Statutory Instruments
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND
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):
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.
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.
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
26th February 2006
(This note is not part of the Order)
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.
(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 | 2001/3738 |
2001 c. 15; see section 66 for the definition of relevant authority which is relevant to the powers being exercised in this Order.