- Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 779 (C. 17)
The Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2000
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| Made | 14th March 2000 |
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 67(1) and (2) of the Health Act 1999[1], and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
Citation and interpretation
1. - (1) This Order may be cited as the Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2000.
(2) In this Order "the Act" means the Health Act 1999.
Appointed day
2. - (1) Subject to paragraph (2), 15th March 2000 is the day appointed for the coming into force of subsections (1), (2) and (4) of section 60 of the Act and Schedule 3 to the Act.
(2) The reference in paragraph 11(3) of Schedule 3 to the Act to arrangements made under section 28C of the National Health Service Act 1977[2], is to be taken as referring only to a pilot scheme under Part I of the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997[3] under which personal medical services are to be provided, and the purpose of bringing paragraph 11(3) of Schedule 3 to the Act into force is limited accordingly.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
John Denham
Minister of State, Department of Health
14th March 2000
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force further provisions of the Health Act 1999.
The provisions which are brought into force relate to the regulation of health care and associated professions, including the amendment of legislation relating to such professions, by means of Orders in Council.
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Health Act 1999 have been, or are to be, brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order. In addition to the provisions listed below, various provisions of Part II of, and Schedules 4 and 5 to, the Act that extend only to Scotland have been brought into force on 1st October 1999 by the Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 4) (Scotland) Order 1999, S.S.I. 1999/90 (C. 66), on 14th October 1999 by the Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 6) (Scotland) Order 1999, S.S.I. 1999 No. 115 (C. 73) and on 1st March 2000 by the Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 7) (Scotland) Order 2000, S.S.I. 2000 No. 38 (C. 2).
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. | ||
| s. 1 as to England | 1.10.99 | 1999/2540 | ||
| s. 2 as to England | ||||
| s. 2 as to (partially) | 8.9.99 | 1999/2342 | ||
| s. 2. as to (remainder) | 4.1.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| s. 3 as to England | 1.4.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| s. 4 as to England | ||||
| s. 4 as to (partially) | 1.9.99 | 1999/2342 | ||
| s. 4 as to (remainder) | 1.4.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| s. 5 as to England (partially) | 4.1.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| s. 6(1) as to England | 4.1.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| s. 7 as to England | 4.1.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| s. 8 as to England | 1.9.99 | 1999/2342 | ||
| s.9 as to England | 1.4.00 | 1999/2793 | ||
| s. 11 as to England | 1.9.99 | 1999/2342 | ||
| s. 12 as to England | ||||
| s. 12 as to (partially) | 1.9.99 | 1999/2342 | ||
| s. 12 as to (remainder) | 4.1.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| s. 12 as to Wales (partially) | 1.12.99 | 1999/3184 | ||
| ss. 13 and 14 as to England | 1.10.99 | 1999/2540 | ||
| ss. 13 and 14 as to Wales | 1.11.99 | 1999/3184 | ||
| ss. 15 to 17 as to England | 1.9.99 | 1999/2342 | ||
| ss. 15 to 17 as to Wales | 1.11.99 | 1999/3184 | 1.9.99 | |
| s. 18 as to England | ||||
| s. 18 as to (partially) | 1.11.99 | 1999/2793 | ||
| s. 18 as to (remainder) | 4.1.00 | 1999/2793 | ||
| s. 18 as to Wales (partially) | 1.11.99 | 1999/3184 | ||
| s. 19 | 1.11.99 | 1999/2793 | ||
| s. 20 as to England and Wales (partially) | 1.11.99 | 1999/2793 | ||
| s. 20 as to England (remainder) | 4.1.00 | 1999/2793 | ||
| s. 21 as to England | 4.1.00 | 1999/2793 | ||
| ss. 23 to 25 | 1.11.99 | 1999/2793 | ||
| ss. 26 to 27 as to England | 1.4.00 | 1999/2793 | ||
| s. 28 as to England | 1.4.00 | 1999/2793 | ||
| s. 28 as to Wales (partially) | 1.11.99 | 1999/3184 | ||
| s. 29 as to England (partially) | 1.11.99 | 1999/2793 | ||
| s. 29 as to England (remainder) | 1.4.00 | 1999/2793 | ||
| ss. 30 to 32 as to England | 1.4.00 | 1999/2793 | ||
| s. 33(1) to (6) (partially) | 1.9.99 | 1999/2177 | ||
| s. 34 (partially) | 3.8.99 | 1999/2177 | ||
| s. 34 (remainder) | 1.11.99 | 1999/2177 | ||
