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The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Consequential Amendments No.3) Order 2010

S.I. 2010/2224 · Made 7 September 2010

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Public Health, England And Wales

Social Care, England And Wales

Made 7th September 2010

Coming into force 1st October 2010

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 167(1) and (3) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008f1.

A draft of this Order was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 162(3) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2008 c. 14.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  2. 2Amendment of the Water Industry Act 1991
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and extent

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Consequential Amendments No.3) Order 2010 and comes into force on 1st October 2010.

(2)

This Order extends to England and Wales.

2Amendment of the Water Industry Act 1991

In Schedule 4A to the Water Industry Act 1991 (premises that are not to be disconnected for non-payment of charges)f1, in paragraph 8—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (2), omit the definition of “independent hospital”; and

(b)

after sub-paragraph (2), insert—

“(3)

In this paragraph “independent hospital”, in relation to England, means—

(a)

an establishment, not being a health service hospital as defined by section 275 of the National Health Service Act 2006f2,—

(i)

the main purpose of which is to provide medical or psychiatric treatment for illness or mental disorder or palliative care; or

(ii)

in which (whether or not other services are provided) any of the services listed in sub-paragraph (5) are provided; or

(b)

any other establishment, not being a health service hospital as so defined, in which treatment or nursing (or both) are provided for persons liable to be detained under the Mental Health Act 1983f3.

(4)

In this paragraph “independent hospital”, in relation to Wales, means an independent hospital within the meaning of the Care Standards Act 2000f4.

(5)

The services referred to in sub-paragraph (3)(a)(ii) are as follows—

(a)

medical treatment under anaesthesia or intravenously administered sedation;

(b)

dental treatment under general anaesthesia;

(c)

obstetric services and, in connection with childbirth, medical services;

(d)

termination of pregnancies;

(e)

cosmetic surgery, other than—

(i)

ear and body piercing,

(ii)

tattooing,

(iii)

the subcutaneous injection of a substance or substances into the skin for cosmetic purposes, or

(iv)

the removal of hair roots or small blemishes on the skin by the application of heat using an electric current.

(6)

In sub-paragraph (3)(a)(i)—

(a)

“illness” includes any injury; and

(b)

“mental disorder” has the same meaning as in the Mental Health Act 1983.”.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.

Simon Burns

Minister of State,

Department of Health

7th September 2010

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order, which is to come into force on 1st October 2010, makes an amendment to the Water Industry Act 1991 consequential on the replacement, for England, of the registration of health and social care providers under Part 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000 with a new registration system under Part 1 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.