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Health Act 1999

1999 c. 8 · Enacted 30 June 1999 · Extends to United Kingdom

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s. 53-55repealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
Sch. 4 para. 44repealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
Sch. 4 para. 45repealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
Sch. 4 para. 62repealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
Sch. 4 para. 63repealedNational Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sch. 2
Sch. 4 para. 33repealedHealth Act 2006 Sch. 9

An Act to amend the law about the national health service; make provision in relation to arrangements and payments between health service bodies and local authorities with respect to health and health-related functions; confer power to regulate any professions concerned (wholly or partly) with the physical or mental health of individuals; and for connected purposes.

[30th June 1999]

C1E1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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Modifications

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Act amended (8.2.2000) by S.I. 2000/89, reg. 12

Extent

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For the extent of this Act and its repeals and amendments see s. 68 (This Act does not extend to the Isles of Scilly).

Contents

  1. Part I: The National Health Service
  2. Fund-holding practices
  3. 1Repeal of law about fund-holding practices.
  4. Local administration
  5. 2Primary Care Trusts. Repealed
  6. 3Primary Care Trusts: finance. Repealed
  7. 4Expenditure of Health Authorities and Primary Care Trusts. Repealed
  8. 5Primary Care Trusts: provision of services etc. Repealed
  9. 6Delegation of Health Authority functions relating to pilot schemes and section 28C arrangements. Repealed
  10. 7Primary Care Trusts: trust-funds and trustees. Repealed
  11. 8Payments relating to past performance. Repealed
  12. 9Indemnity cover for Part II services. Repealed
  13. 10Remuneration for Part II services. Repealed
  14. 11Local representative committees. Repealed
  15. 12Directions. Repealed
  16. NHS trusts
  17. 13Establishment orders.
  18. 14Exercise of powers. Repealed
  19. 15Public dividend capital. Repealed
  20. 16Existing NHS trusts: conversion of initial loan.
  21. 17Borrowing. Repealed
  22. Quality etc
  23. 18Duty of quality. Repealed
  24. 19The Commission for Health Improvement. Repealed
  25. 20Functions of the Commission. Repealed
  26. 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  27. 22Arrangements with Ministers. Repealed
  28. 23Obtaining information etc. Repealed
  29. 24Restrictions on disclosure of information. Repealed
  30. 25Abolition of Clinical Standards Advisory Group. Repealed
  31. Partnership
  32. 26Co-operation between NHS bodies. Repealed
  33. 27Co-operation between NHS bodies and local authorities. Repealed
  34. 28Plans for improving health etc. Repealed
  35. 29Payments by NHS bodies to local authorities. Repealed
  36. 30Payments by local authorities to NHS bodies. Repealed
  37. 31Arrangements between NHS bodies and local authorities. Repealed
  38. 32Joint consultative committees. Repealed
  39. Control of prices of medicines and profits
  40. 33Powers relating to voluntary schemes.
  41. 34Power to control prices. Repealed
  42. 35Statutory schemes.
  43. 36Statutory schemes: supplementary. Repealed
  44. 37Enforcement.
  45. 38Controls: supplementary.
  46. Evasion of charges, fraud etc.
  47. 39Evasion of charges etc. Repealed
  48. 40Disqualification etc. of Part II practitioners. Repealed
  49. Miscellaneous
  50. 41High security psychiatric services. Repealed
  51. 42Provision of information by Registrar General. Repealed
  52. 43Health Service Commissioners.
  53. Rectification of transitional arrangements
  54. 44Power to rectify transitional provisions etc.
  55. Part II: The National Health Service: Scotland
  56. Fund-holding practices
  57. 45Repeal of law about fund-holding practices.
  58. NHS trusts
  59. 46Establishment orders.
  60. 47Directions as to delegation of functions.
  61. 48Constitution of NHS trust boards.
  62. 49Duties of NHS trusts.
  63. Staff transfer
  64. 50Transfer of staff among health service bodies.
  65. Quality
  66. 51Duty of quality.
  67. Finance
  68. 52Expenditure of Health Boards and other bodies.
  69. 53Public dividend capital.
  70. 54Existing NHS trusts: conversion of initial loan.
  71. 55Borrowing.
  72. Indemnity cover
  73. 56Indemnity cover for Part II services.
  74. Remuneration
  75. 57Remuneration for Part II services.
  76. Fraud
  77. 58Disqualification etc. of Part II practitioners.
  78. 59Recovery of charges and payments.
  79. Part III: Miscellaneous and Supplementary
  80. Miscellaneous
  81. 60Regulation of health professions and social care workers etc.
  82. 60AStandard of proof in fitness to practise proceedings
  83. 61English and Scottish border provisions.
  84. Supplementary
  85. 62Regulations and orders.
  86. 63Supplementary and consequential provision etc.
  87. 64Interpretation.
  88. Final provisions
  89. 65Amendments and repeals.
  90. 66Devolution.
  91. 67Commencement.
  92. 68Extent.
  93. 69Short title.
  94. Schedule 1Schedule 1
  95. Schedule 2
  96. Status
  97. 1Paragraph 1
  98. General powers
  99. 2Paragraph 2
  100. General duty
  101. 3Paragraph 3
  102. Membership
  103. 4Paragraph 4
  104. Appointment, procedure etc
  105. 5Paragraph 5
  106. 5AParagraph 5A
  107. Remuneration and allowances
  108. 6Paragraph 6
  109. Employees
  110. 7Paragraph 7
  111. Delegation of functions
  112. 8Paragraph 8
  113. Assistance
  114. 9Paragraph 9
