Health Act 1999 (c. 8)

(The document as of February, 2008)

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88 (1) The National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 1 (pilot schemes), in subsection (7), after "NHS trust" there is inserted "and a Primary Care Trust".

(3) In section 2 (persons who may provide personal medical services under a pilot scheme)--

(a) in subsection (2), after paragraph (e) there is inserted--

" (f) a Primary Care Trust " ,

(b) in subsection (3), in the definition of "qualifying body", for "or (e)" there is substituted "(e) or (f)".

(4) In section 3 (persons who may provide personal dental services under a pilot scheme)--

(a) in subsection (2), after paragraph (e) there is inserted--

" (f) a Primary Care Trust " ,

(b) in subsection (3), in paragraph (b) of the definition of "qualifying body", for "or (e)" there is substituted "(e) or (f)".

(5) In section 9 (relationship between 1977 Act and 1997 Act)--

(a) in subsection (1), for "13" there is substituted "16D" and for "functions on his behalf" there is substituted "his functions",

(b) in subsection (2)(b), for "13" there is substituted "16D".

(6) Sections 14 (returning to fund-holding status) and 19 (fund-holding practices) are omitted.

National Health Service (Private Finance) Act 1997 (c. 56)

89 Section 1 of the National Health Service (Private Finance) Act 1997 (powers to enter into externally financed development agreements) applies to Primary Care Trusts as it applies to NHS trusts.

Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18)

90 In section 5 of the Audit Commission Act 1998 (general duties of auditors), in subsection (1)(a), for "(2B) (NHS trusts) or (2B) (fund-holding practices)" substitute "or (2B)".

Section 65.

SCHEDULE 5 Repeals

Chapter	Short title	Extent of repeal
1960 c. 66.	The Professions Supplementary to Medicine Act 1960.	The whole Act.
1966 c. 8.	The National Health Service Act 1966.	Section 10.
1973 c. 65.	The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.	In section 97, in paragraph (a) of subsection (2), sub-paragraph (iii), subsection (2A) and in subsection (2B) the definitions of "recognised fund-holding practice" and "allotted sum".
1977 c. 49.	The National Health Service Act 1977.	In section 8(4), the "or" after paragraph (b).
		Section 12(1).
		Section 13.
		Section 15(1B) to (1D).
		Section 22(2) to (6).
		In section 27(3), the words following "appropriate".
		Section 28A(4) and (8)(a).
		Section 28E(4).
		In section 44(1), paragraphs (a) and (b) and "the Local Medical Committee, the Local Dental Committee".
		In section 45(2), "(including travelling and subsistence allowances payable to its members)".
		In section 49A, subsection (5) and, in subsection (6)(a), "prepared under this Part of this Act".
		Section 49B(4).
		Section 65(3).
		In section 86(b), the words following "accordingly".
		In section 91(4), "to a trust for a special hospital, or".
		In section 96A(5)(b), "on behalf".
		In section 97, subsection (2), in subsection (6), "or" after paragraph (b), and subsection (7).
		Section 97A(5).
		In section 98, the subsection numbered (2B) which was inserted by section 20(2)(b) of the 1990 Act.
		In section 99(3), the words following paragraph (b).
		In section 122(2), "as a simple contract debt".
		In section 128(1), the definitions of "fund-holding practice" and "special hospital".
		In Schedule 5, in paragraph 10(3), the words following paragraph (c).
		In Schedule 15, paragraph 37.
1978 c. 29.	The National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.	Section 12E(5) and (6).
		In section 17A, subsection (2)(d) and (j) and, in subsection (3), paragraph (a) and "and" following it.
		Section 17E(4).
		In section 32A, subsection (5) and, in subsection (6)(a), "prepared under this Part of this Act".
		Section 32B(4).
		Section 86(1A), (1C) and (5).
		Sections 87A to 87D.
		In Schedule 7A, paragraph 6(2), in paragraph 16(c) the words from "which purposes shall include" to the end, in paragraph 22(1), "or Health Authority" and, in paragraph (c), the words following "Health Board" and paragraph 23.
		In Schedu Community Care Act 1990.	In section 4, subsection (2)(f), in subsection (6), the words following "with;" and, in subsection (7), the words following "dispute;".
		In section 5(1), "or, as the case may be, subsection (3)".
		In section 8(1), the words from "as, in his opinion" to the end.
		Section 9(5) and (6).
		Sections 14 to 18.
		Section 20(2)(b).
		Sections 34 and 35.
		Section 62.
		In Schedule 2, in paragraph 6, in sub-paragraph (1), the words following "Schedule" and sub-paragraph (2) and paragraphs 19 and 20.
		In Schedule 3, paragraphs 1(3) to (5), 3(3) and 5(2).
		In Schedule 7, paragraph 14(3).
1993 c. 46.	The Health Service Commissioners Act 1993.	Section 3(1B).
		In section 15, subsection (1A) and, in subsection (1B), the words following "patients".
		In section 19, the definitions of "allotted sum" and "recognised fund-holding practice".
1995 c. 17.	The Health Authorities Act 1995.	In Schedule 1, paragraphs 3(a), 4, 6(c) and (d), 34, 50(c), 58(b), 72 to 77 and 85(d).
		In Schedule 2, paragraph 13(5).
1995 c. 31.	The National Health Service (Amendment) Act 1995.	Section 1.
		Section 2(2).
		Section 3.
		Sections 7 and 9.
1996 c. 5.	The Health Service Commissioners (Amendment) Act 1996.	In Schedule 1, paragraph 6(2) and (7).
1997 c. 24.	The Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1997.	The whole Act.
1997 c. 46.	The National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997.	Section 14.
		Section 19.
		In Schedule 2, paragraphs 4(3) and (4), 53 to 55, 65(3) to (10), 69, 71(4), 77 and 78.
1998 c. 18.	The Audit Commission Act 1998.	Section 6(3).
		In section 53(1), the definitions of "allotted sum" and "recognised fund-holding practice" and, in the definition of "health service body", paragraph (b) and "or" preceding it.
		In section 53(3), paragraph (b) and "and" preceding it.
		In Schedule 2, paragraph 3.

The repeal of section 97(2) of the 1977 Act has effect for the financial year 1999-2000 and subsequent financial years.

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