The National Health Service Act 1977 and National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (Amendment) Regulations 2002

• Citation: S.I. 2002/2759
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service Act 1977 and National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (Amendment) Regulations 2002 and shall come into force on 29th November 2002.

(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales only.

Section 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

“the 1977 Act” means the National Health Service Act 1997 ;

“the 1990 Act” means the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 .

Section 3 Amendment of the 1977 Act

(1) After subsection (1) of section 3 of the 1977 Act (services generally) there shall be inserted—

(1A) The Secretary of State may provide or secure the provision of anything mentioned in subsection (1) above outside England and Wales.

(2) Section 5(2)(b) of the 1977 Act is repealed.

Section 4 Amendment of the 1990 Act

After paragraph 15 of Schedule 2 to the 1990 Act there shall be added—

(15A) An NHS Trust may arrange for the provision of accommodation and services outside England and Wales.