Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Amendments Order 2006.
(2) As regards commencement—
(a)this article and articles 2, 57(3), 82, 91 and 92 shall come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made;
(b)the following, that is to say—
(i)the provisions of this Order which confer powers enabling orders to be made by the Privy Council, and
(ii)the amendments to the Act, contained in this Order, which contain or amend powers enabling orders, regulations, rules or directions to be made by the Education Committee, the General Council or the Privy Council,
shall come into force on the making of this Order, but for the purpose only of the exercise of those powers; and
(c)otherwise, the provisions of this Order shall come into force on such days as the Secretary of State may specify.
(3) Different days may be specified under paragraph (2)(c) for different purposes, and any day so specified shall be caused to be notified in the London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes published not later than one week before that day.
(4) Subject to paragraph (5), this Order shall extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
(5) The extent of any amendment of any enactment or instrument in Part 14 is the same as that of the enactment or instrument amended.
(6) In this Order, “the Act” means the Medical Act 1983(1).