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National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006

2006 c. 43 · Enacted 8 November 2006 · Extends to England and Wales

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Sch. 1 para. 182omittedAdditional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 Sch. 1 para. 6(k)
Sch. 1 para. 206repealedLocal Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 Sch. 18 Pt. 6
Sch. 1 para. 145repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 9
Sch. 3 para. 9omittedImmigration Act 2016 Sch. 11 para. 43
An Act to make provision for repeals, revocations, consequential amendments, transitional and transitory modifications and savings in connection with the consolidation of enactments in the National Health Service Act 2006 and the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006.[8th November 2006]

I1Be 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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Commencement

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Act in force at 1.3.2007 subject to the provisions of s. 8, see s. 8(2)

Contents

  1. 1Meaning of “the consolidating Acts”
  2. 2Consequential amendments
  3. 3National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions Order) 1999
  4. 4Transitional and saving provision
  5. 5Transitory modifications
  6. 6Repeals and revocations
  7. 7Extent and application
  8. 8Short title and commencement
  9. Schedule 1: Consequential amendments
  10. Voluntary Hospitals (Paying Patients) Act 1936 (c. 17)
  11. 1Paragraph 1
  12. 2Paragraph 2
  13. Polish Resettlement Act 1947 (c. 19)
  14. 3Paragraph 3
  15. 4Paragraph 4
  16. National Assistance Act 1948 (c. 29)
  17. 5Paragraph 5
  18. 6Paragraph 6
  19. 7Paragraph 7
  20. 8Paragraph 8
  21. 9Paragraph 9
  22. Law Reform (Personal Injuries) Act 1948 (c. 41)
  23. 10Paragraph 10
  24. 11Paragraph 11
  25. Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951 (c. 65)
  26. 12Paragraph 12
  27. 13Paragraph 13
  28. Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (c. 56)
  29. 14Paragraph 14
  30. 15Paragraph 15
  31. Pharmacy Act 1954 (c. 61)
  32. 16Paragraph 16
  33. 17Paragraph 17
  34. Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1958 (c. 33)
  35. 18Paragraph 18
  36. 19Paragraph 19
  37. Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)
  38. 20Paragraph 20
  39. 21Paragraph 21
  40. Mental Health Act 1959 (c. 72)
  41. 22Paragraph 22
  42. 23Paragraph 23
  43. 24Paragraph 24
  44. 25Paragraph 25
  45. Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 (c. 67)
  46. 26Paragraph 26
  47. 27Paragraph 27
  48. Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1967 (c. 28)
  49. 28Paragraph 28
  50. 29Paragraph 29
  51. ...
  52. 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
  53. Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88)
  54. 31Paragraph 31
  55. 32Paragraph 32
  56. Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 (c. 46)
  57. 33Paragraph 33
  58. 34Paragraph 34
  59. 35Paragraph 35
  60. 36Paragraph 36
  61. 37Paragraph 37
  62. 38Paragraph 38
  63. 39Paragraph 39
  64. 40Paragraph 40
  65. Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49)
  66. 41Paragraph 41
  67. 42Paragraph 42
  68. Medicines Act 1968 (c. 67)
  69. 43Paragraph 43
  70. 44Paragraph 44
  71. 45Paragraph 45
  72. Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 (c. 57)
  73. 46Paragraph 46
  74. 47Paragraph 47
  75. Finance Act 1971 (c. 68)
  76. 48Paragraph 48
  77. 49Paragraph 49
  78. Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
  79. 50Paragraph 50
  80. 51Paragraph 51
  81. House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)
  82. 52Paragraph 52
  83. 53Paragraph 53 Repealed
  84. 54Paragraph 54
  85. Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)
  86. 55Paragraph 55 Repealed
  87. 56Paragraph 56 Repealed
  88. Patents Act 1977 (c. 37)
  89. 57Paragraph 57
  90. 58Paragraph 58
  91. Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67)
  92. 59Paragraph 59
  93. 60Paragraph 60
