The Sale of Goods for Mothers and Children (Designation and Charging) Regulations 1976

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1Citation and commencement#

These regulations may be cited as the Sale of Goods for Mothers and Children (Designation and Charging) Regulations 1976 and shall come into operation on 30th April 1976.

2Interpretation#

(1)In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—• “cost price” means the actual cost of an article payable by an area health authority after any deductions in respect of discount or rebate and including any transport or delivery charges due to the supplier by that area health authority in respect of the article; • “clinic or centre” means an area health authority maternity and/or child health clinic or welfare food distribution centre; • “the Act” means the National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973.

(2)In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, references to any enactment shall be construed as references to that enactment as amended, extended or applied by or under any other enactment or by these regulations.

(3)The rules for the construction of Acts of Parliament contained in the Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the purposes of the interpretation of these regulations as they apply for the purposes of the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.

3Designation of a facility under section 2 of the Act#

The sale by area health authorities in clinics or centres of goods appropriate to promotion of the health of expectant and nursing mothers and young children is hereby designated as a facility provided in pursuance of section 2(2)(d) of the Act.

4Making and recovery of charges#

A clinic or centre shall make and recover charges for the sale of goods mentioned in the foregoing regulation and each such charge in respect of an article shall be a sum of money equal to the cost price of that article to the area health authority plus a sum in respect of handling charges of ten per cent of the cost price, but so that such charge shall be calculated to the nearest half penny:

5Revocation#

The Sale of Goods at Maternity and Child Health Clinics (Designation and Charging) Regulations 1974 are hereby revoked.

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clinic or centre
means an area health authority maternity and/or child health clinic or welfare food distribution centre;
cost price
means the actual cost of an article payable by an area health authority after any deductions in respect of discount or rebate and including any transport or delivery charges due to the supplier by that area health authority in respect of the article;
the Act
means the National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973.

The Sale of Goods for Mothers and Children (Designation and Charging) Regulations 1976

1Citation and commencement#

2Interpretation#

3Designation of a facility under section 2 of the Act#

4Making and recovery of charges#

5Revocation#

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1Citation and commencement#

2Interpretation#

3Designation of a facility under section 2 of the Act#

4Making and recovery of charges#

5Revocation#