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Health Act 2006 in Scotland

2006 c. 28 · Enacted 19 July 2006 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Sch. 8 para. 30 and cross-headingomittedHealth and Care Act 2022 Sch. 3 para. 49
Pt. 1 Ch. 1AinsertedTobacco and Vapes Act 2026 s. 145(2)
s. 3(5)omittedTobacco and Vapes Act 2026 s. 143(1)(a)
s. 3(8)omittedTobacco and Vapes Act 2026 s. 143(1)(a)
s. 4substitutedTobacco and Vapes Act 2026 s. 142(2)
s. 5(2)(d)substitutedTobacco and Vapes Act 2026 s. 142(3)(a)
s. 5(3A)insertedTobacco and Vapes Act 2026 s. 142(3)(b)
s. 6(1)(1A)substituted for s. 6(1)Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 s. 144(2)
s. 6(2A)insertedTobacco and Vapes Act 2026 s. 144(3)
s. 6(3)(4)omittedTobacco and Vapes Act 2026 s. 144(4)
s. 6(9)words omittedTobacco and Vapes Act 2026 s. 143(1)(b)
s. 7(1)(a)words omittedTobacco and Vapes Act 2026 s. 143(1)(c)(i)
s. 7(3)substitutedTobacco and Vapes Act 2026 s. 143(1)(c)(ii)
s. 7(5)words substitutedTobacco and Vapes Act 2026 s. 143(1)(c)(iii)
s. 8(2)omittedTobacco and Vapes Act 2026 s. 143(1)(d)(i)
s. 8(5A)insertedTobacco and Vapes Act 2026 s. 143(1)(d)(ii)
s. 8(6)words insertedTobacco and Vapes Act 2026 s. 143(1)(d)(iii)
s. 8(8)words omittedTobacco and Vapes Act 2026 s. 143(1)(d)(iv)
Pt. 1 Ch. 1BinsertedTobacco and Vapes Act 2026 s. 146(2)
Pt. 1 Ch. 1C headinginsertedTobacco and Vapes Act 2026 s. 145(3)
Pt. 1 Ch. 1D headinginsertedTobacco and Vapes Act 2026 s. 145(4)
s. 2(2)substitutedTobacco and Vapes Act 2026 Sch. 17 para. 2(2)
s. 2(3)words substitutedTobacco and Vapes Act 2026 Sch. 17 para. 2(3)
s. 2(7)substituted for s. 2(7)(8)Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 Sch. 17 para. 2(4)
s. 9(1)words substitutedTobacco and Vapes Act 2026 Sch. 17 para. 3(2)
s. 9(1A)words insertedTobacco and Vapes Act 2026 Sch. 17 para. 3(3)
s. 10(1)word substitutedTobacco and Vapes Act 2026 Sch. 17 para. 4
s. 10(3)word substitutedTobacco and Vapes Act 2026 Sch. 17 para. 4
s. 10(5)word substitutedTobacco and Vapes Act 2026 Sch. 17 para. 4
s. 11(1)word substitutedTobacco and Vapes Act 2026 Sch. 17 para. 5
s. 11(2)word substitutedTobacco and Vapes Act 2026 Sch. 17 para. 5
s. 12(1)word substitutedTobacco and Vapes Act 2026 Sch. 17 para. 6(2)
s. 12(1)words insertedTobacco and Vapes Act 2026 Sch. 17 para. 6(3)
s. 12(3)word substitutedTobacco and Vapes Act 2026 Sch. 17 para. 6(4)
s. 79words substitutedTobacco and Vapes Act 2026 s. 143(1)(e)
s. 79(4)(a)words insertedTobacco and Vapes Act 2026 s. 145(5)
s. 79(4)(a)words insertedTobacco and Vapes Act 2026 s. 146(3)
Sch. 2 para. 2(a)words omittedTobacco and Vapes Act 2026 Sch. 17 para. 7
Sch. 2 para. 3words omittedTobacco and Vapes Act 2026 Sch. 17 para. 7
Sch. 2 para. 4words omittedTobacco and Vapes Act 2026 Sch. 17 para. 7
Sch. 2 para. 6(1)(a)words omittedTobacco and Vapes Act 2026 Sch. 17 para. 7

An Act to make provision for the prohibition of smoking in certain premises, places and vehicles and for amending the minimum age of persons to whom tobacco may be sold; to make provision in relation to the prevention and control of health care associated infections; to make provision in relation to the management and use of controlled drugs; to make provision in relation to the supervision of certain dealings with medicinal products and the running of pharmacy premises, and about orders under the Medicines Act 1968 and orders amending that Act under the Health Act 1999; to make further provision about the National Health Service in England and Wales and about the recovery of National Health Service costs; to make provision for the establishment and functions of the Appointments Commission; to make further provision about the exercise of social care training functions; and for connected purposes.

