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The Children Act 2004 (Designation of NHS Direct) Order 2005

S.I. 2005/2411 · Made 26 August 2005

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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, ENGLAND

Made 26th August 2005

Laid before Parliament 6th September 2005

Coming into force 1st October 2005

The Secretary of State for Education and Skills, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by section 11(1)(d) of the Children Act 2004f1, hereby makes the following Order:–

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2004 c. 31.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Designation of NHS Direct
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Children Act 2004 (Designation of NHS Direct) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 1st October 2005.

2Designation of NHS Direct

NHS Directf1, being a Special Health Authority exercising functions in relation to England, is hereby designated for the purposes of section 11(1)(d) of the Children Act 2004.

Signature

Maria Eagle

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Education and Skills

26th August 2005

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

Section 11 of the Children Act 2004 places a duty on the persons and bodies mentioned in subsection (1) of that section to make arrangements to ensure that their functions are discharged having regard to the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. Section 11(1)(d) refers to a Special Health Authority, so far as exercising functions in relation to England, designated by order made by the Secretary of State. This order designates NHS Direct for that purpose.