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The Health Act 1999 (Commencement No.15) Order 2004

S.I. 2004/1859 · Made 19 July 2004

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HEALTH CARE AND ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONS

Made 19th July 2004

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:

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Footnotes

f1

1999 c. 8.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, interpretation and application
  2. 2Appointed day
  3. 3Appointed day
  4. 4Appointed day
  5. 5Appointed day
  6. 6Appointed day
  7. Signature
  8. Explanatory note

1Citation, interpretation and application

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Health Act 1999 (Commencement No.15) Order 2004.

(2)

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

(3)

Articles 4, 5(b) and 6 of this Order apply to England only.

2Appointed day

1st August 2004 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions mentioned in articles 3 to 6.

3Appointed day

Section 60(3) of the Act (regulation of health care and associated professions) in so far as it is not already in force.

4Appointed day

Paragraph 8 of Schedule 4 to the Act (amendments of enactments) in so far as it is not already in force and, in so far as they relate to that paragraph, paragraph 4 of that Schedule and section 65(1) of the Act (amendments and repeals).

5Appointed day

In Schedule 5 to the Act (repeals)—

(a)

the entries relating to the Professions Supplementary to Medicine Act 1960 and the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1997 in so far as they are not already in force;

(b)

the entry relating to section 15(1B) to (1D) of the National Health Service Act 1977f1.

6Appointed day

In so far as it relates to the entries specified in article 5, section 65(2) of the Act.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

John Hutton

Minister of State,

Department of Health

19th July 2004

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 1st August 2004:

section 60(3) of the Health Act 1999 in so far as it has not already been brought into force and, in relation to that, section 65(2) and the entries in Schedule 5 to the Act for the Professions Supplementary to Medicine Act 1960 and the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1997. The effect is that the repeal of the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1997 in consequence of the coming into force of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 (S.I. 2002/253) is completed. Other provisions in that Act were repealed by virtue of S.I. 2001/1985 and S.I.2002/1167. The repeal of the Professions Supplementary to Medicine Act 1960 in consequence of the coming into force of the Health Professions Order 2001 (S.I. 2002/254) is also completed. Other provisions in that Act were repealed by virtue of S.I. 2001/1985, 2002/1167 and 2003/1689; and

paragraph 8 of Schedule 4 to the Health Act 1999 which repeals the now redundant definition of “relevant Primary Care Trust” in section 15(1B) to (1D) of the National Health Service Act 1977.