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(2)In the said Part III there shall be inserted (at the appropriate place) the following entry—
“Chairman or non-executive member of a National Health Service trust established under the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 or the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978”.
(3)In the said Part III—
(a)in the entry which begins “Paid Chairman of a Health Board”, for the words “Paid Chairman” there shall be substituted “Chairman or any member, not being also an employee,”;
(b)in the entry which begins “Chairman of the Management Committee of the Common Services Agency” after the word “Chairman” there shall be inserted “or any member, not being also an employee,”; and
(c)in the entry relating to the Chairman of a committee constituted under section 91 of the M1Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984, after the word “Chairman” there shall be inserted “or any member, not being also an employee”.
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(a)by virtue of directions under any provision of the [F2National Health Service Act 2006, the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006,][F3the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984] or the M2Health and Medicines Act 1988 or by virtue of orders under section 2 or section 10 of the M3National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, powers of disposal or management with respect to the land are conferred on a health service body, or
(b)the land is otherwise held, used or occupied by a health service body,
the interest of the Secretary of State shall be treated for the purposes of any enactment or rule of law relating to Crown land or interests as if it were an interest held otherwise than by the Secretary of State (or any other emanation of the Crown).
(2)In Schedule 8 to this Act—
(a)Part I has effect to continue certain exemptions for health service bodies and property held, used or occupied by such bodies;
(b)the amendments in Part II have effect, being amendments consequential on subsection (1) above; and
(c)the transitional provisions in Part III have effect in connection with the operation of subsection (1) above.
(3)Where, as a result of the provisions of subsection (1) above, by virtue of his employment during any period after the day appointed for the coming into force of that subsection—
(a)an employee has contractual rights against a health service body to benefits in the event of his redundancy, and
(b)he also has statutory rights against the health service body under [F4Part XI of the Employment Rights Act 1996] (redundancy payments),
any benefits provided to him by virtue of the contractual rights referred to in paragraph (a) above shall be taken as satisfying his entitlement to benefits under [F4that Part of that Act].
(4)Nothing in subsection (1) above affects the extent of the expression “the services of the Crown” where it appears in—
(a)Schedule 1 to the M4Registered Designs Act 1949 (provisions as to the use of registered designs for the services of the Crown etc.); and
(b)sections 55 to 59 of the M5Patents Act 1977 (use of patented inventions for the services of the Crown);
and, accordingly, services provided in pursuance of any power or duty of the Secretary of State under [F5the National Health Service Act 2006] or Part I or Part III of the M6National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 shall continue to be regarded as included in that expression, whether the services are in fact provided by a health service body, a National Health Service trust or any other person.
(5)The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument provide that, in relation to any enactment contained in a local Act and specified in the order, the operation of subsection (1) above shall be excluded or modified to the extent specified in the order.
(6)No order shall be made under subsection (5) above unless a draft of it has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
(7)In this section “health service body” means—
[F6(a)[F7a Strategic Health Authority [F8established under section 13 of the National Health Service Act 2006] or] a Health Authority F9. . . ;
(aa)a Special Health Authority established under [F10section 28 of that Act or section 22 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006];]
(b)a Health Board or Special Health Board constituted under section 2 of the M7National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978;
[F11(ba)Healthcare Improvement Scotland established under section 10A of that Act;]
[F12a State Hospital Management Committee constituted under section 91 of the M8Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984;]
(e)the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service;
(g)the Scottish Dental Practice Board; F15. . . (h)F15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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[F17F18F19(3)In the case of a body falling within subsection (3A) below—
(a)where any conveyance, transfer or lease is made or agreed to be made to the body, no stamp duty shall be chargeable under Part 1 or 2, or paragraph 16, of Schedule 13 to the Finance Act 1999 on the instrument by which the conveyance, transfer, lease, or the agreement for it, is effected;
(b)where the body is the purchaser in relation to a land transaction, the land transaction is exempt from charge for the purposes of stamp duty land tax.
(3A)The bodies are—
(a)a National Health Service trust established under Part 1 of this Act or Part 1 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978;
(b)a Health and Social Services trust established under the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991;
(3B)Relief under subsection (3)(b) above must be claimed in a land transaction return or an amendment of such a return.
“land transaction” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the Finance Act 2003 (see section 43(1) of that Act);
“land transaction return” shall be construed in accordance with section 76(1) of that Act;
“purchaser” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of that Act (see section 43(4) of that Act).]