| s. 36 (partially) | 3.8.99 | 1999/2177 | ||
| s. 37 (partially) | 3.8.99 | 1999/2177 | ||
| s. 37(1) to (9) (remainder) | 1.11.99 | 1999/2177 | ||
| s. 38 (partially) | 3.8.99 | 1999/2177 | ||
| s. 38 (partially) | 1.9.99 | 1999/2177 | ||
| s. 38 (partially) | 1.11.99 | 1999/2177 | ||
| s. 39 as to England | 1.11.99 | 1999/2793 | ||
| s. 41 | 1.4.00 | 1999/2793 | ||
| ss. 42 to 44 | 1.10.00 | 1999/2540 | ||
| s. 62 | 3.8.99 | 1999/2177 | ||
| s. 63 | 3.8.99 | 1999/2177 | ||
| s. 64 | 3.8.99 | 1999/2177 | ||
| s. 65(1) | ||||
| s. 65(1) as to England (partially) | 1.9.99 | 1999/2342 | ||
| s. 65(1) as to England (partially) | 1.10.99 | 1999/2540 | ||
| s. 65(1) as to England (partially) | 1.11.99 | 1999/2793 | ||
| s. 65(1) as to England (partially) | 1.4.00 | 1999/2793 | ||
| s. 65(1) as to Wales (partially) | 1.11.99 | 1999/3184 | ||
| s. 65(1) as to Wales (partially) | 1.12.99 | 1999/3184 | ||
| s. 65(1) as to England and Wales (partially) | 1.11.99 | 1999/2793 | ||
| s. 65(1) as to England and Wales (partially) | 4.1.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| s. 65(1) as to England and Wales (partially) | 1.4.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| s. 65(1) as to England and Wales (partially) | 1.4.00 | 1999/2793 | ||
| s. 65(2) | ||||
| s. 65(2) as to England (partially) | 1.10.99 | 1999/2540 | ||
| s. 65(2) as to England and Wales (partially) | 1.11.99 | 1999/2793 | ||
| s. 65(2) as to England and Wales (partially) | 1.4.99 | 1999/2793 | ||
| s.65(2) as to the United Kingdom (partially) | 1.11.99 | 1999/2793 | ||
| Schedule 1 | ||||
| as to England (partially) | 8.9.99 | 1999/2342 | ||
| as to England (partially) | 4.1.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| as to England (remainder) | 1.4.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| Schedule 2 | 1.11.99 | 1999/2793 | ||
| Schedule 4 | ||||
| paragraphs 1 and 3 as to England | 4.1.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| paragraph 4 | ||||
| as to England (partially) | 1.9.99 | 1999/2342 | ||
| as to England (partially) | 1.11.99 | 1999/2793 | ||
| as to England (partially) | 4.1.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| as to England (partially) | 1.4.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| as to England (partially) | 1.4.00 | 1999/2793 | ||
| as to Wales (partially) | 1.11.99 | 1999/3184 | ||
| as to Wales (partially) | 1.12.99 | 1999/3184 | ||
| as to England and Wales (partially) | 1.4.00 | 1999/2793 | ||
| paragraph 5 | ||||
| as to England | 4.1.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| as to Wales | 1.12.99 | 1999/3184 | ||
| paragraph 6 | ||||
| as to England | 1.9.99 | 1999/2342 | ||
| as to Wales | 1.12.99 | 1999/3184 | ||
| paragraph 7 as to England | 4.1.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| paragraph 8 as to England (partially) | 1.10.99 | 1999/2540 | ||
| paragraph 9 | ||||
| as to England (partially) | 1.9.99 | 1999/2342 | ||
| as to England (remainder) | 4.1.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| as to Wales (partially) | 1.12.99 | 1999/3184 | ||
| paragraphs 10 and 11 as to England | 4.1.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| paragraph 12 | ||||
| as to England (partially) | 1.9.99 | 1999/2342 | ||
| as to England (remainder) | 4.1.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| as to Wales (partially) | 1.12.99 | 1999/3184 | ||
| paragraph 13 as to England | 4.1.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| paragraph 14 as to England (partially) | 1.11.99 | 1999/2793 | ||
| paragraph 14 as to England (remainder) | 1.4.00 | 1999/2793 | ||
| paragraph 15 | ||||
| as to England | 1.10.99 | 1999/2540 | ||
| as to Wales | 1.12.99 | 1999/3184 | ||
| paragraph 23 as to England | 4.1.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| paragraph 24 as to England | 1.9.99 | 1999/2342 | ||
| paragraph 25 as to England | 4.1.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| paragraph 26 | ||||
| as to England | 1.9.99 | 1999/2342 | ||
| as to Wales | 1.12.99 | 1999/3184 | ||
| paragraph 27 | ||||
| as to England (partially) | 1.10.99 | 1999/2540 | ||
| as to England (partially) | 4.1.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| as to England and Wales (partially) | 1.4.00 | 1999/2793 | ||
| paragraphs 28 and 29 as to England | 4.1.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| paragraph 30 | ||||
| as to England (partially) | 1.9.99 | 1999/2342 | ||
| as to England (remainder) | 4.1.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| as to Wales (partially) | 1.12.99 | 1999/3184 | ||