  94. 61Paragraph 61
  95. Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20)
  96. 62Paragraph 62
  97. 63Paragraph 63 Repealed
  98. 64Paragraph 64
  99. 65Paragraph 65
  100. 66Paragraph 66
  101. 67Paragraph 67
  102. 68Paragraph 68
  103. 69Paragraph 69
  104. 70Paragraph 70
  105. Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41)
  106. 71Paragraph 71
  107. 72Paragraph 72
  108. National Audit Act 1983 (c. 44)
  109. 73Paragraph 73
  110. 74Paragraph 74
  111. Medical Act 1983 (c. 54)
  112. 75Paragraph 75
  113. 76Paragraph 76
  114. 77Paragraph 77
  115. Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (c. 22)
  116. 78Paragraph 78
  117. 79Paragraph 79
  118. Dentists Act 1984 (c. 24)
  119. 80Paragraph 80
  120. 81Paragraph 81
  121. 82Paragraph 82
  122. Video Recordings Act 1984 (c. 39)
  123. 83Paragraph 83
  124. 84Paragraph 84
  125. Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1984 (c. xxvii)
  126. 85Paragraph 85
  127. 86Paragraph 86
  128. Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c. 33)
  129. 87Paragraph 87
  130. 88Paragraph 88
  131. 89Paragraph 89
  132. 90Paragraph 90
  133. Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 (c. 46)
  134. 91Paragraph 91
  135. 92Paragraph 92
  136. National Health Service (Amendment) Act 1986 (c. 66)
  137. 93Paragraph 93
  138. 94Paragraph 94
  139. 95Paragraph 95
  140. AIDS (Control) Act 1987 (c. 33)
  141. 96Paragraph 96
  142. 97Paragraph 97
  143. 98Paragraph 98
  144. Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1)
  145. 99Paragraph 99 Repealed
  146. 100Paragraph 100 Repealed
  147. 101Paragraph 101 Repealed
  148. Local Government Act 1988 (c. 9)
  149. 102Paragraph 102
  150. 103Paragraph 103
  151. Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988 (c. 20)
  152. 104Paragraph 104
  153. 105Paragraph 105
  154. Community Health Councils (Access to Information) Act 1988 (c. 24)
  155. 106Paragraph 106
  156. 107Paragraph 107
  157. 108Paragraph 108
  158. Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)
  159. 109Paragraph 109
  160. 110Paragraph 110
  161. Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48)
  162. 111Paragraph 111
  163. 112Paragraph 112
  164. 113Paragraph 113
  165. 114Paragraph 114
  166. Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49)
  167. 115Paragraph 115
  168. 116Paragraph 116
  169. 117Paragraph 117
  170. 118Paragraph 118
  171. 119Paragraph 119
  172. 120Paragraph 120
  173. Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)
  174. 121Paragraph 121
  175. 122Paragraph 122
  176. 123Paragraph 123
  177. Children Act 1989 (c. 41)
  178. 124Paragraph 124
  179. 125Paragraph 125
  180. Opticians Act 1989 (c. 44)
  181. 126Paragraph 126
  182. 127Paragraph 127
  183. National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19)
  184. 128Paragraph 128
  185. 129Paragraph 129
  186. 130Paragraph 130
  187. 131Paragraph 131
  188. 132Paragraph 132 Repealed
  189. 133Paragraph 133 Repealed
  190. Access to Health Records Act 1990 (c. 23)
  191. 134Paragraph 134
  192. 135Paragraph 135
  193. 136Paragraph 136
  194. Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)
  195. 137Paragraph 137
  196. 138Paragraph 138
  197. 139Paragraph 139
  198. London Local Authorities Act 1991 (c. xiii)
  199. 140Paragraph 140
  200. 141Paragraph 141
  201. Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4)
  202. 142Paragraph 142
  203. 143Paragraph 143
  204. 144Paragraph 144
  205. 145Paragraph 145
  206. 146Paragraph 146
  207. 147Paragraph 147
  208. 148Paragraph 148
  209. 149Paragraph 149
  210. 150Paragraph 150
  211. Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14)
  212. 151Paragraph 151
  213. 152Paragraph 152
  214. Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52)
  215. 153Paragraph 153
  216. 154Paragraph 154
  217. 155Paragraph 155
  218. Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53)
  219. 156Paragraph 156
  220. 157Paragraph 157
  221. Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (c. 8)
  222. 158Paragraph 158
  223. 159Paragraph 159
