The National Health Service (Functions of Health Authorities and Administration Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2001

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The National Health Service (Functions of Health Authorities and Administration Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2001

Statutory Instruments

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND

Made

8 th March 2001

Laid before Parliament

9 th March 2001

Coming into force

1 st April 2001

The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 63(5 A) of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968(1) , and sections 16 , 16 D, 17 , 18 , 51(2) , and 126(3) and (4) of the National Health Service Act 1977(2) , and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Functions of Health Authorities and Administration Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2001 and shall come into force on 1 st April 2001.

(2) These Regulations apply in relation to Health Authorities established for an area in England only.

Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

“the Act” means the National Health Service Act 1977;

“the 1990 Act” means the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990(3);

“the 1997 Act” means the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997(4);

“financial year” means the period of 12 months end...

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