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National Health Service Act 1977 health authority (construction of references) directions 2002

  • Document type:
    Publication
  • Author:
    Department of Health
  • Published date:
    27 September 2002
  • Primary audience:
    Professionals
  • Gateway reference:
    2002
  • Pages:
    1
  • Copyright holder:
    Crown

These general Directions come into force on 1 October 2002. They establish the position that any reference to a Health Authority in any directions made by the Secretary of State in force on 1st October 2002 shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be read, for areas in England, as a reference to a Strategic Health Authority.

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