Statutory Instruments
National Health Service, England And Wales
Made
15th February 2012
Laid before Parliament
20th February 2012
Coming into force
1st April 2012
The Secretary of State for Health makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 153(2) and (5), and 195(1) and (2) of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003(1).
In accordance with section 195(3) of that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted the Welsh Ministers(2).
2003 c.43. By section 167(1), the powers are exercisable in relation to England and Wales by the Secretary of State. See section 168 for the definition of “prescribed”. Section 195 was amended by Schedule 4 to the National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c.43) and by S.I. 2006/1407.
Functions conferred or imposed on the National Assembly for Wales immediately before the first appointment of a First Minister under section 46 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c.32) (“GOWA”) by an enactment contained in an Act were transferred to the Welsh Ministers by paragraph 30(2) of Schedule 11 to GOWA.