Title, application and interpretation1

1

The title of this Order is the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No. 4, Transitional and Savings Provisions) (Wales) Order 2010.

2

This Order applies in relation to Wales.

3

In this Order—

a

“the 1984 Act” (“Deddf 1984”) means the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 19842; and

b

“the 2008 Act” (“Deddf 2008”) means the Health and Social Care Act 2008.

Appointed day2

26 July 2010 is the appointed day for the coming into force of the following provisions of the 2008 Act

a

section 129, in so far as not already in force;

b

section 130(1), except in so far as it relates to sections 13 to 15 and 76 of the 1984 Act ceasing to have effect;

c

section 130(2);

d

section 166, in so far as it relates to the provisions of Part 3 of Schedule 15 commenced by paragraph (f);

e

Schedule 11; and

f

Part 3 of Schedule 15, except in so far as it relates to the repeal of sections 13 to 15 and 76 of the 1984 Act.

Transitional and savings provisions3

The transitional and savings provisions set out in Schedule 1 have effect.

Elin JonesMinister for Health and Social Services, one of the Welsh Ministers