Provisions relating to health coming into force on 1st January 2015
5. 1st January 2015 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act—
(a)section 109 (the Health Research Authority) insofar as it is not already in force;
(b)section 110 (the HRA’s functions);
(c)section 111 (co-ordinating and promoting regulatory practice etc);
(d)section 112 (the HRA’s policy on research ethics committees) ;
(e)section 113 (approval of research);
(f)section 114 (recognition by the HRA);
(g)section 115 (establishment by the HRA);
(h)section 116 (membership of the United Kingdom Ethics Committee Authority);
(i)section 117 (approval for processing confidential patient information);
(j)section 119 (chapters 1 and 2: interpretation and supplementary provision) insofar as it relates to the Health Research Authority(1);
(k)section 122(1) (the Health and Social Care Information Centre: restrictions on dissemination of information) insofar as it is not already in force;
(l)section 122(4) (the Health and Social Care Information Centre: restrictions on dissemination of information);
(m)Schedule 7 (the Health Research Authority) insofar as it is not already in force; and
(n)Schedule 8 (research ethics committees: amendments).
The Health Research Authority is established by section 109(1) of the Act.