Statutory Instruments
HEALTH CARE AND ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONS
Made
27th March 2002
The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 67(1) and (2) of the Health Act 1999(1), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2002.
(2) In this Order, “the Act” means the Health Act 1999.
2.—(1) 1st April 2002 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 60(3) of the Act in so far as it relates to the provisions mentioned in articles 3, 4 and 5.
3. The following provisions of the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1997—
(a)sections 1 to 8; 10; 11; 14; 15; 17 to 20; in 22(1), the definitions of “by order”, “the Central Council” and “the Council”, “elected members” and “electoral scheme”, “the National Boards” and “the Boards”, “prescribed” and “rules”, 22(2), and 22(3); and 24(2) to (5); Schedule 1; Schedule 2; Schedule 3; and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 4.
4. The following provisions in the Professions Supplementary to Medicine Act 1960—
(a)sections 1; 2(1) to (4); 3; 4; 5; 8; 9(1), (2), (5) and (6)(2); 11; 12; the First Schedule; and the Second Schedule.
5. In Schedule 5 to the Act the repeals relating to the provisions specified in articles 3 and 4 to the extent specified in that article.
Alan Milburn
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State,
Department of Health
27th March 2002
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 1st April 2002 section 60(3) of the Health Act 1999 (partially) and repeals in Schedule 5 to the Act (partially). The effect is that certain provisions in the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1997 and the Professions Supplementary to Medicine Act 1960 are repealed in consequence of the coming into force of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 (S.I. 2002/253) and the Health Professions Order 2001 (S.I. 2002/254). Other provisions in the 1997 and 1960 Acts were repealed by virtue of S.I. 2001/1985.
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Health Act 1999 have been, or are to be, brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order. In addition to the provisions listed below, various provisions of Part II of, and Schedules 4 and 5 to, the Act that extend only to Scotland have been brought into force on 1st October 1999 by the Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 4) (Scotland) Order 1999, S.S.I. 1999/90 (C.66), on 14th October 1999 by the Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 6) (Scotland) Order 1999, S.S.I. 1999 No. 115 (C.73) and on 1st March 2000 by the Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 7) (Scotland) Order 2000, S.S.I. 2000 No. 38 (C.2).
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| s.1 as to England | 1.10.99 | 1999/2540 |
| as to Wales | 1.4.00 | 2000/1026 |
| s.2 as to England | ||
| (partially) | 8.9.99 | 1999/2342 |
| (remainder) | 4.1.00 | 1999/2342 |
| s.3 as to England | 1.4.00 | 1999/2342 |
| s.4 as to England | ||
| (partially) | 1.9.99 | 1999/2342 |
| (remainder) | 1.4.00 | 1999/2342 |
| s.5 as to England (partially) | 4.1.00 | 1999/2342 |
| s.6(1) as to England | 4.1.00 | 1999/2342 |
| s.7 as to England | 4.1.00 | 1999/2342 |
| s.8 as to England | 1.9.99 | 1999/2342 |
| s.9 as to England | 1.4.00 | 1999/2793 |
| as to Wales | 1.4.00 | 2000/1041 |
| s.11 as to England | 1.9.99 | 1999/2342 |
| as to Wales | 1.4.00 | 2000/1026 |
| s.12 as to England | ||
| (partially) | 1.9.99 | 1999/2342 |
| (remainder) | 4.1.00 | 1999/2342 |
| as to Wales (partially) | 1.12.99 | 1999/3184 |
| ss.13 and 14 as to England | 1.10.99 | 1999/2540 |
| as to Wales | 1.11.99 | 1999/3184 |
| ss.15 to 17 as to England | 1.9.99 | 1999/2342 |
| as to Wales | 1.11.99 | 1999/3184 |
| s.18 as to England | ||
| (partially) | 1.11.99 | 1999/2793 |
| (remainder) | 4.1.00 | 1999/2793 |
| as to Wales (partially) | 1.11.99 | 1999/3184 |
| s.19 | 1.11.99 | 1999/2793 |
| s.20 as to England and Wales (partially) | 1.11.99 | 1999/2793 |
| as to England (remainder) | 4.1.00 | 1999/2793 |
| s.21 as to England | 4.1.00 | 1999/2793 |
| as to Wales | 1.4.00 | 2000/1041 |
| ss.23 to 25 | 1.11.99 | 1999/2793 |
| ss.26 to 27 as to England | 1.4.00 | 1999/2793 |
| as to Wales (partially) | 1.12.00 | 2000/2991 |
| s.28 as to England | 1.4.00 | 1999/2793 |
| as to Wales (partially) | 1.11.99 | 1999/3184 |
| s.29 as to England | ||
| (partially) | 1.11.99 | 1999/2793 |
| (remainder) | 1.4.00 | 1999/2793 |
| as to Wales (partially) | 1.12.00 | 2000/2991 |
