1977 c. 49 ; see section 128(1), as amended by the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19) (“the 1990 Act”), section 26(2)(g) and (i); and by the Health Act 1999 (c. 8) (“the 1999 Act”), Schedule 4, paragraph 38(2), for the definitions of “prescribed” and “regulations”. Section 29 was extended by the Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49) , section 17; and amended by the Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53) , sections 1 and 7 and Schedule 1, paragraph 42(b); by the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41) , Schedule 6, paragraph 2, by the Medical Act 1983 (c. 54) , section 56(1) and Schedule 5, paragraph 16(a), by S.I. 1985/39 , article 7(3); by the Health Authorities Act 1995 (c. 17) , Schedule 1, paragraph 18; and by the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 (c. 46) , Schedule 2, paragraph 8. Section 126(4) was amended by the 1990 Act, section 65(2) and the 1999 Act, Schedule 4, paragraph 37(6).

As regards Wales, the functions of the Secretary of State under sections 15(1), 29 and 126(4) of the 1977 Act were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales under S.I. 1999/672 , article 2 and Schedule 1, as amended by the 1999 Act, section 66.

S.I. 1992/635 ; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1992/2412 , 1993/2421 , 1994/2620 , 1997/981 and 2000/1645 .