Appointed days for provisions relating to financial assistance related to provision of health and social care services3

1

1st December 2008 is the appointed day for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act—

a

section 155 (power to form company);

b

the following provisions of section 156 (interpretation of group of sections)—

i

subsection (1);

ii

subsection (2), insofar as it defines “company”.

2

1st April 2009 is the appointed day for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act—

a

section 149 (power of the Secretary of State to give financial assistance);

b

section 150 (qualifying bodies);

c

section 151 (forms of assistance under s. 149);

d

section 152 (terms on which assistance under s. 149 is given);

e

section 153 (directions to certain NHS bodies);

f

section 154 (arrangements with other third parties);

g

section 156 (interpretation of group of sections), subsection (2), insofar as it is not already in force.