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Amendments connected with Local Authorities’ Services under the National Assistance Act 1948
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Provisions applicable to England and Wales and Scotland
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62. Hover vehicles brought within scope of Acts relating to public health and food and drugs
63. Provision of instruction for officers of hospital authorities and other persons employed, or contemplating employment, in certain activities connected with health or welfare
64. Financial assistance by the Minister of Health and the Secretary of State to certain voluntary organisations
65. Financial and other assistance by local authorities to certain voluntary organisations
66. Payments in respect of travelling expenses of visitors to patients in special hospitals and State hospitals
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Provisions applicable to Scotland only
71. Compensation for stopping employment to prevent spread of disease in Scotland
71A. Fees for certificates relating to notifiable diseases and food poisoning
72. Powers of sheriff, &c. to order a medical examination in Scotland
73. Power of medical officers of health to enter premises in Scotland
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An Act to amend the National Health Service Act 1946 and the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1947 and make other amendments connected with the national health service; to make amendments connected with local authorities’ services under the National Assistance Act 1948; to amend the law relating to notifiable diseases and food poisoning; to amend the Nurseries and Child-Minders Regulation Act 1948; to amend the law relating to food and drugs; to enable assistance to be given to certain voluntary organisations; to enable the Minister of Health and Secretary of State to purchase goods for supply to certain authorities; to make other amendments in the law relating to the public health; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
[26th July 1968]X1
C1Act: transfer of powers (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2
I1Act not in force at Royal Assent see s. 79(2); Act wholly in force at 18. 3. 1974 see S.I. 1974/317.
X1The text of ss. 44–46, 77 and 79 was taken from S.I.F. Group 81:3 (Local Government: Social Services); ss. 47-50, 52-66, 70-79 and Schs. 3,4 appeared in S.I.F. Group 100:3; provisions omitted from S.I.F have been dealt with as referred to in other commentary.
Health Services and Public Health Act 1968