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1. The Health Act 2006 (Commencement No. 1) (Scotland) Order 2007
2. The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005

Part-1

1.      Citation, interpretation and extent

This Order may be cited as the Health Act 2006 (Commencement No. 1) (Scotland) Order 2007.

(1)               In this Order “the Act” means the Health Act 2006.

(2)               This Order extends to Scotland only.

2.      Appointed day

29th January 2007 is the appointed day for the coming into force of–

(a)               section 73 of the Act (NHS costs recovery) in so far as it is not already in force(2);

(b)               paragraph 55 of Schedule 8 to the Act (minor and consequential amendments); and

(c)               section 80(1) of the Act (amendments, repeals and revocations) so far as relating to that paragraph.