# The Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2002

S.I. 2002/1167 · made 27 March 2002

This Order brings into force on 1st April 2002 section 60(3) of the Health Act 1999 (partially) and repeals in Schedule 5 to the Act (partially). The effect is that certain provisions in the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1997 and the Professions Supplementary to Medicine Act 1960 are repealed in consequence of the coming into force of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 (S.I. 2002/253) and the Health Professions Order 2001 (S.I. 2002/254). Other provisions in the 1997 and 1960 Acts were repealed by virtue of S.I. 2001/1985.

Made under: Health Act 1999 (Section 67)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/health-act-1999-commencement-no-12-order-2002/pdf/uksi_20021167_en.pdf

## Introductory text

HEALTH CARE AND ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONS
Made 27th March 2002
The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 67(1) and (2) of the Health Act 1999, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2002.
(2) In this Order, “the Act” means the Health Act 1999.

## 2 Appointed day

(1) 1st April 2002 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 60(3) of the Act in so far as it relates to the provisions mentioned in articles 3, 4 and 5.

## 3 Appointed day

The following provisions of the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1997—
(a) sections 1 to 8; 10; 11; 14; 15; 17 to 20; in 22(1), the definitions of “by order”, “the Central Council” and “the Council”, “elected members” and “electoral scheme”, “the National Boards” and “the Boards”, “prescribed” and “rules”, 22(2), and 22(3); and 24(2) to (5); Schedule 1; Schedule 2; Schedule 3; and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 4.

## 4 Appointed day

The following provisions in the Professions Supplementary to Medicine Act 1960—
(a) sections 1; 2(1) to (4); 3; 4; 5; 8; 9(1), (2), (5) and (6); 11; 12; the First Schedule; and the Second Schedule.

## 5 Appointed day

In Schedule 5 to the Act the repeals relating to the provisions specified in articles 3 and 4 to the extent specified in that article.

## Signature

Alan Milburn
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State,
Department of Health
27th March 2002

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 1st April 2002 section 60(3) of the Health Act 1999 (partially) and repeals in Schedule 5 to the Act (partially). The effect is that certain provisions in the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1997 and the Professions Supplementary to Medicine Act 1960 are repealed in consequence of the coming into force of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 (S.I. 2002/253) and the Health Professions Order 2001 (S.I. 2002/254). Other provisions in the 1997 and 1960 Acts were repealed by virtue of S.I. 2001/1985.

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