| paragraph 31 | ||||
| as to England (partially) | 1.9.99 | 1999/2342 | ||
| as to England (remainder) | 1.4.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| as to Wales (partially) | 1.12.99 | 1999/3184 | ||
| paragraph 32 | ||||
| as to England | 1.9.99 | 1999/2342 | ||
| as to Wales | 1.12.99 | 1999/3184 | ||
| paragraph 33 as to England | 1.4.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| paragraph 34 | ||||
| as to England (partially) | 1.9.99 | 1999/2342 | ||
| as to England (remainder) | 4.1.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| as to Wales (partially) | 1.12.99 | 1999/3184 | ||
| paragraph 35 as to England | 1.4.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| paragraph 36 as to England | 1.11.99 | 1999/2793 | ||
| paragraph 37 | ||||
| as to England (partially) | 1.9.99 | 1999/2342 | ||
| as to England (remainder) | 4.1.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| as to Wales (partially) | 1.11.99 | 1999/3184 | ||
| as to Wales (partially) | 1.12.99 | 1999/3184 | ||
| paragraph 38 | ||||
| as to England (partially) | 1.9.99 | 1999/2342 | ||
| as to England (partially) | 4.1.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| as to Wales (partially) | 1.12.99 | 1999/3184 | ||
| as to England and Wales (partially) | 1.4.00 | 1999/2793 | ||
| paragraph 39 | ||||
| as to England | 1.9.99 | 1999/2342 | ||
| as to Wales | 1.12.99 | 1999/3184 | ||
| paragraph 40 as to England | 4.1.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| paragraphs 65 to 69 as to England and Wales | 1.4.00 | 1999/2793 | ||
| paragraph 71 | ||||
| as to England (partially) | 1.10.99 | 1999/2540 | ||
| as to England (remainder) | 4.1.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| paragraph 72 as to England | 1.4.00 | 1999/2793 | ||
| paragraph 73 as to England and Wales | 1.4.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| paragraph 74 | ||||
| as to England (partially) | 1.9.99 | 1999/2342 | ||
| as to Wales (partially) | 1.12.99 | 1999/3184 | ||
| as to England and Wales (partially) | 1.11.99 | 1999/2793 | ||
| as to England and Wales (partially) | 4.1.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| as to England and Wales (partially) | 1.4.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| paragraph 75 | ||||
| as to England | 1.9.99 | 1999/2342 | ||
| as to Wales | 1.12.99 | 1999/3184 | ||
| paragraph 76 | ||||
| as to England (partially) | 1.9.99 | 1999/2342 | ||
| as to Wales (partially) | 1.12.99 | 1999/3184 | ||
| as to England and Wales (partially) | 1.11.99 | 1999/2793 | ||
| as to England and Wales (partially) | 4.1.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| paragraphs 77 and 78 as to England | 4.1.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| paragraph 79 | ||||
| as to England | 4.1.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| as to Wales (partially) | 1.11.99 | 1999/3184 | ||
| paragraph 81 | ||||
| as to England (partially) | 4.1.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| as to England and Wales (partially) | 1.11.99 | 1999/2793 | ||
| paragraph 82 as to England and Wales | 1.4.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| paragraph 83 | ||||
| as to England (partially) | 1.9.99 | 1999/2342 | ||
| as to England (partially) | 1.10.99 | 1999/2540 | ||
| as to England (remainder) | 4.1.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| as to Wales (partially) | 1.12.99 | 1999/3184 | ||
| paragraph 84 as to England | 1.9.99 | 1999/2342 | ||
| paragraph 85 | ||||
| as to England (partially) | 1.10.99 | 1999/2540 | ||
| as to England and Wales (partially) | 4.1.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| paragraph 86 as to England and Wales | 1.4.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| paragraph 87 as to England | 4.1.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| paragraph 88 | ||||
| as to England (partially) | 1.9.99 | 1999/2342 | ||
| as to England (partially) | 1.10.99 | 1999/2540 | ||
| as to England (remainder) | 4.1.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| as to Wales (partially) | 1.12.99 | 1999/3184 | ||
| paragraph 89 as to England | 4.1.00 | 1999/2342 | ||
| paragraph 90 as to England | 1.10.99 | 1999/2540 | ||
| Schedule 5 as to England (partially) | 1.10.99 | 1999/2540 | ||
| as to England (partially) | 1.11.99 | 1999/2793 | ||
| as to England and Wales (partially) | 1.11.99 | 1999/2793 | ||
| as to England and Wales (partially) | 1.4.00 | 1999/2793 | ||
| as to the United Kingdom (partially) | 1.11.99 | 1999/2793 |
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