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The Health Authorities Act 1995 (c. 17)

62 In Schedule 2 to the Health Authorities Act 1995 (transitional provisions and savings), in paragraph 2, before “Health Authority”, in each place where it occurs, there is inserted “Primary Care Trust,”.

The Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18)

63 In section 43K of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (extended meaning of “worker” for Part 4A of that Act), in subsection (1)(c)(i), before “Health Authority” there is inserted “Primary Care Trust or”.

The Police Act 1997 (c. 50)

64 In section 115 of the Police Act 1997 (enhanced criminal record certificates), in subsection (6E), before “Health Authority”, in both places, there is inserted “Primary Care Trust or”.

The School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31)

65 In Schedule 9 to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (which provides for the constitution of school governing bodies), in paragraph 10 (community special schools), in sub-paragraph (5)(a), after “by the” there is inserted “Primary Care Trust or”.

The Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38)

66 (1) The Government of Wales Act 1998 is amended as provided in this paragraph.

(2) In Schedule 5 (bodies and offices covered by section 74), in paragraph 20, “for an area in, or consisting of, Wales” is omitted.

(3) In Schedule 17 (audit, etc, of Welsh public bodies), in paragraph 12, “for an area in, or consisting of, Wales” is omitted.

The 1999 Act

67 The 1999 Act is amended as follows.

68 In section 10(1) (which substitutes new sections 43A and 43B in the 1977 Act), in the new section 43A (remuneration for Part 2 services), in subsection (2)(b), after “Health Authority” there is inserted “, Primary Care Trust”.

69 (1) Section 28 (plans for improving health care, etc) is amended as follows.

(2) In each of subsections (1) and (2), after “Health Authority” there is inserted “and each Primary Care Trust”.

(3) In subsection (3), after “Health Authority” there is inserted “or Primary Care Trust”.

(4) For subsection (4) there is substituted—

“(4) Those bodies are—

(a) any local authority whose area falls wholly or partly within the area of the Health Authority or Primary Care Trust, and

(b) if the plan is a Health Authority's, any NHS trust which provides services at or from a hospital or other establishment or facility which falls within the area of the Health Authority.”

(5) In subsection (5), after “Health Authority” there is inserted “or Primary Care Trust”.

(6) In subsection (6)(h), after “Health Authorities” there is inserted “and Primary Care Trusts”.

(7) For subsection (7) there is substituted—

“(7) In exercising their respective functions—

(a) Health Authorities and Primary Care Trusts must have regard to any plan prepared or reviewed by them under this section,

(b) Strategic Health Authorities must have regard to any plan prepared or reviewed by a Primary Care Trust any part of whose area falls within their area, and

(c) NHS trusts and local authorities must have regard to any plan under this section in relation to which they have participated, and Primary Care Trusts must also do so in relation to plans in which they have participated by virtue of subsection (5).”

(8) In subsection (8)—

(a) after “Health Authority” there is inserted “or Primary Care Trust”, and

(b) in each of paragraphs (a) and (b), for “Authority’s area” there is substituted “area of the Authority or Trust”.

The Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14)

70 In section 20 of the Care Standards Act 2000 (urgent procedure for cancellation, etc of registration of establishment or agency), in subsection (6)(b), before “Health Authority” there is inserted “Primary Care Trust or”.

The Health and Social Care Act 2001 (c. 15)

71 The Health and Social Care Act 2001 is amended as follows.

72 In section 18 (out of hours medical services)—

(a) in subsection (2), for paragraph (b) there is substituted—

“(b) for approval to be given, as respects out of hours services provided for persons in the area of any Primary Care Trust or Health Authority, by—

(i) that Primary Care Trust or Health Authority,

(ii) another Primary Care Trust, or

(iii) another Health Authority,”,

(b) in each of paragraphs (c) and (e), before “Health Authority” there is inserted “Primary Care Trust or”, and

(c) in paragraph (i), after “of” there is inserted “Primary Care Trusts and of”.

73 (1) Section 28 (pilot schemes for local pharmaceutical services) is amended as provided in this paragraph.

(2) In subsection (1), before “Health Authorities” there is inserted “Primary Care Trusts and”.

(3) In subsection (2), before “Health Authority”, in both places, there is inserted “Primary Care Trust or”.

(4) In subsection (6)—

(a) after “made by” there is inserted “Primary Care Trusts and”, and

(b) before “Health Authority” there is inserted “Primary Care Trust or”.

(5) In subsection (7), “or a Primary Care Trust” is omitted.

74 In section 30 (designation of priority neighbourhoods or premises), before “Health Authority”, in both places, there is inserted “Primary Care Trust or”.

75 In section 31 (reviews of pilot schemes), in subsection (3)(a), after “the” there is inserted “Primary Care Trust or”.

76 In section 32 (variation and termination of pilot schemes)—

(a) in subsection (1), after “authorising” there is inserted “Primary Care Trusts or”, and

(b) in each of subsections (2) and (3), before “Health Authority” there is inserted “Primary Care Trust or”.

77 In section 34 (funding of preparatory work)—

(a) in subsection (1), after “regulations for” there is inserted “Primary Care Trusts and”, and

(b) in subsection (3), before “Health Authority”, in both places, there is inserted “Primary Care Trust or”.

78 In section 40(1) (which inserts a new section 28J into the 1977 Act), in that new section 28J (local pharmaceutical services schemes), after “made by” there is inserted “Primary Care Trusts and”.

79 In Schedule 1 (exempt information relating to health services), in paragraph 10, after “by a” there is inserted “Primary Care Trust or”.

80 In Schedule 2 (pilot schemes for local pharmaceutical services)—

(a) before “Health Authority”, in each place where it occurs, there is inserted “Primary Care Trust or”,

(b) in paragraph 2(5)(d), before “Health Authorities” there is inserted “Primary Care Trusts and”, and

(c) in paragraph 5(1)(a), for “Health Authority’s area” there is substituted “area of the Primary Care Trust or Health Authority”.

81 (1) Schedule 3 (which inserts a new Schedule 8A into the 1977 Act) is amended as provided in this paragraph.

(2) In the new Schedule 8A (local pharmaceutical services schemes)—

(a) in paragraph 1(1), before “Health Authorities” there is inserted “Primary Care Trusts and”,

(b) in paragraph 1(2)—

(i) in paragraph (a), after “by” there is inserted “a Primary Care Trust or”, and

(ii) in paragraph (c), after “other” there is inserted “Primary Care Trust or”,

(c) in paragraph 1(7), after “a” there is inserted “Primary Care Trust or”,

(d) in paragraph 1(8), “or a Primary Care Trust” is omitted,

(e) in paragraph 2(1), after “allowing a” there is inserted “Primary Care Trust or”,

(f) in paragraph 2(2)(b), after “a” there is inserted “Primary Care Trust or”,

(g) in paragraph 3(2), after “than” there is inserted “Primary Care Trusts and”, and

(h) in paragraph 3(3)(k), after “authorise” there is inserted “Primary Care Trusts and”.

82 In Schedule 5 (minor and consequential amendments), in paragraph 9, before “Health Authority”, in both places, there is inserted “Primary Care Trust or”.