  224. Charities Act 1993 (c. 10)
  225. 160Paragraph 160 Repealed
  226. 161Paragraph 161 Repealed
  227. 162Paragraph 162 Repealed
  228. Welsh Language Act 1993 (c. 38)
  229. 163Paragraph 163
  230. 164Paragraph 164
  231. Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 (c. 46)
  232. 165Paragraph 165
  233. 166Paragraph 166
  234. 167Paragraph 167
  235. 168Paragraph 168
  236. Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (c. 22)
  237. 169Paragraph 169
  238. 170Paragraph 170
  239. 171Paragraph 171
  240. 172Paragraph 172
  241. Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c. 23)
  242. 173Paragraph 173
  243. 174Paragraph 174
  244. Health Authorities Act 1995 (c. 17)
  245. 175Paragraph 175
  246. 176Paragraph 176
  247. Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18)
  248. 177Paragraph 177
  249. 178Paragraph 178
  250. 179Paragraph 179
  251. 180Paragraph 180
  252. Education Act 1996 (c. 56)
  253. 181Paragraph 181
  254. 182Paragraph 182
  255. 183Paragraph 183 Repealed
  256. 184Paragraph 184
  257. 185Paragraph 185
  258. Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18)
  259. 186Paragraph 186 Repealed
  260. 187Paragraph 187 Repealed
  261. 188Paragraph 188 Repealed
  262. 189Paragraph 189 Repealed
  263. Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29)
  264. 190Paragraph 190
  265. 191Paragraph 191
  266. Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38)
  267. 192Paragraph 192
  268. 193Paragraph 193
  269. Health Act 1999 (c. 8)
  270. 194Paragraph 194
  271. 195Paragraph 195
  272. 196Paragraph 196
  273. 197Paragraph 197
  274. Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14)
  275. 198Paragraph 198
  276. 199Paragraph 199
  277. 200Paragraph 200
  278. Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21)
  279. 201Paragraph 201
  280. 202Paragraph 202 Repealed
  281. 203Paragraph 203
  282. Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22)
  283. 204Paragraph 204
  284. 205Paragraph 205
  285. 206Paragraph 206
  286. Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23)
  287. 207Paragraph 207
  288. 208Paragraph 208 Repealed
  289. 209Paragraph 209
  290. Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)
  291. 210Paragraph 210
  292. 211Paragraph 211
  293. Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43)
  294. 212Paragraph 212
  295. 213Paragraph 213
  296. Health and Social Care Act 2001 (c. 15)
  297. 214Paragraph 214
  298. 215Paragraph 215
  299. 216Paragraph 216
  300. 217Paragraph 217
  301. 218Paragraph 218
  302. Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c. 24)
  303. 219Paragraph 219
  304. 220Paragraph 220
  305. 221Paragraph 221
  306. 222Paragraph 222
  307. International Development Act 2002 (c. 1)
  308. 223Paragraph 223
  309. 224Paragraph 224
  310. National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17)
  311. 225Paragraph 225
  312. 226Paragraph 226
  313. Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41)
  314. 227Paragraph 227
  315. 228Paragraph 228
  316. 229Paragraph 229
  317. Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Act 2003 (c. 5)
  318. 230Paragraph 230
  319. 231Paragraph 231
  320. Finance Act 2003 (c. 14)
  321. 232Paragraph 232
  322. 233Paragraph 233
  323. 234Paragraph 234
  324. Licensing Act 2003 (c. 17)
  325. 235Paragraph 235
  326. 236Paragraph 236
  327. Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42)
  328. 237Paragraph 237
  329. 238Paragraph 238
  330. Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43)
  331. 239Paragraph 239
  332. 240Paragraph 240
  333. 241Paragraph 241
  334. 242Paragraph 242
  335. 243Paragraph 243
  336. 244Paragraph 244
  337. 245Paragraph 245
  338. 246Paragraph 246
  339. 247Paragraph 247
  340. 248Paragraph 248
  341. 249Paragraph 249
  342. 250Paragraph 250
  343. 251Paragraph 251
  344. 252Paragraph 252
  345. Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)
  346. 253Paragraph 253
  347. 254Paragraph 254
  348. Finance Act 2004 (c. 12)
  349. 255Paragraph 255
  350. 256Paragraph 256
  351. ...
