The Medical Profession (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008

Statutory Instruments

2008 No. 3131

Health Care And Associated Professions

The Medical Profession (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008

Made

10th December 2008

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) to (4)

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 10th day of December 2008

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

This Order in Council is made in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 60 and 62(4) of, and Schedule 3 to, the Health Act 1999(1).

The Secretary of State published a draft Order and invited representations as required by paragraph 9(1) of Schedule 3 to that Act.

The period of three months mentioned in paragraph 9(2) of that Schedule expired before a draft of this Order in Council was laid before Parliament.

A draft of this Order in Council has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament, in accordance with section 62(9) of that Act.

Accordingly, Her Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to make the following Order in Council:

(1)

1999 c.8. Section 60 was amended by section 26(9) of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c.17) (“the 2002 Act”) and by S.I. 2002/253 and 2002/254. Section 62(4) was amended by paragraph 197 of Schedule 1 to the National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c.43) and Schedule 4 to that Act. Schedule 3 was amended by section 26(10) of the 2002 Act, paragraph 67 of Schedule 11 to the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c.43) (“the 2003 Act”), Part 4 of Schedule 14 to the 2003 Act and section 33 of the Health Act 2006 (c.28), paragraphs 5(4) and 8(a) of Schedule 8 to the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c.41) (“the 2008 Act”), and by S.I. 2002/254. Further amendments to sections 60 and 62(4) of, and Schedule 3 to, the Health Act 1999 are contained in Schedules 8 and 10 to the 2008 Act but these had not been commenced when this Order was made.