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Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 195(5) of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament

national health service, england and wales

Made 2006

Coming into force 29th January 2007

These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 153(2), (5), (7) and (8), 163(1) and 195(1) and (2) of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003^f1.

In accordance with section 195(3) of that Act, the Secretary of State for Health has consulted the National Assembly for Wales.

A draft of this instrument, which contains the first regulations made under section 153(2) of that Act, has been laid before Parliament in accordance with section 195(5) of that Act, and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Accordingly, the Secretary of State for Health makes the following Regulations:—

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f1: 2003 c.43 (“the 2003 Act”). By section 167(1), the powers are exercisable in relation to England and Wales by the Secretary of State. See section 168 for the definition of “prescribed”.