[19th July 2006]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Contents

  1. Part 1: Smoking
  2. Chapter 1: Smoke-free premises, places and vehicles in England
  3. 1Introduction
  4. 2Smoke-free premises
  5. 3Smoke-free premises: exemptions
  6. 4Additional smoke-free places
  7. 6No-smoking signs
  8. 7Offence of smoking in smoke-free place
  9. 8Offence of failing to prevent smoking in smoke-free place
  10. 11Obstruction etc. of officers
  11. 14Code of practice relating to health care associated infections
  12. 15Code of practice: effects on existing functions of Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection
  13. 16Code of practice: improvement notices
  14. Part 3: Drugs, Medicines and Pharmacies
  15. Chapter 1: Supervision of management and use of controlled drugs
  16. 17Accountable officers and their responsibilities as to controlled drugs
  17. 18Co-operation between health bodies and other organisations
  18. 19Meaning of “relevant person” in section 18
  19. 20Controlled drugs: power to enter and inspect
  20. 21Offences in connection with power to enter and inspect
  21. 22Guidance
  22. 23Crown application
  23. 24Relevant authorities
  24. 25Interpretation
  25. 26Requirements about supervision Not yet in force
  26. 29Control of pharmacy premises: representative of pharmacist in case of death or disability
  27. 30The responsible pharmacist
  28. 31Enforcement
  29. 32Order-making powers Not yet in force
  30. 33Orders under s.60 of the Health Act 1999
  31. Chapter 1: Pharmaceutical services
  32. 37Provision of primary ophthalmic services Repealed
  33. 38General ophthalmic services contracts Repealed
  34. 39Persons performing primary ophthalmic services Repealed
  35. 40Assistance and support Repealed
  36. 41Local Optical Committees Repealed
  37. 42Payments in respect of optical appliances Repealed
  38. Preliminary
  39. 44Compulsory disclosure of documents for purposes of counter fraud or security management functions Repealed
  40. 45Meaning of “NHS body” etc. Repealed
  41. Disclosure notices
  42. 46Notice requiring production of documents Repealed
  43. 47Production of documents Repealed
  44. 48Delegation of functions Repealed
  45. 49Code of practice relating to delegated functions Repealed
  46. 50Disclosure of information Repealed
  47. 51Protection of personal information disclosed for purposes of proceedings Repealed
  48. Offences
  49. 52Offences in connection with production of documents Repealed
  50. 53Offences relating to disclosure or use of information Repealed
  51. Supplementary
  52. 54Manner in which disclosure notice may be served Repealed
  53. 55Interpretation Repealed
  54. 56Accounts and audit Repealed
  55. Part 5: Appointments Commission Repealed
  56. The Appointments Commission Repealed
  57. 57The Appointments Commission Repealed
  58. Delegation of appointment functions Repealed
  59. 58Commission to exercise Secretary of State's appointment functions Repealed
  60. 59Cases where appointment functions exercisable jointly etc. Repealed
  61. 60Commission to exercise Privy Council's appointment functions Repealed
  62. 61Commission to exercise Assembly's appointment functions Repealed
  63. 62Exercise of appointments functions Repealed
  64. Other functions Repealed
  65. 63Commission to assist other bodies with appointments Repealed
  66. 64Functions connected with appointments to bodies to which section 58 or 60 applies Repealed
  67. 65Prescribed functions Repealed
  68. Functions: supplementary Repealed
  69. 66Exercise of functions Repealed
  70. Reports etc. Repealed
  71. 67Annual reports Repealed
  72. 68Other reports and information Repealed
  73. Miscellaneous and supplementary Repealed
  74. 69Transfer of staff and property etc. Repealed
  75. 70Directions Repealed
  76. 71Interpretation Repealed
  77. Part 6: Miscellaneous
  78. 73NHS costs recovery
  79. Local Health Boards and Welsh health authorities
  80. 75Amendments relating to Local Health Boards and abolition of Welsh health authorities
  81. Part 7: Final provisions
  82. Offences
  83. 76Offences by bodies corporate etc.
