Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force in relation to Scotland, by commencement order made before the date of this Order:–
| Provision | Date of commencement | S.I./S.S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| section 25 | 1st November 1999 | S.I. 1999/2793 |
| section 33(1) to (6) (partially) | 1st September 1999 | S.I. 1999/2177 |
| section 34 (partially) | 3rd August 1999 | S.I. 1999/2177 |
| (remainder) | 1st November 1999 | S.I. 1999/2177 |
| section 36 (partially) | 3rd August 1999 | S.I. 1999/2177 |
| section 37 (partially) | 3rd August 1999 | S.I. 1999/2177 |
| section 37(1) to (9) (remainder) | 1st November 1999 | S.I. 1999/2177 |
| section 38(6) (partially) | 3rd August 1999 | S.I. 1999/2177 |
| section 38 (partially) | 1st September 1999 | S.I. 1999/2177 |
| (partially) | 1st November 1999 | S.I. 1999/2177 |
| section 43 as to Scotland | 1st March 2000 | S.S.I. 2000/38 |
| section 45 to 55 as to Scotland | 1st October 1999 | S.S.I. 1999/90 |
| section 56 as to Scotland | 1st March 2000 | S.S.I. 2000/38 |
| section 57 as to Scotland | 1st October 2000 | S.S.I. 1999/90 |
| section 59 as to Scotland | 14th October 1999 | S.S.I. 1999/115 |
| section 60(1), (2) and (4) (partially) | 15th March 2000 | S.I. 2000/779 |
| section 60(3) (partially) | 11th May 2001 | S.I. 2001/1985 |
| (partially) | 1st April 2002 | S.I. 2002/1167 |
| (partially) | 9th July 2003 | S.I. 2003/1689 |
| section 62 to 64 as to Scotland | 1st October 1999 | S.S.I. 1999/90 |
| section 65 (partially) as to Scotland | 1st October 1999 | S.S.I. 1999/90 |
| Schedule 2– | ||
| paragraphs 15 to 19 | 11th May 2001 | S.I. 2001/1985 |
| Schedule 3 (partially) | 15th March 2000 | S.I. 2000/779 |
| Schedule 4– | ||
| paragraphs 1, 2, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 70, 71, 85(1), (3) and (4), 88 as to Scotland | 1st October 1999 | S.S.I. 1999/90 |
| paragraphs 73 and 86 | 11th May 2001 | S.I. 2001/1985 |
| Schedule 5 | ||
| (partially) as to Scotland | 1st October 1999 | S.S.I. 1999/90 |
| (partially) | 11th May 2001 | S.I. 2001/1985 |
| (partially) | 1st April 2002 | S.I. 2002/1167 |
| (partially) | 9th July 2003 | S.I. 2003/1689 |
In addition to the provisions listed above, various provisions of Part I of, and the Schedules to, the Act, that extend only to England and Wales, have been brought into force in relation only to England or Wales or to England and Wales, by the following Orders:
The Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/2342 (C. 60));
The Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/2540 (C. 64));
The Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 5) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/2793 (C. 69));
The Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/3184(C. 82));
The Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 2) (Wales) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/1026 (C. 26));
The Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/1041(C. 28));
The Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 3) (Wales) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/2991 (C. 92));
The Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/270 (C. 16)).