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The Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2000

S.I. 2000/779 · Made 14 March 2000

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HEALTH CARE AND ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONS

Made 14th March 2000

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 67(1) and (2) of the Health Act 1999f1, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

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Footnotes

f1

1999 c. 8.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and interpretation
  2. 2Appointed day
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and interpretation

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2000.

(2)

In this Order “the Act” means the Health Act 1999.

2Appointed day

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), 15th March 2000 is the day appointed for the coming into force of subsections (1), (2) and (4) of section 60 of the Act and Schedule 3 to the Act.

(2)

The reference in paragraph 11(3) of Schedule 3 to the Act to arrangements made under section 28C of the National Health Service Act 1977f1, is to be taken as referring only to a pilot scheme under Part I of the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997f2 under which personal medical services are to be provided, and the purpose of bringing paragraph 11(3) of Schedule 3 to the Act into force is limited accordingly.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

John Denham

Minister of State,

Department of Health

14th March 2000

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force further provisions of the Health Act 1999.

The provisions which are brought into force relate to the regulation of health care and associated professions, including the amendment of legislation relating to such professions, by means of Orders in Council.