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The Health and Medicines Act 1988 (Commencement No. 5) Order 1989

S.I. 1989/1174 · Made 6 July 1989

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OPTICIANS

Made 6th July 1989

In exercise of powers conferred by section 26(1) of the Health and Medicines Act 1988f1 and of all other powers enabling me in that behalf, I hereby make the following Order:–

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Footnotes

f1

1988 c. 49.

Contents

  1. 1Citation
  2. 2Days appointed
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Health and Medicines Act 1988 (Commencement No. 5) Order 1989.

(2)

In this Order, “the 1988 Act” means the Health and Medicines Act 1988.

2Days appointed

(1)

The 6th July 1989 is the day appointed for the coming into force of subsections (1), (3), (8) and (9) of section 14 of the 1988 Act (duties to be performed on sight-testing).

(2)

The 31st July 1989 is the day appointed for the coming into force of subsections (2), (4), (5), (6) and (7) of section 14 of the 1988 Act.

Signature

K. Clarke

One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State

6th July 1989

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force the provision of the Health and Medicines Act 1988 which relates to the duties to be performed on sight-testing. The provision is brought into force in stages, for some purposes on 6th July 1989 and for remaining purposes on 31st July 1989.