# The Health and Social Care Act 2001 (Commencement No. 13) (England) Order 2003

S.I. 2003/2245 · made 29 August 2003

This Order is the thirteenth Commencement Order made under the Health and Social Care Act 2001 (“the Act”) relating to England. It applies to England only.

Made under: Health and Social Care Act 2001 (Section 64, Section 70)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/health-and-social-care-act-2001-commencement-no-13-england-order-2003/pdf/uksi_20032245_en.pdf

## Introductory text

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND
Made 29th August 2003
The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 64(6) and 70(2) of the Health and Social Care Act 2001, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation, interpretation and application

(1) This Order may be cited as the Health and Social Care Act 2001 (Commencement No. 13) (England) Order 2003.
(2) In this Order, “the Act” means the Health and Social Care Act 2001.
(3) This Order applies to England only.

## 2 Appointed day in respect of independent advocacy services.

1st September 2003 is the appointed day for the coming into force of—
(a) section 12 of the Act (independent advocacy services); and
(b) paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 to the Act (minor and consequential amendments) and, in so far as it relates to that paragraph, section 67(1) of the Act.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Rosie Winterton
Minister of State,
Department of Health
29th August 2003

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order is the thirteenth Commencement Order made under the Health and Social Care Act 2001 (“the Act”) relating to England. It applies to England only.
Article 2 brings into force on 1st September 2003 section 12 of the Act (which relates to the duty of the Secretary of State to provide independent advocacy services), and paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 to the Act (which makes consequential amendments to the provisions of the Mental Health Act 1983 dealing with correspondence with patients).

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