# The Healthy Start Scheme (Description of Healthy Start Food) (Wales) Regulations 2006, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of these Regulations )
Pursuant to section 13(1) and (6) of the Social Security Act 1988 (“the 1988 Act”), the Assembly has the power to prescribe the Healthy Start foods that are available as part of the Healthy Start scheme in Wales.
The definition of food in section 13(11) of the 1988 Act includes vitamins.
Regulation 2 provides that the Healthy Start food in relation to the operation of the Healthy Start scheme in Wales is as set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
Regulation 3 provides the description of Healthy Start vitamins that will apply in relation to the operation of the Healthy Start Scheme in Wales.
The Regulations come into force on 27 November 2006.
The Healthy Start scheme is a scheme for the benefit of qualifying pregnant women, mothers and children set up by the Secretary of State in the Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2005, as amended.
A Regulatory Appraisal of the effect these Regulations have on business costs has been prepared pursuant to section 65 of the Government of Wales Act 1998 and placed in the Library of National Assembly for Wales.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2006/3108/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/healthy-start-scheme-description-of-healthy-start-food-wales-regulations-2006/note
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