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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
2006 No. 481 (C. 12)
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND
The Health and Social Care Act 2001 (Commencement No. 14) (England) Order 2006
Made
26th February 2006
The Secretary of State for Health makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 64(6) and 70 of the Health and Social Care Act 2001[1].[a]
Citation, interpretation and application 1.
—(1) This Order may be cited as the Health and Social Care Act 2001 (Commencement No. 14) (England) Order 2006.
(2) In this Order, "the Act" means the Health and Social Care Act 2001.
(3) This Order applies in relation to England only.
Appointed day in respect of provision for local pharmaceutical services schemes 2.
—(1) 28th February 2006 is the appointed day for the coming into force of—
(a) section 40 of the Act (provision for LPS services); and
(b) Schedule 3 to the Act,
for the purpose of making regulations.
(2) 1st April 2006 is the appointed day for the coming into force of—
(a) section 40 of the Act in so far as not already in force;
(b) Schedule 3 to the Act in so far as not already in force; and
(c) Paragraphs 5(12)(a) and 11(4) of Schedule 5 to the Act (minor and consequential amendments) and, in so far as it relates to those paragraphs, section 67(1) of the Act.
Appointed day in respect of pharmaceutical services 3.
1st April 2006 is the appointed day for the coming into force of Part 2 of Schedule 6 and, in so far as it relates to that Part, section 67(2) to the Act (repeals).
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Jane Kennedy
Minister of State, Department of Health
This Order is the fourteenth Commencement Order made under the Health and Social Care Act 2001 ("the Act") relating to England. It applies in relation to England only.
Article 2(1) brings into force on 28th February 2006 section 40 of the Act for the purposes of making regulations (which relate to the local pharmaceutical services schemes).
Article 2(2) brings into force on the 1st April 2006 section 40 of the Act for all purposes and paragraphs 5(12)(a) and 11(4) of Schedule 5 to the Act (which makes consequential amendments to the provisions of the National Health Service Act 1977).
Article 3 brings into force on the 1st April 2006 Part 2 of Schedule 6 which makes repeals relating to section 41 of the National Health Service Act 1977 and section 67(2) in so far as it relates to that Part.
NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(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 and 2002/1095, 1170 and 1312 have effect in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The following Commencement Orders have been made in relation to Wales only: S.I.2001/3087, 2002/1475 and 1919, 2003/ 713 and 939 and 2004/103 and 1754.
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
Sections 7 to 11
1st January 2003
2003/53
Section 12
1st September 2003
2003/2245
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 (partially)
14th December 2001
2001/3738
Section 18
12th September 2002
2002/2363
Section 19
1st April 2002
2002/1095
Section 20 (partially)
22nd November 2001
2001/3738
Section 20 (partially)
14th December 2001
2001/3738
Section 20 (partially)
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 (partially)
31st May 2002
2002/1095
Section 27 (partially)
1st October 2001
2001/3294
Section 27 (remainder)
1st December 2001
2001/3294
Section 28 to 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
1st August 2001
2002/2804
Section 49 (partially)
1st October 2001
2001/3294
Section 49 (remainder)
1st April 2003
2003/850
Section 50 (partially)
8th April 2002
2001/3752
Section 50 (partially)
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 63 (remainder)
1st April 2002
2002/1095
Section 67(1) (partially)
1stt October 2001
2001/3294
Section 67(1) (partially)
22nd October 2001
2001/3619
Section 67(1) (partially)
22nd November 2001
2001/3738
Section 67(1) (partially)
1st December 2001
2001/3294
Section 67(1) (partially)
14th December 2001
2001/3738
Section 67(1) (partially)
1st April 2002
2002/1095
Section 67(1) (partially)
1st January 2003
2003/53
Section 67(1) (partially)
1st February 2003
2003/53
Section 67(1) (partially)
8th April 2003
2003/850
Section 67(1) (partially)
1st September 2003
2003/2245
Section 67(2) (partially)
14th December 2001
2001/3738
Section 67(2) (partially)
1st April 2002
2002/1095
Section 67(2) (partially)
15th April 2002
2002/1312
Section 67(2) (partially)
1st February2003
2003/53
Section 67(2) (partially)
8th April 2003
2003/850
Schedule 1 (partially)
1st January 2003
2003/53
Schedule 2
8th March 2002
2002/1095
Schedule 4
1st August 2001
2001/2804
Schedule 5:
Paragraphs 3, 5(10)(b), 13(a), (b), (d) (partially), and 10 (partially)
1st October 2001
2001/3294
Paragraphs 5(3) and 15(1) and (3) (partially)
22nd October 2001
2001/3619
Paragraphs5(4) and (14) (partially)
22nd November 2001
2001/3738
Paragraphs 3,5(10)(b),13(a),(b),(d) and 10 (remainder)
1st December 2001
2001/3294
Paragraphs 5(4) and (14) (partially)
14th December2001
2001/3738
Paragraphs 12(1) and (2)(partially)
14th December 2001
2001/3738
Paragraphs 2,5(2),(5),(6),(7)(a)(b) and (c),(9),(10)(a) and 11(3)
1st April 2002
2002/1095
Paragraphs 1,4,5(17),7,9,11(2)(a),13 and 14;and Paragraphs 5(1) and 11(1) (partially)
1st January 2003
2003/53
Paragraphs 5(1) and (14) (remainder)
1st February 2003
2003/53
Paragraph 15(1)(partially),(2) and (3)(partially)
8th April 2003
2003/850
Paragraph 6
1st September 2003
2003/2245
Paragraphs 5(8) and (16)
Day referred to in article 2(4) and (5) of S.I. 2001/3738
2001/3738
Schedule 6 (partially)
14th December 2001
2001/3738
Schedule 6 (partially)
1st April 2002
2002/1095
Schedule 6 (partially)
15th April 2002
2002/1312
Schedule 6 (partially)
1st February 2003
2003/53
Schedule 6 (partially)
8th April 2003
2003/850
Schedule 6 (partially)
Day referred to in Article2(4) and 5 of S.I.2001/3738