# The Health and Social Care Act 2001 (Commencement No. 7) (England) Order 2001

S.I. 2001/4149 · made 18 December 2001

This Order is the seventh Commencement Order made under the Health and Social Care Act 2001 (“the Act”).

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-7-england-order-2001/pdf/uksi_20014149_en.pdf

## Introductory text

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND
Made 18th December 2001
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 extent

(1) This Order may be cited as the Health and Social Care Act 2001 (Commencement No. 7) (England) Order 2001.
(2) In this Order—
“the Act” means the Health and Social Care Act 2001.
(3) This Order extends to England only.

## 2 Appointed days in respect of sections 45 and 47 of the Act

19th December 2001 is the appointed day for the coming into force of—
(a) section 45 of the Act in so far as that section has not already been brought in force;
(b) subsections (5) and (6) of section 47 of the Act in so far as those subsections are not already in force.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.
Jacqui Smith
Minister of State,
Department of Health
December 2001

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order is the seventh Commencement Order made under the Health and Social Care Act 2001 (“the Act”).
Article 2 brings into force in England section 45 of the Act (in so far as that section is not already in force by virtue of section 70(2) of the Act) and subsections (5) and (6) of section 47 of the Act in relation to directions made under section 45. These provisions relate to Care Trusts.

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