The National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated certain enactments relating to the national health service in Scotland.[1]
Provisions
Repealed enactments
Section 109(b) of the act repealed 16 enactments, listed in schedule 17 to the act.[2]
| Citation | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 27 | National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1947 | The whole act. |
| 12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 93 | National Health Service (Amendment) Act 1949 | Section 8. |
| Sections 10 and 11. | ||
| Sections 14 to 18. | ||
| Sections 20(1), (3) and 21. | ||
| Sections 23 and 28. | ||
| In section 32(1), the words "and this Act" where they second occur to "1947 and 1949". | ||
| In the Schedule, Part II. | ||
| 14 & 15 Geo. 6. c. 31 | National Health Service Act 1951 | The whole act. |
| 15 & 16 Geo. 6 & 1 Eliz. 2. c. 25 | National Health Service Act 1952 | The whole act. |
| 1 & 2 Eliz. 2. c. 41 | Hospital Endowments (Scotland) Act 1953 | The whole act. |
| 9 & 10 Eliz. 2. c. 19 | National Health Service Act 1961 | The whole act. |
| 1964 c. 60 | Emergency Laws (Re-enactments and Repeals) Act 1964 | Section 5. |
| In section 15, the words "the National Health Service (Scotland) Acts 1947 to 1972". | ||
| 1966 c. 8 | National Health Service Act 1966 | In section 12(2), from the words "so far as" where they second occur to the end. |
| 1968 c. 46 | Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 | Part I. |
| In section 63(8), in paragraph (b) of "the relevant enactments", the words "the 1947 Act". | ||
| In section 64(4), in the substituted paragraph (a), the words "the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1947." | ||
| In section 79(1), from the words "and the" where they second occur to the words "1947 to 1968". | ||
| In Schedule 2, Part II. | ||
| In Schedule 3, Part I. | ||
| 1968 c. 67 | Medicines Act 1968 | In Schedule 5, paragraph 12. |
| 1971 c. 8 | Hospital Endowments (Scotland) Act 1971 | The whole act. |
| 1972 c. 58 | National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972 | The whole act except sections 24(2), 26 to 28, 32 to 36, 52, 53, 61(1)–(3), and Schedule 4. |
| 1973 c. 32 | National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 | The whole act. |
| 1976 c. 48 | Parliamentary and other Pensions and Salaries Act 1976 | Section 7. |
| 1976 c. 59 | National Health Service (Vocational Training) Act 1976 | The whole act. |
| 1976 c. 83 | Health Services Act 1976 | Section 2. |
| Sections 4 and 5. | ||
| Sections 7 to 11. | ||
| In section 23— (a) in subsection (1), the definitions of "the 1947 Act" and "the National Health Service Acts"; (b) subsections (3) and (4). | ||
| In Schedule 1, Part VI. | ||
| Schedule 3. | ||
| In Schedule 4, Part II. |
Notes
- Section 110(1).
- Section 110(2). Paragraph 3 of Schedule 10 additionally extends to other parts of the United Kingdom: section 110(3).
- Section 110(4).
References
- Finch, John D. (1978). Speller's Law Relating to Hospitals (6th ed.). London: Chapman and Hall. ISBN 978-0-412-41000-0.
- "National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1978 c. 29
External links
- Text of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
- Text of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.