(5)At the end of Schedule 3 to the Inheritance Tax Act 1984 (gifts for national purposes) there shall be added—
“A health service body, within the meaning of section 519A of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988”.
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(a)that Part shall continue to have effect in relation to any authorisation granted by the Secretary of State under section 13(2) of that Act which is in force when that repeal takes effect; [F24and
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(a)any sums required by the Secretary of State for making loans to a National Health Service trust;
(b)any sums required by the Secretary of State for fulfilling a guarantee of a sum borrowed by a National Health Service trust;
(c)any amount paid as public dividend capital under paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to this Act;
(d)any expenses of the Secretary of State under this Act; and
(e)any increase attributable to this Act in the sums so payable under any other enactment.
65 Regulations, orders and directions.E+W+S(1)Any power to make regulations conferred by this Act shall be exercisable by statutory instrument, and any such statutory instrument shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F25S. 65(2) repealed (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), ss. 8(2), 6, Sch. 4 (with Sch. 2 Pt. 1, Sch. 3 Pt. 1)66 Amendments and repeals.E+W+S(1)Schedule 9 to this Act, which contains minor amendments and amendments consequential on the provisions of this Act, shall have effect.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Commencement InformationI4S. 66 partly in force; s. 66 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 67(2); s. 66 partly in force at 5.7.1990, 17.9.1990, 1.1.1991 and 1.4.1991 by S.I. 1990/1329; at 24.7.1990 by S.I. 1990/1520; at 17.9.1990, 1.1.1991 and 1.4.1991 by S.I. 1990/1793; at 1.4.1991 by S.I. 1990/2218; at 1.4.1991 by S.I. 1990/2510; at 6.4.1992 by S.I. 1992/567, art. 2; at 10.12.1992, 1.4.1993 and 12.4.1993 by S.I. 1992/2975, art. 2, Sch.; at 1.4.1995 by S.I. 1994/2658, art. 4(b)67 Short title, commencement and extent.E+W+S(1)This Act may be cited as the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990.
(4)F26. . . Part II, other than section 34, and Part IV of this Act do not extend to England and Wales; and Part III of this Act, other than subsections (3) and (4) of section 42, subsections (1) and (3) to (6) of section 44 and section 45, does not extend to Scotland.
(5)This Act, other than sections 59 [F27,61 and 62] , does not extend to Northern Ireland.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Subordinate Legislation MadeP1S. 67(2) power of appointment conferred by s. 67(2) partly exercised: S.I. 1990/1329, 1520, 1793 (as amended (13.3.1992) by S.I. 1992/799, art. 2), 2218, 2510, 2511P2S. 67(2) power partly exercised: 6.3.1991 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1991/388, art. 2S.67(2)(3) power partly exercised : 1.4.1991 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1991/607, art. 2s. 67(2) power partly exercised (9.3.1992): 6.4.1992 appointed day for specified provisions by S.I. 1992/567, art. 2.s. 67(2) power partly exercised (30.11.1992): different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1992/2975, art. 2, Sch.s. 67(2) power partly exercised (10.10.1994): different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1994/2658, arts. 2-4P3S. 67(6) power exercised by S.I.1991/552.Amendments (Textual)F26Words in s. 67(4) repealed (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), ss. 6, 8(2), Sch. 4 (with Sch. 2 Pt. 1, Sch. 3 Pt. 1)F27Words in s. 67(5) substituted (1.4.1991) by S.I. 1991/195, art. 7(8)Previous: PartNext: ScheduleBack to topOptions/HelpPrint OptionsPrint The Whole ActPDF The Whole ActWeb page The Whole ActPrint This Part onlyPDF This Part onlyWeb page This Part onlyYou have chosen to open The Whole ActThe Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.Would you like to continue?Continue to openYou have chosen to open The Whole Act as a PDFThe Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download.Would you like to continue?Continue to openYou have chosen to open the Whole ActThe Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.Would you like to continue?Continue to openYou have chosen to open Schedules only The Schedules only you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.Would you like to continue?Continue to openLegislation is available in different versions:Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.Original (As Enacted or Made):The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.See additional information alongside the contentGeographical Extent: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.Show Timeline of Changes: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.Opening OptionsDifferent options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at onceMore ResourcesAccess essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copylists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation itemconfers power and blanket amendment detailsall formats of all associated documentscorrection slipslinks to related legislation and further information resources© Crown copyrightYou may use and re-use the information featured on this website (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence