- Statutory Instrument 2005 No. 919
The Human Tissue Act 2004 (Commencement No.1) Order 2005
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| Made | 23rd March 2005 |
The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 58(3) and 60(2) of the Human Tissue Act 2004[1], having consulted with the National Assembly for Wales and the relevant Northern Ireland department[2], hereby makes the following Order:
Citation and interpretation
1. This Order may be cited as the Human Tissue Act 2004 (Commencement No.1) Order 2005 and references in this Order to the Act are to the Human Tissue Act 2004.
Transitional provision
2. Any duty imposed on the Authority by provisions brought into force by this Order shall apply only in relation to activities carried on after the coming into force of provisions of this Act imposing obligations or restrictions in relation to such activities.
Appointed day
3. The provisions of the Act listed in the Schedule shall come into force, to the extent indicated in the Schedule, on 1 April 2005.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Rosie Winterton
Minister of State, Department of Health
23rd March 2005
Provisions of the Act coming into force on 1 April 2005
| Provision of the Act | Subject matter |
| Section 13 | The Human Tissue Authority |
| Section 14 | Remit of the Authority |
| Section 15 | General functions of the Authority |
| Section 26 | Preparation of codes of practice |
| Section 27 | Codes of practice: consent |
| Section 28 | Effect of codes of practice |
| Section 29 | Approval of codes of practice |
| Section 35 | The Authority: agency arrangements and provision of services |
| Section 36 | Duty of the Authority to make annual report |
| Section 38 | General duties of the Authority in carrying out functions |
| Section 39, so far as it relates to section 14 | Exceptions: criminal justice purposes |
| Section 40, so far as it relates to section 14 | Religious relics |
| Section 41, so far as relevant to the provisions brought into force by this Order | Interpretation of Part 2 |
| Section 42 | Power of Authority to assist other public authorities |
| Section 52, so far as relevant to the provisions brought into force by this Order | Orders and regulations |
| Section 53, so far as relevant to the provisions brought into force by this Order | Definition of "relevant material" |
| Section 54, so far as relevant to the provisions brought into force by this Order | General interpretation |
| Section 55 | Financial provisions |
| Schedule 1 | Scheduled purposes |
| Schedule 2 | Further provisions relating to the Authority |
| Schedule 6, paragraph 6 | Consequential amendments: Enterprise Act 2002[3] |
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order provides for the coming into force of provisions of the Human Tissue Act 2004 (c.30) on 1 April 2005. The provisions brought into force enable the Human Tissue Authority ("the Authority") to be established, confer certain functions upon it and deal with certain consequential amendments.
Article 2 makes transitional provision to the effect that the Authority is not under any duty by virtue of provisions brought into force by this Order in relation to activities carried on before provisions of the Act regulating those activities come into force.
Article 3 of this Order brings into force -
section 13, which provides for the establishment of the Authority, and Schedule 2, which makes further provision about it;
section 14, which specifies the Authority's remit, and sections 39 and 40 to the extent that they qualify section 14;
section 15, which confers general functions upon the Authority, and sections 36, 38 and 42 , which confer further powers and duties upon it;
sections 26 to 29, which confer powers and duties on the Authority to make codes of practice in relation to certain matters and which make provision relating to such codes;
section 35, which enables agency arrangements to be made in respect of the Authority's functions;
section 52, which makes provision about regulations and orders under the Act, to the extent that it is relevant to the provisions brought into force by this Order;
section 55, which makes financial provisions;
paragraph 6 of Schedule 6, which makes an amendment to the Enterprise Act 2002 consequential upon the establishment of the Authority.
Interpretation provisions in sections 41, 53 and 54, to the extent relevant to the provisions brought into force, and Schedule 1, defining 'scheduled purposes', are also brought into force.
Notes:
[1] 2004 c.30.back
[2] See section 60(3) and (4) for the relevant requirements as to consultation and section 54(1) which defines "relevant Northern Ireland department" as the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety.back
[a] Amended by Correction Slip. Page 1, insert "(C.40)" immediately after the SI number. back
[b] Amended by Correction Slip. Page 1 and also on the back page; the subject headings "HUMAN TISSUE, ENGLAND AND WALES" and "HUMAN TISSUE, NORTHERN IRELAND" should both be deleted and replaced with the single subject heading, "HUMAN TISSUE". back
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