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Statutory Instruments

2008 No. 2714 (C. 119)

Medicines

The Health Act 2006 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2008

Made

14th October 2008

The Secretary of State for Health makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 83(7) and (8) of the Health Act 2006(1).

Citation

1.  This Order may be cited as the Health Act 2006 (Commencement No.6) Order 2008.

Appointed day for provisions relating to medicines and pharmacies

2.  1st October 2009 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Health Act 2006—

(a)sections 27, 28, 29 and 31;

(b)section 30 in so far as it is not already in force(2); and

(c)in Schedule 9, the repeal of paragraph (b) and the “and” immediately preceding it in section 77 of the Medicines Act 1968(3).

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.

Dawn Primarolo

Minister of State,

Department of Health

14th October 2008

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order is the sixth commencement order under the Health Act 2006 (c.28).

Article 2 commences provisions in that Act relating to control of pharmacy premises and the duties of responsible persons to secure the safe and effective running of the pharmacy business at the premises from which it is carried out.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.
Sections 1 to 3 and 5 to 122.4.2007 (in relation to Wales)

2007/204

Sections 1 to 12 (other than section 5(4))1.7.2007 (in relation to England)2007/1375
Section 5(4)1.7.2007 (in relation to England, Scotland and Northern Ireland)2007/1375
Section 131.7.2007 (in relation to England and Wales)2007/1375
Sections 14 to 161.10.20062006/2603
Sections 17 to 251.1.2007 (in relation to England) and 1.3.2007 (in relation to Scotland)2006/3125
Section 331.10.20062006/2603
Sections 34 and 3528.2.2007 (partially)2006/3125
Sections 37 to 421.8.20082008/1972
Section 431.5.20082008/1147
Sections 44 to 551.2.2007 (in relation to Wales)2007/204
Sections 44 to 5522.4.2008 (in relation to England)2008/1147
Section 56

1.10.2006 (partially)

1.2.2007 (in relation to Wales)

2006/2603

2007/204

Section 571.10.20062006/2603
Sections 58 to 6228.9.2006 (partially) and 1.10.2006 (remainder)2006/2603
Sections 63 to 691.10.20062006/2603
Section 7028.9.2006 (partially) and 1.10.2006 (remainder)2006/2603
Section 7128.9.2006 (partially) and 1.10.2006 (remainder)2006/2603
Section 7228.4.20082008/1147
Section 7329.1.2007 (except in so far as it extends to Scotland)

2006/3125

Section 7329.1.2007 (in relation to Scotland)SSI2007/9
Sections 76 to 782.4.2007 (in relation to Wales so far as they relate to offences under Chapter 1 of Part 1)2007/204
Sections 76 and 771.7.2007 (in relation to England so far as they relate to offences under Part 1)2007/1375
Sections 76 and 7722.4.2008 (in relation to England and Scotland, so far as they relate to offences under Chapter 1 of Part 3)2008/1147
Section 7822.4.2008 (in relation to England, so far as it relates to offences under Chapter 1 of Part 3)2008/1147
Section 80(1)

1.10.2006 (partially)

29.1.2007 (in relation to Scotland – partially)

1.2.2007 (in relation to Wales – partially)

1.8.2008 (partially)

2006/2603

SSI 2007/9

2007/204

2008/1972

Section 80(2)

1.10.2006 (partially)

1.2.2007 (in relation to Wales – partially)

1.8.2008 (partially)

2006/2603

2007/204

2008/1972

Schedules 1 and 2

2.4.2007 (in relation to Wales)

1.7.2007 (in relation to England)

2007/204

2007/1375

Schedule 3

1.10.2006 (partially)

1.2.2007 (in relation to Wales)

2006/2603

2007/204

Schedule 41.10.20062006/2603
Schedules 5 and 6

28.9.2006 (partially) and

1.10.2006 (remainder)

2006/2603
Schedule 71.10.20062006/2603
Schedule 8
paragraphs 1 to 51.10.20062006/2603
paragraphs 6 to 231.8.20082008/1972
paragraph 24

1.10.2006 (partially)

1.2.2007 (in relation to Wales – partially)

1.8.2008 (remainder)

2006/2603

2007/204

2008/1972

paragraph 251.8.20082008/1972
paragraphs 26 to 281.10.20062006/2603
paragraph 291.8.20082008/1972
paragraph 311.10.20062006/2603
paragraphs 32 to 341.8.20082008/1972
paragraph 351.10.20062006/2603
paragraphs 39 to 421.10.2006 (partially)2006/2603
paragraph 431.2.2007 (in relation to Wales – partially)2007/204
paragraph 44

1.10.2006 (partially)

1.2.2007 (in relation to Wales – partially)

2006/2603

2007/204

paragraph 45(1) and (2)

1.10.2006 (partially)

1.8.2008 (remainder)

2006/2603

2008/1972

paragraph 45(3)1.10.20062006/2603
paragraph 461.8.20082008/1972
paragraphs 47 and 481.10.20062006/2603
paragraph 491.10.2006 (partially)2006/2603
paragraph 501.8.20082008/1972
paragraphs 51 and 521.10.20062006/2603
paragraph 5529.1.2007 (in relation to Scotland)SSI 2007/9
paragraphs 56 to 611.10.20062006/2603
paragraph 621.2.2007 (in relation to Wales – partially)2007/204
Schedule 9

1.10.2006 (partially)

1.2.2007 (in relation to Wales – partially)

1.8.2008 (partially)

2006/2603

2007/204

2008/1972

(2)

Section 83(1)(e) of the Health Act 2006 commenced section 30 of that Act on Royal Assent in so far as it confers a power to make regulations or defines any expression relevant to the exercise of any such power.