- Statutory Instrument 2003 No. 2245 (C. 87)
The Health and Social Care Act 2001 (Commencement No. 13) (England) Order 2003
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| Made | 29th August 2003 |
The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 64(6) and 70(2) of the Health and Social Care Act 2001[1], hereby makes the following Order:
Citation, interpretation and application
1. - (1) This Order may be cited as the Health and Social Care Act 2001 (Commencement No. 13) (England) Order 2003.
(2) In this Order, "the Act" means the Health and Social Care Act 2001.
(3) This Order applies to England only.
Appointed day in respect of independent advocacy services.
2. 1st September 2003 is the appointed day for the coming into force of -
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(a) section 12 of the Act (independent advocacy services); and
(b) paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 to the Act (minor and consequential amendments) and, in so far as it relates to that paragraph, section 67(1) of the Act.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Rosie Winterton
Minister of State, Department of Health
29th August 2003
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order is the thirteenth Commencement Order made under the Health and Social Care Act 2001 ("the Act") relating to England. It applies to England only.
Article 2 brings into force on 1st September 2003 section 12 of the Act (which relates to the duty of the Secretary of State to provide independent advocacy services), and paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 to the Act (which makes consequential amendments to the provisions of the Mental Health Act 1983 dealing with correspondence with patients).
(This note is not part of the Order)
The provisions of the Health and Social Care Act 2001 listed in the table below have been brought into force in England by Commencement Orders made before the date of this Order. Certain provisions of Commencement Orders S.I. 2001/3752, 2002/1095, 1170 and 1312 have effect in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The following Commencement Orders have been made in relation to Wales: S.I. 2001/3807, 2002/1475 and 1919 and 2003/713 and 939.
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
| Section 1 (partially) | 22nd October 2001 | 2001/3619 |
| Section 2 (partially) | 30th September 2002 | 2002/2363 |
| Section 3 | 1st August 2001 | 2001/2804 |
| Section 4 | 1st August 2001 | 2001/2804 |
| Section 5 | 12th September 2002 | 2002/2363 |
| Section 6 | 1st October 2001 | 2001/3294 |
| Section 7 to 11 | 1st January 2003 | 2003/53 |
| Section 13 | 1st August 2001 | 2001/2804 |
| Section 14 | 1st April 2002 | 2002/1095 |
| Section 15 (partially) | 8th March 2002 | 2002/1095 |
| Section 15 (remainder) | 1st April 2002 | 2002/1095 |
| Section 16 | Day referred to in article 2(4) and (5) of S.I. 2001/3738 | 2001/3738 |
| Section 17 | 14th December 2001 | 2001/3738 |
| Section 18 | 12th September 2002 | 2002/2363 |
| Section 20(1) to (5) (partially) | 22nd November 2001 | 2001/3738 |
| Section 20(1) to (5) (partially) | 14th December 2001 | 2001/3738 |
| Section 20(1) and (6) | 1st February 2003 | 2003/53 |
| Section 21 | 22nd November 2001 | 2001/3738 |
| Section 22 | 22nd November 2001 | 2001/3738 |
| Section 24 | 22nd November 2001 | 2001/3738 |
| Section 25 (partially) | 22nd November 2001 | 2001/3738 |
| Section 25 (partially) | 14th December 2001 | 2001/3738 |
| Section 25 (remainder) | 1st February 2003 | 2003/53 |
| Section 26(2) | 31st May 2002 | 2002/1095 |
| Section 27 (partially) | 1st October 2001 | 2001/3294 |
| Section 27 (partially) | 1st December 2001 | 2001/3294 |
