Statutory Instruments
2015 No. 58
National Health Service, England
The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2015
Made
23rd January 2015
Laid before Parliament
30th January 2015
Coming into force
1st March 2015
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 126, 129, 130, 132, 139(9), 145(1) and 272(7) and (8) of, and paragraphs 2(2)(b) and 3 of Schedule 12 to, the National Health Service Act 2006(1).
2006 c.41. Section 126 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (“the 2006 Act”) has been amended by the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7) (“the 2012 Act”), sections 213(7)(k) and 220(7), and Schedule 4, paragraph 63. Section 129 of the 2006 Act has been amended by the Health Act 2009 (c. 21) (“the 2009 Act”), sections 26 and 27 and Schedule 6, by the 2012 Act, section 207(1) to (9) and Schedule 4, paragraph 66, by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), Schedule 9, paragraph 121, and by S.I. 2010/231. Section 130 of the 2006 Act has been amended by the 2012 Act, section 207(10), and by S.I. 2010/22; section 132 of the 2006 Act has been amended by the 2012 Act, Schedule 4, paragraph 69, by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012, Schedule 9, paragraph 122, and by S.I. 2007/289 and 2010/22 and 231. Paragraph 2 of Schedule 12 to the 2006 Act has been amended by the 2009 Act, section 29(12), and by the 2012 Act, section 207(12), and Schedule 4, paragraph 93(3). Paragraph 3 of Schedule 12 to the 2006 Act has been amended by the 2009 Act, section 29(14) and (15), and by the 2012 Act, Schedule 4, paragraph 93(4). By virtue of section 271(1) of the 2006 Act, the functions of the Secretary of State being exercised in the making of these Regulations are exercisable only in relation to England. See also section 275(1) of the 2006 Act, which contains definitions of “prescribed” and “regulations” that are relevant to the powers being exercised.