Article 1 Citation and interpretationI1

This Order may be cited as the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (Commencement No.2 and Transitional, Savings and Transitory Provisions) Order 2012.

In this Order—

• “the Act” means the Health and Social Care Act 2012;

• “the 2006 Act” means the National Health Service Act 2006^f1;

• “the Board” means the National Health Service Commissioning Board established under section 1H of the 2006 Act^f2;

• “the Board Authority” means the Special Health Authority established under the NHS Commissioning Board Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 2011^f3;

• “financial year” means the period which begins on 1st April and ends on the following 31st March;

• “initial period” has the meaning given in paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 6 to the Act.