Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 1 and Savings) (Scotland) Order 2007, and shall come into force on 28th January 2007.
(2) In this Order–
“the 1988 Act” means the Road Traffic Act 1988(1);
“the 1999 Act” means the Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Act 1999(2); and
“the Act” means the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003.
(3) This Order extends to Scotland only.
Appointed day for provisions relating to recovery of NHS charges and repeals relating to recovery of NHS charges
2.—(1) 28th January 2007 is the appointed day for the coming into force of section 150(1) to (7) and (10) to (14) of the Act in so far as it is not already in force(3).
(2) 29th January 2007 is the appointed day for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act in so far as they are not already in force(4)–
(a)sections 151 to 162(5);
(b)section 163(1) and (2);
(c)section 164;
(d)sections 166 to 169;
(e)section 196 so far as relating to the repeals in Part 3 of Schedule 14;
(f)Schedule 10; and
(g)part 3 of Schedule 14.
Saving provisions
3.—(1) Notwithstanding article 2 above, the 1999 Act, and the powers to make regulations under it, shall continue to have effect in relation to injuries to which it applied which occurred before 29th January 2007.
(2) Where the 1999 Act continues to apply in accordance with paragraph (1)–
(a)section 145(6) of the 1988 Act;
(b)paragraph 56(e) of Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992(6); and
(c)section 20(3) of the Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002(7),
shall be read as if the repeals relating to that section in Part 3 of Schedule 14 to the Act had not been made.
ANDREW P KERR
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
16th January 2007