]: Sch. 1 para. 211(d) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 139(a); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

[^key-de3854a7c2cc5f7b9b497a783c0bbb86]: Sch. 1 para. 228(a) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 139(a); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

[^key-cdd2f0c83a49398859331b062c06e74d]: Sch. 1 para. 228(c) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 139(b); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

[^key-6f42dc8194531c8af6bbee8daad322e0]: Sch. 1 para. 233(a) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 139(b); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

[^key-31d885776129979574af3222c9bba195]: Sch. 1 para. 233(c) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 139(a); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

[^key-defebe787020bfc7f5c1a263c074c2c8]: Sch. 1 para. 234(a) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 139(b); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

[^key-83d1d103860c644f959d5b974ee11951]: Sch. 1 para. 234(c) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 139(a); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

[^key-eb20a3699b9a0d7ebf5d9aafb6bb016d]: Sch. 1 para. 271(c) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 139(a); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

[^key-dfdc10848e97903e2e75cc3c107c829e]: Sch. 1 para. 271(e) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 139(b); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

[^key-1726e469d9a21f7237b0620957b17a1d]: Sch. 1 para. 294 omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 139(a); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

[^key-c1704be82e46307422d475d777e8d11a]: Sch. 1 para. 47(b) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 139(a); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

[^key-78c0ccdac25c7f8f008765857e84955e]: Sch. 1 para. 54(b) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 139(a); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

[^key-544118c73970b1e8bfa6123d1d6f287a]: Sch. 1 para. 70(e) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 31(2)(b); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

[^key-7c2977df78cca9f38fe447c88c8e380a]: Sch. 1 para. 70(g) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 31(2)(b); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

[^key-a5f0dff684e6555f7ebdef2927122011]: Sch. 1 para. 90(e) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 139(a); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

[^key-20a4c2080417a20415dcb9982fccba84]: Sch. 1 para. 90(g) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 139(b); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

[^key-141ea4bfc123200de0225aab358b21f9]: Sch. 1 paras. 186-189 repealed (1.4.2015) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 2; S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(a) (with arts. 5-8, Sch.)

[^key-1e22091af93cd06d1e32f0de9f89ef97]: Sch. 1 para. 90(h) omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 251

[^key-c3062ce3e40e5a4740a0b8aaae9d3d90]: Sch. 1 para. 208 repealed (30.8.2018) by Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25), s. 272(1), Sch. 10 Pt. 8 (with Sch. 9 paras. 7, 8, 10); S.I. 2018/940, reg. 2(1)(h)(ii) (with reg. 2(2))

[^key-f8b1816b2ae0b1b515463b52d8e2d51d]: Sch. 3 para. 10 omitted (10.9.2025) by virtue of Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Act 2025 (asc 3), s. 9(2)(d), Sch. 1 para. 59

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