| Section 28 | 8th March 2002 | 2002/1095 |
| Section 29 and Schedule 2 | 8th March 2002 | 2002/1095 |
| Section 30 | 8th March 2002 | 2002/1095 |
| Section 31 | 8th March 2002 | 2002/1095 |
| Section 32 | 8th March 2002 | 2002/1095 |
| Section 33 | 8th March 2002 | 2002/1095 |
| Section 34 | 8th March 2002 | 2002/1095 |
| Section 35 | 8th March 2002 | 2002/1095 |
| Section 36 | 8th March 2002 | 2002/1095 |
| Section 37 | 8th March 2002 | 2002/1095 |
| Section 38 | 8th March 2002 | 2002/1095 |
| Section 39 | 8th March 2002 | 2002/1095 |
| Section 41 | 8th March 2002 | 2002/1095 |
| Section 42 (partially) | 8th March 2002 | 2002/1095 |
| Section 42 (remainder) | 1st April 2002 | 2002/1095 |
| Section 43 | 1st April 2002 | 2002/1095 |
| Section 45 | 19th December 2001 | 2001/4149 |
| Section 46 | 1st August 2001 | 2001/2804 |
| Section 47 (partially) | 1st August 2001 | 2001/2804 |
| Section 47 (remainder) | 19th December 2001 | 2001/4149 |
| Section 48, Schedule 4 | 1st August 2001 | 2001/2804 |
| Section 49 (partially) | 1st October 2001 | 2001/3294 |
| Section 49 (remainder) | 1st April 2003 | 2003/850 |
| Section 50(1) | 8th April 2002 | 2002/3752 |
| Section 50(2) to (7), (8), (10) | 20th December 2001 | 2001/3752 |
| Section 51 | 8th November 2001 | 2001/3752 |
| Section 52 | 8th November 2001 | 2001/3752 |
| Section 53 | 1st October 2001 | 2001/3167 |
| Section 54 | 1st October 2001 | 2001/3167 |
| Section 55 (partially) | 1st October 2001 | 2001/3167 |
| Section 57 | 16th March 2003 | 2003/850 |
| Section 58 (partially) | 16th March 2003 | 2003/850 |
| Section 58 (remainder) | 8th April 2003 | 2003/850 |
| Section 62 | 15th April 2002 | 2002/1312 |
| Section 63 (partially) | 6th March 2002 | 2002/1095 |
| Section 67(1) (partially), Schedule 5, paragraphs 1, 4, 5(17) and 5(1) and 11(1) in so far as they relate to that paragraph 7, 9, 11(2)(a) and 5(1) and 11(1) in so far as they relate to that paragraph, and 14 | 1st January 2003 | 2003/53 |
| Section 67(1) (partially), Schedule 5, paragraphs 3, 5(10)(b), 13(a), (b), (d) (partially), and 10 (partially) | 1st October 2001 | 2001/3294 |
| Section 67(1) (partially), Schedule 5, paragraphs 5 (partially), and 15 (partially) | 22nd October 2001 | 2001/3619 |
| Section 67(1), Schedule 5, paragraphs 3, 5(10)(b), 13(a), (b), (d) and 10 (partially) | 1st December 2001 | 2001/3294 |
| Section 67(1) (partially), Schedule 5, paragraph 5(4) and (14) (partially) | 22nd November 2001 | 2001/3738 |
| Section 67(1) (partially), Schedule 5, paragraphs 5(4) and (14) (partially) and12(1) and (2) | 14th December 2001 | 2001/3738 |
| Section 67(1) (partially), Schedule 5, paragraphs 25(2), (5), (6), (7)(a) and (b), 7(c), (9), (10)(a) and 11(3) | 1st April 2002 | 2002/1095 |
| Section 67(1) (partially), Schedule 5, paragraphs 5(1) and (14) | 1st February 2003 | 2003/53 |
| Section 67(1) (partially), Schedule 5, paragraphs 5(8) and (16) | Day referred to in article 2(4) and (5) of S.I. 2001/3738 | 2001/3738 |
| Section 67(1) (partially), Schedule 5, paragraph 13 | 1st January 2003 | 2003/53 |
| Section 67(1) (partially), Schedule 5, paragraph 15 (remainder) | 8th April 2003 | 2003/850 |
| Section 67(2) (partially), Schedule 6 (partially) | 14th December 2001 | 2001/3738 |
| Section 67(2) (partially), Schedule 6 (partially) | 15th April 2002 | 2002/1312 |
| Section 67(2) (partially), Schedule 6 (partially) | 1st February 2003 | 2003/53 |
| Section 67(2) (partially), Schedule 6 (partially) | 8th April 2003 | 2003/850 |
Notes:
[1] 2001 c. 15; see section 66 for the definition of relevant authority which is relevant to the powers being exercised in this Order.back
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