  115. Payments and loans to Commission
  116. 10Paragraph 10
  117. Accounts
  118. 11Paragraph 11
  119. Reports and other information
  120. 12Paragraph 12
  121. Application of seal and evidence
  122. 13Paragraph 13
  123. 14Paragraph 14
  124. Miscellaneous amendments
  125. 15Paragraph 15
  126. 16Paragraph 16
  127. 17Paragraph 17
  128. 18Paragraph 18
  129. 19Paragraph 19
  130. Schedule 2A: Section 31 arrangements: transfer of staff
  131. 1Application of Schedule
  132. 2Orders transferring staff
  133. 3Effect of order on contracts of employment
  134. 4Effect of order on pension rights
  135. 5Divided employments
  136. Schedule 3: Regulation of health care and associated professions
  137. Matters generally within the scope of the Orders
  138. 1Paragraph 1
  139. 1AParagraph 1A
  140. 1BParagraph 1B
  141. Power to abolish regulatory bodies
  142. 1CParagraph 1C
  143. Manner of exercise of power
  144. 2Paragraph 2
  145. 3Paragraph 3
  146. 4Paragraph 4
  147. 5Paragraph 5
  148. 6Paragraph 6
  149. Matters outside the scope of the Orders
  150. 7Paragraph 7
  151. 8Paragraph 8
  152. Preliminary procedure for making Orders
  153. 9Paragraph 9
  154. Interpretation and application
  155. 10Paragraph 10
  156. 11Paragraph 11
  157. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  158. Schedule 4: Amendments of enactments
  159. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  160. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  161. National Health Service Act 1966 (c. 8)
  162. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  163. Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 (c. 46)
  164. 3Paragraph 3
  165. The 1977 Act
  166. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  167. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  168. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  169. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  170. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  171. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  172. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  173. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  174. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  175. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  176. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  177. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  178. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  179. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  180. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  181. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  182. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  183. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  184. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  185. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  186. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  187. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  188. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  189. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  190. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  191. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
  192. 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
  193. 31Paragraph 31 Repealed
  194. 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
  195. 33Paragraph 33
  196. 34Paragraph 34 Repealed
  197. 35Paragraph 35 Repealed
  198. 36Paragraph 36 Repealed
  199. 37Paragraph 37 Repealed
  200. 38Paragraph 38 Repealed
  201. 39Paragraph 39 Repealed
  202. 40Paragraph 40 Repealed
  203. 41Paragraph 41 Repealed
  204. The 1978 Act
  205. 42Paragraph 42
  206. 43Paragraph 43
  207. 44Paragraph 44
  208. 45Paragraph 45
  209. 46Paragraph 46
  210. 47Paragraph 47
  211. 48Paragraph 48 Repealed
  212. 49Paragraph 49 Repealed
  213. 50Paragraph 50
  214. 51Paragraph 51
  215. 52Paragraph 52
  216. 53Paragraph 53 Repealed
  217. 54Paragraph 54
  218. 55Paragraph 55
  219. 56Paragraph 56
  220. 57Paragraph 57
  221. 58Paragraph 58
  222. 59Paragraph 59
  223. 60Paragraph 60
  224. 61Paragraph 61
  225. 62Paragraph 62
  226. 63Paragraph 63
  227. 64Paragraph 64
  228. Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20)
  229. 65Paragraph 65
  230. 66Paragraph 66
  231. 67Paragraph 67 Repealed
  232. 68Paragraph 68
  233. 69Paragraph 69
  234. Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 36)
  235. 70Paragraph 70 Repealed
  236. Hospital Complaints Procedure Act 1985 (c. 42)
  237. 71Paragraph 71 Repealed
  238. Health Service Joint Consultative Committees (Access to Information) Act 1986 (c. 24)
  239. 72Paragraph 72
  240. Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1)
  241. 73Paragraph 73 Repealed
  242. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  243. 74Paragraph 74 Repealed
  244. 75Paragraph 75 Repealed
  245. 76Paragraph 76 Repealed
  246. 77Paragraph 77 Repealed
  247. 78Paragraph 78 Repealed
  248. 79Paragraph 79 Repealed
  249. 80Paragraph 80 Not yet in force
  250. 81Paragraph 81 Repealed
  251. 82Paragraph 82 Repealed
  252. 83Paragraph 83 Repealed
  253. 84Paragraph 84 Repealed
  254. Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 (c. 46)
  255. 85Paragraph 85
  256. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  257. 86Paragraph 86 Repealed
  258. National Health Service (Residual Liabilities) Act 1996 (c. 15)
  259. 87Paragraph 87 Repealed
  260. National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 (c. 46)
  261. 88Paragraph 88 Repealed
  262. National Health Service (Private Finance) Act 1997 (c. 56)
  263. 89Paragraph 89 Repealed
  264. Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18)
  265. 90Paragraph 90
  266. Schedule 5Repeals
  267. Paragraph