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The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2010

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Draft 2010, ISBN 9780111490952

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Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 162(3)(g) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Public Health, England And Wales

Made 2010

Coming into force 6th April 2010

The Secretary of State for Health makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 167(1)(b) and (3) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008f1.

A draft of this instrument has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament pursuant to section 162(3)(g) of that Act.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2008 c.14; see section 169 as regard the extent of section 167 of that Act.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and extent.
  2. 2Amendment to Water Industry Act 1991
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and extent.

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2010 and shall come into force on 6th April 2010.

(2)

This Order extends to England and Wales only.

2Amendment to Water Industry Act 1991

In Schedule 4A to the Water Industry Act 1991f1 (premises that are not to be disconnected for non-payment of charges), for paragraph 4 substitute the following paragraph—

“4.

A hospital as defined by section 275 of the National Health Service Act 2006f2 in relation to England or section 206 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006f3 in relation to Wales.”.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

Minister of State,

Department of Health

Date

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Water Industry Act 1991 as a consequence of the repeal of section 11 of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 by section 130 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008.

A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private and voluntary sectors is foreseen.