Commentary on Sections Schedule 4 – Miscellaneous provision Paragraph 14 – National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 (c.46)
129.Paragraph 16 makes modifications to the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 for the purposes of the Act. Sub-paragraph 16(a) repeals subsection 5(5) of the 1997 Act, which lays a requirement on Scottish Ministers to consult the Scottish Medical Practices Committee.
130.Sub-paragraphs (b) to (d)make other minor changes consequential to the abolition of the Scottish Medical Practices Committee.