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The Health Act 2009 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2010

S.I. 2010/779 · Made 12 March 2010

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National Health Service, England

Made 12th March 2010

The Secretary of State for Health makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 40(1) and (4) of the Health Act 2009f1.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2009 c. 21.

Contents

  1. 1Citation
  2. 2Appointed days for provisions relating to pharmaceutical services
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation

This Order may be cited as the Health Act 2009 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2010.

2Appointed days for provisions relating to pharmaceutical services

(1)

18th March 2010 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 25 of the Health Act 2009, but only for the purpose of making regulations under section 128A of the National Health Service Act 2006f1.

(2)

24th May 2010 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 25 of the Health Act 2009, in so far as not already in force.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

Mike O’Brien

Minister of State,

Department of Health

12th March 2010

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force, partially on 18th March 2010 (for the purposes of making regulations) and then fully on 24th May 2010, a provision of the Health Act 2009 requiring each Primary Care Trust in England, in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State, to develop and publish statements relating to the need for pharmaceutical services in its area.