  352. 257Paragraph 257 Repealed
  353. 258Paragraph 258 Repealed
  354. 259Paragraph 259 Repealed
  355. Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (c. 23)
  356. 260Paragraph 260
  357. 261Paragraph 261
  358. Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28)
  359. 262Paragraph 262
  360. 263Paragraph 263
  361. Children Act 2004 (c. 31)
  362. 264Paragraph 264
  363. 265Paragraph 265
  364. 266Paragraph 266
  365. 267Paragraph 267
  366. Housing Act 2004 (c. 34)
  367. 268Paragraph 268
  368. 269Paragraph 269
  369. Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (c. 36)
  370. 270Paragraph 270
  371. 271Paragraph 271
  372. Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)
  373. 272Paragraph 272 Repealed
  374. 273Paragraph 273 Repealed
  375. 274Paragraph 274 Repealed
  376. Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5)
  377. 275Paragraph 275
  378. 276Paragraph 276
  379. Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c. 9)
  380. 277Paragraph 277
  381. 278Paragraph 278
  382. Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10)
  383. 279Paragraph 279
  384. 280Paragraph 280
  385. Health Act 2006 (c. 28)
  386. 281Paragraph 281
  387. 282Paragraph 282
  388. 283Paragraph 283
  389. 284Paragraph 284 Repealed
  390. 285Paragraph 285 Repealed
  391. 286Paragraph 286 Repealed
  392. 287Paragraph 287
  393. 288Paragraph 288
  394. 289Paragraph 289
  395. 290Paragraph 290
  396. 291Paragraph 291
  397. 292Paragraph 292
  398. 293Paragraph 293
  399. 294Paragraph 294 Repealed
  400. 295Paragraph 295
  401. 296Paragraph 296
  402. 297Paragraph 297
  403. 298Paragraph 298
  404. 299Paragraph 299
  405. 300Paragraph 300
  406. 301Paragraph 301
  407. Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)
  408. 302Paragraph 302
  409. 303Paragraph 303
  410. 304Paragraph 304
  411. Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 30)
  412. 305Paragraph 305
  413. 306Paragraph 306
  414. NHS Redress Act 2006 (c. 44)
  415. 307Paragraph 307
  416. 308Paragraph 308
  417. 309Paragraph 309
  418. 310Paragraph 310
  419. 311Paragraph 311
  420. 312Paragraph 312
  421. Schedule 2: Transitional and saving provision
  422. Part 1: General provisions
  423. Continuity of the law
  424. 1Paragraph 1
  425. Effect of old transitional provisions and savings
  426. 2Paragraph 2
  427. 3Paragraph 3
  428. Use of existing forms etc
  429. 4Paragraph 4
  430. Pre-commencement offences
  431. 5Paragraph 5
  432. Interpretation
  433. 6Paragraph 6
  434. Part 2: Particular savings
  435. Section 6(6) of the Health Authorities Act 1995 (c. 17)
  436. 7Paragraph 7
  437. Article 2(c) of the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672)
  438. 8Paragraph 8
  439. Definitions
  440. 9Paragraph 9
  441. 10Paragraph 10
  442. 11Paragraph 11
  443. Powers to make regulations exercisable jointly with the Treasury
  444. 12Paragraph 12
  445. Article 4 of the National Health Service (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1407)
  446. 13Paragraph 13
  447. Former functions of Health Authorities ceasing to be exercisable by Local Health Boards
  448. 14Paragraph 14
  449. 15Paragraph 15
  450. Provision made by virtue of the Local Health Boards (Functions) (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/150 (W.20))
  451. 16Paragraph 16
  452. “Relevant Assembly functions” under paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)
  453. 17Paragraph 17
  454. References to the National Assembly for Wales in the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006
  455. 18Paragraph 18
  456. Section 13(3), (4) and (10) of the Health Act 1999 (c. 8)
  457. 19Paragraph 19
  458. Schedule 3: Transitory modifications
  459. Part 1: Transitory modifications relating to primary ophthalmic services
  460. 1Paragraph 1
  461. Part 2: Other transitory modifications
  462. Section 11 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41), and section 9 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42)
  463. 2Paragraph 2
  464. 3Paragraph 3
  465. Sections 126 and 275 of, and Schedule 13 to National Health Service Act 2006, and section 71, 72, 78, 80, 109, 190, 198 and 206 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006
  466. 4Paragraph 4
  467. Section 128 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41), and section 82 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42)
  468. 5Paragraph 5
  469. Section 129 of the National Health Service Act 2006, and section 83 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006
  470. 6Paragraph 6
  471. Section 132 of the National Health Service Act 2006, and section 86 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006
  472. 7Paragraph 7
  473. Section 180 of the National Health Service Act 2006 and section 129 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006
  474. 8Paragraph 8
  475. Schedule 20 to the National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41) and Schedule 15 to the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006
  476. 9Paragraph 9
  477. Modifications applicable until the end of the initial period under the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)
  478. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  479. Schedule 4: Repeals and revocations