  84. 77Offences committed by partnerships and other unincorporated associations
  85. General
  86. 79Orders and regulations
  87. 80Amendments, repeals and revocations
  88. 81Expenses
  89. 82Interpretation
  90. 83Commencement
  91. 84Short title and extent
  92. Contents of penalty notice
  93. 1Paragraph 1
  94. 2Paragraph 2
  95. 3Paragraph 3
  96. 4Paragraph 4
  97. Amount of penalty and period for payment
  98. 5Paragraph 5
  99. 6Paragraph 6
  100. Discounted amount and period for payment
  101. 7Paragraph 7
  102. 8Paragraph 8
  103. Effect of notice and payment
  104. 9Paragraph 9
  105. 10Paragraph 10
  106. 11Paragraph 11
  107. 12Paragraph 12
  108. 13Paragraph 13
  109. Trial
  110. 14Paragraph 14
  111. 15Paragraph 15
  112. Withdrawal of notices
  113. 16Paragraph 16
  114. Power to amend or modify Schedule
  115. 17Paragraph 17
  116. 1Paragraph 1
  117. 2Paragraph 2
  118. 3Paragraph 3
  119. 4Paragraph 4
  120. 5Paragraph 5
  121. 6Paragraph 6
  122. 7Paragraph 7
  123. 8Paragraph 8
  124. 9Paragraph 9
  125. 10Paragraph 10
  126. Schedule 4: The Appointments Commission: supplementary
  127. Status
  128. 1Paragraph 1
  129. The Board of the Commission
  130. 2Paragraph 2
  131. Chairman and non-executive members
  132. 3Paragraph 3
  133. Chief executive
  134. 4Paragraph 4
  135. The executive members
  136. 5Paragraph 5
  137. The vice-chairman
  138. 6Paragraph 6
  139. Terms of appointment: chairman and non-executive members
  140. 7Paragraph 7
  141. Terms of appointment: chief executive and executive members
  142. 8Paragraph 8
  143. Committees: general
  144. 9Paragraph 9
  145. The Health and Social Care Appointments Committee
  146. 10Paragraph 10
  147. Proceedings
  148. 11Paragraph 11
  149. 12Paragraph 12
  150. 13Paragraph 13
  151. 14Paragraph 14
  152. Staff
  153. 15Paragraph 15
  154. 16Paragraph 16
  155. 17Paragraph 17
  156. Financing of Commission
  157. 18Paragraph 18
  158. 19Paragraph 19
  159. 20Paragraph 20
  160. 21Paragraph 21
  161. Accounts
  162. 22Paragraph 22
  163. 23Paragraph 23
  164. Schedule 5: The Appointments Commission: list of statutory bodies
  165. List of statutory bodies referred to in section 58(3)
  166. Paragraph
  167. Schedule 6: The Appointments Commission: list of regulatory bodies
  168. List of regulatory bodies referred to in section 60(1)
  169. Paragraph
  170. Schedule 7: Transfer of staff and property etc. to Appointments Commission
  171. Interpretation
  172. 1Paragraph 1
  173. Transfer of staff
  174. 2Paragraph 2
  175. Transfer of property, rights and liabilities
  176. 3Paragraph 3
  177. General
  178. 4Paragraph 4
  179. Schedule 8: Minor and consequential amendments
  180. Pharmacy Act 1954 (c. 61)
  181. 1Paragraph 1
  182. 2Paragraph 2
  183. 3Paragraph 3
  184. ... Repealed
  185. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  186. ... Repealed
  187. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  188. National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49)
  189. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  190. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  191. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  192. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  193. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  194. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  195. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  196. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  197. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  198. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  199. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  200. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  201. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  202. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  203. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  204. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  205. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  206. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  207. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  208. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  209. Medical Act 1983 (c. 54)
  210. 26Paragraph 26
  211. Dentists Act 1984 (c. 24)
  212. 27Paragraph 27
  213. Opticians Act 1989 (c. 44)
  214. 28Paragraph 28
  215. National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19)
  216. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
  217. Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52) Not yet in force
  218. 30Paragraph 30 Not yet in force
  219. Osteopaths Act 1993 (c. 21)
  220. 31Paragraph 31
  221. Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 (c. 46)
  222. 32Paragraph 32
  223. 33Paragraph 33
  224. 34Paragraph 34 Repealed
  225. Chiropractors Act 1994 (c. 17)
  226. 35Paragraph 35
  227. National Health Service (Residual Liabilities) Act 1996 (c. 15)
  228. 36Paragraph 36 Repealed
  229. Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18) Not yet in force
  230. 37Paragraph 37 Not yet in force
  231. Pharmacists (Fitness to Practise) Act 1997 (c. 19) Not yet in force
  232. 38Paragraph 38 Not yet in force
  233. Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18)
  234. 39Paragraph 39 Repealed
  235. 40Paragraph 40 Repealed
  236. 41Paragraph 41 Repealed
  237. 42Paragraph 42 Repealed
  238. Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38)
  239. 43Paragraph 43
  240. Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (c. 20)
  241. 44Paragraph 44
  242. Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)
  243. 45Paragraph 45
  244. Health and Social Care Act 2001 (c. 15)
  245. 46Paragraph 46 Repealed
  246. Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 (S.I. 2002/253)
  247. 47Paragraph 47
  248. Health Professions Order 2001 (S.I. 2002/254)
  249. 48Paragraph 48
  250. National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17)
  251. 49Paragraph 49
  252. 50Paragraph 50 Repealed
  253. 51Paragraph 51 Repealed
  254. 52Paragraph 52
  255. Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43)
  256. 53Paragraph 53
  257. 54Paragraph 54 Repealed
  258. 55Paragraph 55
  259. 56Paragraph 56
  260. 57Paragraph 57
  261. 58Paragraph 58
  262. 59Paragraph 59
  263. General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1250)
  264. 60Paragraph 60
  265. Health Protection Agency Act 2004 (c. 17)
  266. 61Paragraph 61
  267. Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (c. 23)
  268. 62Paragraph 62
  269. Schedule 9Repeals and revocations