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The Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2000

S.I. 2000/1041 · Made 30 March 2000

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NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 30th March 2000

The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on 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:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1999 c. 8. The power of the Secretary of State under section 67 of the Act to appoint a day for the coming into force of the provisions brought into force by this Order in relation to Wales is not exercisable by the National Assembly for Wales (see section 66(2) of the Act).

Contents

  1. 1Citation, interpretation and extent
  2. 2Appointed day
  3. Signature
  4. Schedule PROVISIONS OF THE ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST APRIL 2000
  5. Explanatory note

1Citation, interpretation and extent

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2000.

(2)

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

(3)

This Order extends only to England and Wales.

2Appointed day

1st April 2000 is the day appointed for the coming into force of—

(a)

section 9 of the Act, to the extent that a day on which the provision is to come into force has not been appointed by the Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 5) Order 1999f1;

(b)

section 21 of the Act, in so far as it is not already in force;

(c)

section 65(2) of the Act, in so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 5 to the Act specified in paragraph (d) of this article; and

(d)

in Schedule 5 to the Act (repeals), the repeals relating to the provisions specified in column (1) of the Schedule to this Order, to the extent specified in column (2) of that Schedule.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

Hunt

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,

Department of Health

30th March 2000

PROVISIONS OF THE ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST APRIL 2000

Column (1)Column (2)
Provisions to which repeals in Schedule 5 relateExtent to which repeal is to come into force

The National Health Service Act 1977f1—

  • sections 8(4), 13, 27(3), 44(1)(a) and (b), 45(2), 65(3), 86(b), 96A(5)(b), 97(7), 97A(5) and 99(3)

Fully

  • section 15(1B) to (1D)

In relation to “fund-holding practices”, in so far as not already in force

  • section 28E(4), 98(2B) and 128(1)

In so far as not already in force

  • in Schedule 5, paragraph 10(3)

Fully

The Hospital Complaints Procedure Act 1985f2—

  • section 1(1) and (1A)

Fully

The National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990f3—

  • sections 4, 14 to 17, 18(2) and 20(2)(b)

In so far as not already in force

  • sections 5(1), 8(1) and 9(5) and (6)

Fully

  • in Schedule 2, paragraphs 6, 19 and 20

Fully

  • in Schedule 3, paragraphs 1(3) to (5), 3(3) and 5(2)

Fully

The Health Service Commissioners Act 1993f4—

  • sections 3(1B) and 19

In so far as not already in force

  • section 15

Fully

The Health Authorities Act 1995f5—

  • in Schedule 1, paragraphs 4, 6(c) and (d), 50(c), 58(b), 73 to 76 and 85(d)

In so far as not already in force

  • in Schedule 2, paragraph 13(5)

In so far as not already in force

The Health Service Commissioners (Amendment) Act 1996f6—

  • in Schedule 1, paragraph 6(2) and (7)

In so far as not already in force

The National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997f7—

  • sections 14 and 19

In so far as not already in force

  • in Schedule 2, paragraph 4(3) and (4)

In relation to “fund-holding practices”, in so far as not already in force

  • in Schedule 2, paragraph 65(3) to (7)

In so far as not already in force

The Audit Commission Act 1998f8—

  • sections 6(3), 53(1) and (3)

In so far as not already in force

  • in Schedule 2, paragraph 3

In so far as not already in force

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 1st April 2000 further provisions of the Health Act 1999. In particular it brings into force, in relation to Wales, sections 9 and 21of the Act (indemnity cover for Part II services and arrangements with the Audit Commission) and, in relation to England and Wales, various repeals in Schedule 5 to the Act which are consequential upon provisions of the Act brought into force by earlier commencement orders.