2002 No. 1095 (C.26)
The Health and Social Care Act 2001 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2002
Made
The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 64(6) and (8) and 70(2) of the Health and Social Care Act 20011 and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
Citation, interpretation and extent1
1
This Order may be cited as the Health and Social Care Act 2001 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2002.
2
3
Article 2(1) extends to England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
4
Article 2(2) extends to England and Wales.
5
Article 2(3) extends to England and, except where otherwise specified in the Schedule to this Order, to Wales.
6
Article 2(4) to (7) extends to England only.
Appointed days2
1
The day appointed for the coming into force of section 63 of the Act is—
a
for the purpose of making orders, 6th March 2002, and
b
for all other purposes, 1st April 2002.
2
The day appointed for the coming into force of section 15 of the Act is—
a
for the purpose of making regulations, 8th March 2002, and
b
for all other purposes, 1st April 2002.
3
The day appointed for the coming into force of each provision of the Act specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order is 1st April 2002.
4
The day appointed for the coming into force of sections 28 to 39, and 41 of, and Schedule 2 to, the Act is 8th March 2002.
5
The day appointed for the coming into force of section 42 of the Act is—
a
for the purpose of making regulations, 8th March 2002, and
b
for all other purposes, 1st April 2002.
6
The day appointed for the coming into force of section 43 of the Act is 1st April 2002.
7
The day appointed for the coming into force of section 26(2) of the Act is 31st May 2002.
Transitional Provisions for Certificates given under Schedule 10 to the 1977 Act3
Where before 1st April 2002 any person has asked the Medical Practices Committee for a certificate under paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 10 to the 1977 Act (prohibition, and certificate of Medical Practices Committee) and the application has not been determined by that date, that application shall have effect as if it were an application made to the Secretary of State.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
SCHEDULEPROVISIONS OF THE ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 1st APRIL 2002 for ENGLAND AND, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, WALES
Column 1 | Column 2 |
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Provisions of the Act | Subject matter |
Section 14 | Abolition of Medical Practices Committee and amendment of Schedule 10 to the 1977 Act |
Section 19, but not as respects Wales | Enhanced criminal records certificates |
Section 67(1) in so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 5 specified below | |
Section 67(2) in so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 6 specified below | |
Paragraphs 2 (but not as respects Wales), 5(2), (5), (6), (7)(a) and (b) (but not as respects Wales), (7)(c), (9), (10)(a) and 11(3) (but not as respects Wales) of Schedule 5 | Minor and consequential amendments |
In Schedule 6, the repeals relating to—
| Repeals |
(This note is not part of the Order)
(This note is not part of the Order)
Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I.No. |
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Section 1 (partially) | 22nd October 2001 | |
Section 3 | 1st August 2001 | |
Section 4 | 1st August 2001 | |
Section 6 | 1st October 2001 | |
Section 13 | 1st August 2001 | |
Section 16 | Day referred to in article 2(4) and (5) of 2001/3738 | |
Section 17 | 14th December 2001 | |
Section 20(1) to (5) (partially) | 22nd November 2001 | |
Section 21 | 22nd November 2001 | |
Section 22 | 22nd November 2001 | |
Section 24 | 22nd November 2001 | |
Section 25 (partially) | 22nd November 2001 | |
Section 27 (partially) | 14th December 2001 | |
Section 27 (partially) | 1st October 2001 | |
Section 27 (remainder) | 1st December 2001 | |
Section 45 | 19th December 2001 | |
Section 46 (partially) | 1st August 2001 | |
Section 46 (remainder) | 19th December 2001 | |
Section 47 | 1st August 2001 | |
Section 48 | 1st August 2001 | |
Section 4 | 1st August 2001 | |
Section 49 (partially) | 1st October 2001 | |
Section 50(1) | 8th April 2002 | |
Section 50(2) to (7), (8) (remainder), (10) in England | 20th December 2001 | |
Section 51 | 8th November 2001 | |
Section 52 | 8th November 2001 | |
Section 53 | 1st October 2001 | |
Section 54 (partially) | 1st October 2001 | |
Section 55 (partially) | 1st October 2001 | |
Section 67(1) (partially) | 1st October 2001 |