| ss.30 to 32 as to England | 1.4.00 | 1999/2793 |
| ss.30 and 31 as to Wales (partially) | 1.12.00 | 2000/2991 |
| s.32 as to Wales | 1.1.01 | 2000/2991 |
| s.33(1) to (6) (partially) | 1.9.99 | 1999/2177 |
| s.34 (partially) | 3.8.99 | 1999/2177 |
| (remainder) | 1.11.99 | 1999/2177 |
| s.36 (partially) | 3.8.99 | 1999/2177 |
| s.37 (partially) | 3.8.99 | 1999/2177 |
| s.37(1) to (9) (remainder) | 1.11.99 | 1999/2177 |
| s.38 (partially) | 3.8.99 | 1999/2177 |
| (partially) | 1.9.99 | 1999/2177 |
| (partially) | 1.11.99 | 1999/2177 |
| s.39 as to England | 1.11.99 | 1999/2793 |
| as to Wales | 9.2.01 | 2001/270 |
| s.41 | 1.4.00 | 1999/2793 |
| ss.42 to 44 | 1.10.99 | 1999/2540 |
| s.60 (partially) | 15.3.00 | 2000/779 |
| (partially) | 11.5.01 | 2001/1985 |
| s.62 | 3.8.99 | 1999/2177 |
| s.63 | 3.8.99 | 1999/2177 |
| s.64 | 3.8.99 | 1999/2177 |
| Schedule 1 | ||
| as to England (partially) | 8.9.99 | 1999/2342 |
| as to England (partially) | 4.1.00 | 1999/2342 |
| as to England (remainder) | 1.4.00 | 1999/2342 |
| Schedule 2 | ||
| as to England and Wales | 1.11.99 | 1999/2793 |
| paragraphs 15 to 19 as to Scotland | 11.5.01 | 2001/1985 |
| paragraphs 17 to 19 as to Northern Ireland | 11.5.01 | 2001/1985 |
| Schedule 4 (and s.65(1) in so far as it relates to the paragraphs specified below)— | ||
| paragraphs 4 (partially), 6, 9 (partially), 12(1) (partially), 12(3)(b), 24, 26, 30(1) (partially), 30(2), 31(1) (partially), 31(3), 32, 34(b), 37(1) and (4) (partially), 37(5) and (6), 38(1) and (3) (partially), 39, 74 (partially), 75, 76(b), 83(1) (partially), 83(4), 84, 88(1) (partially) and 88(5) as to England | 1.9.99 | 1999/2342 |
| paragraphs 8 (partially), 15, 27(a) (partially), 71 (partially), 83(1) (partially), 83(6), 85(1) (partially), 85(3) and (4), 88(1) (partially), 88(6) and 90 as to England | 1.10.99 | 1999/2540 |
| paragraphs 4 (partially), 14(1), (3) and (4) (partially), 14(2) and paragraph 36 as to England | 1.11.99 | 1999/2793 |
| paragraphs 74 (partially), 76(a)(ii), 81(1) (partially) and 81(2)(b) as to England and Wales | 1.11.99 | 1999/2793 |
| paragraphs 4 (partially), 37(1) (partially), 37(5) and (6), 79(1) (partially) and 79(2)(a) and (c) as to Wales | 1.11.99 | 1999/3184 |
| paragraphs 4 (partially), 5, 6, 9 (partially), 12(1) (partially), 12(3)(b), 15, 26, 30(1) (partially), 30(2), 31(1) (partially), 31(3), 32, 34(b), 37(1) and (4) (partially), 38(1) and (3) (partially), 39, 74 (partially), 75, 76(b), 83(1) (partially), 83(4), 88(1) (partially) and 88(5) as to Wales | 1.12.99 | 1999/3184 |
| paragraphs 1, 3, 4 (partially), 5, 7, 9 (remainder), 10, 11, 12 (remainder), 13, 23, 25, 27(a) (remainder), 28, 29, 30 (remainder), 34 (remainder), 37 (remainder), 38(1) (partially), 38(2)(a) and (c), 38(3) (remainder), 40, 71 (remainder), 74 (partially), 77 to 79, 81 (except (2)(b)), 83(1) to (5) and (7) (remainder), 87, 88(1) to (5) (remainder) and 89 as to England | 4.1.00 | 1999/2342 |
| paragraphs 74 (partially), 76(a)(i), 85(1) (partially) and 85(2)(a) as to England and Wales | 4.1.00 | 1999/2342 |
| paragraphs 4 (partially) and 16 as to England | 4.1.00 | 1999/2540 |
| paragraphs 4 (partially), 31 (remainder), 33 and 35 as to England | 1.4.00 | 1999/2342 |
| paragraphs 4 (partially), 14 (remainder) and 72 as to England | 1.4.00 | 1999/2793 |
| paragraphs 73, 74 (partially), 82 and 86 as to England and Wales | 1.4.00 | 1999/2342 |
| paragraphs 4 (partially), 27(b), 38(1) (partially), 38(2)(b) and (d) and 65 to 69 as to England and Wales | 1.4.00 | 1999/2793 |
| paragraphs 4 (partially), 8 (partially), 24, 27(a) (partially), 71(a) and (b), 74 (partially), 83(6), 84, 85(4) and 90 as to Wales | 1.4.00 | 2000/1026 |
| paragraphs 4 (partially) and 14 (partially) as to Wales | 1.12.00 | 2000/2991 |
| paragraphs 4 (partially), 14 (partially) and 72 as to Wales | 1.1.01 | 2000/2991 |
| paragraphs 73 and 86 (as to Scotland and Northern Ireland) | 11.5.01 | 2001/1985 |
| Schedule 5 (and s.65(2))— | ||
| as to England (partially) | 1.10.99 | 1999/2540 |
| as to England (partially) | 1.11.99 | 1999/2793 |
| as to England and Wales (partially) | 1.11.99 | 1999/2793 |
| as to England and Wales (partially) | 1.4.00 | 1999/2793 |
| as to the United Kingdom (partially) | 1.11.99 | 1999/2793 |
| as to England and Wales (partially) | 1.4.00 | 2000/1041 |
| as to England and Wales (partially) | 9.2.01 | 2001/270 |
| as to the United Kingdom (partially) | 11.5.01 | 2001/1985 |
Section 10 was repealed on 1st July 1999 see section 67(3) of the Act.